fredsiegmanAug 27, 20161 minTell me a story!How often do you get to tell people what really drives you; your passion in working; your most meaningful accomplishments; where you want...
fredsiegmanJan 18, 20161 minLinkedIn Endorsements..What to do?Following one of my recent presentations someone asked me a great question about LinkedIn endorsements. These endorsements have always pu...
fredsiegmanNov 18, 20151 minCan you help me?Such a simple question yet so many people hesitate to ask, especially with those outside their inner circle. Overcome your hesitancy by t...
fredsiegmanSep 19, 20151 minWhy?...the start to strategic networkingYou can meet anyone, anyone! But why would you want to? Identify that “why,” the first step in using the 3 W’s of strategic networking. I...
fredsiegmanMay 19, 20151 minJoining OrganizationsWith so many choices and your time so precious, how do you select which organizations to join from the long, long list of business, civic...
fredsiegmanApr 14, 20151 minThe Inside StoryDo you think of strategic networking and personal branding solely as an external strategy for building connections with people outside yo...
fredsiegmanApr 14, 20152 minThe Glass FloorCan C-suites and boards of directors diversify beyond 30%, even if they want to? Several decades ago, Economics Nobel Laureate Thomas Sch...
fredsiegmanApr 14, 20151 min"What do you do?"You meet somebody; exchange names; almost always the next question: What do you do? Most people answer simply with the title on their bus...
fredsiegmanApr 14, 20151 minConnecting Points ---> Small WorldI attended a luncheon this week hosted by the City Club, a Chicago organization. As often the case when you don't buy a full table, I wa...
fredsiegmanAug 22, 20141 minVisualize Your LinkedIn NetworkUntil September 1, 2014 LinkedIn offers you a great free tool to visualize your network: inmaps.linkedinlabs.com. Here's what mine look...
fredsiegmanMay 11, 20141 minThe Thin Line Between Connecting and StalkingYou often have the opportunity to discover connecting points prior to a planned or chance encounter with a person you want to meet. Peopl...
fredsiegmanApr 18, 20141 minStrategic Networking - My DefinitionStrategic Networking: A plan to strategically build a social network of relationships for achieving specific goals. The core benefit, s...
fredsiegmanApr 3, 20141 minLet's talk networking..."'Networking is the No. 1 unwritten rule of success in business,' she says as her mantra" (Sallie Krawcheck, January 31, 2014, Wall Stree...