Networking naturally through volunteerism
Introverts, exhale… Schmoozing at networking events isn’t the only means to building meaningful relationships that can advance your career. Case in point:Tourism Toronto President & CEO Johanne Bélanger has more than 2000 global LinkedIn contacts, each whom she has been personally acquainted with on some level. Of course, it helps that she is self-assured and […]
Networking in the 6ix: My triple-threat advantage
Still high off the motivational vibes from last Saturday’s Avanti Women’s Career and Networking Expo, I gained much more than I had bargained for with what I’ve coined my triple-threat advantage : the priceless opportunity to receive coaching from, and ask questions to, three influential and fascinating female professionals, each successful in her own right, […]
Embracing the N word
Whenever I hear the N word, I cringe. I actually get a little sick to my stomach. Networking can be very intimidating, especially when the most social part of my workday as a self-employed writer is that convivial conversation with the Starbucks barista, in which she rambles off my meticulously-customized latte from memory—but can never […]