Author Archives: Steve Maly
PNG Now Serving Lunch
Professional Networking Group (PNG) now has an opportunity for people to network during lunch. PNG has moved two groups to the lunch hour to open up opportunities for many individuals that cannot make it to meetings in the mornings or … Continue reading
The Dilemma of the Follow-Up
Many people struggle with how to continue the conversation when the networking event is over. If you are contemplating reconnecting, you are thinking in the right direction. The worst thing you can do is to forget the people you met … Continue reading
The Art of Networking
Being able to network effectively takes skill. Read on to learn about the best tricks to make yourself memorable. Young professionals and veterans alike have always struggled with one aspect of the business world: networking. In crowds of people who … Continue reading
30 Second Pitch
People often think of the elevator pitch as something you use when you’re interviewing for a new job or trying to raise capital for a new venture. The elevator pitch, however, is no less important once you’ve got the job … Continue reading
PNG Golf Scramble
On Friday, September 16th, PNG hosted the fifth annual Golf Scramble. Teams converged at Hi-Mark Golf Course at noon to kick-off the event. This year’s turnout was great and overall the event was a success. Proceeds collected went to SCORE. … Continue reading
10 Traits of a Good Teammate
Teammates are at the core of PNG. They are what makes our groups so successful. You also deal with them in your everyday work. Here is a look into how you should select your teams in order to maximize success. … Continue reading
Networking Tips
By Leadership Coach Cynthia D’Amour Networking is either a valuable marketing tool – or a HUGE waste of time. It all depends upon how you spend your time. Here are nine tips to help you get the most for your … Continue reading
Networking Tips for Shy People
Five Simple Ways to Make Job-Search Connections By Margaret Steen, for Yahoo! HotJobs Network, network, network: It’s the most common advice job seekers hear. And it’s good advice – in a HotJobs poll, 58 percent of respondents said that networking had … Continue reading
The 7 Deadly Referral Mistakes – Are You Making Them?
By Bill Cates President, Referral Coach International MISTAKE #1 – Lack of Commitment to Referrals Are you committed to building a referral-based business? Really? Or are you just giving lip service to the notion? Sure, you may have the best … Continue reading
Top Five Traits You Gotta Have to Sell
From Kimberly L. McCall , for About.com Stellar sellers and entrepreneurs share great commonality, including personality traits. An entrepreneur will excel because she has such enthusiasm for her service, and her ebullience is embraced by prospects accustomed to the same-old, … Continue reading
