by Marjorie Saulson | All, Business Skills, Communication, Networking
Walking into a room (or showing up in a Zoom room) filled with strangers and near-strangers, and expecting oneself to carry on effective business building conversations, is not most people’s idea of a fun time. And yet that type of business...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Communication, Marketing, Networking
Do you hem and haw when you meet someone new who asks you what you do? When you try to explain what you do, do you ever feel that your answer lands on deaf ears? If you go to a marketing event with the idea of sharing information about your business, do you feel like...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Networking
My maiden effort at networking for my business was a total disaster! My first mistake was going to the wrong type of event. I had just finished my professional training as a voice actor and a friend of mine wangled an invitation for me to attend the annual holiday...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Communication, Networking, Public Speaking, Videos
How would you rate your networking communication skills? Do you enjoy connecting with other people at these types of events, or are you one of those folks for whom networking events are pain and torture? Do you sometimes feel uncomfortable, even sleazy when conversing...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Business Skills, Communication, Marketing, Networking
Of all the public speaking opportunities available to us, the one that many people feel most uncomfortable with is networking. This discomfort can occur at official networking events, in casual conversations that happen during breaks at conferences and meetings, and...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Business Skills, Communication, Networking
So there you are at a networking event or in a social situation, and someone asks you that dreaded question, So what do you do? Maybe you are past the point of dreading that question (which is another subject altogether), and you can handle the answer with confidence...