Entrepreneur & Small Business Academy June Meetup
We’d like to thank Patrick for inviting us to speak at his Entrepreneur & Small Business Academy June Meetup next week (Monday, June 1st, 5:30 PM). As of today there are 39 spots left, so you can still rsvp if you’re in the area and want to learn about Social Capital (specifically, how to conduct [...]
Continue reading...6. May 2009 by Craig Peters
Deep Networking - Work Together With Others
My brother Charles recently called me to talk through a small, but common, networking dilemma: there were two networking-related events on the same night and he was trying to decide which one to go to. He’s getting into the green-building industry and both events would expose him to people in that field. He was leaning [...]
Continue reading...21. April 2009 by Craig Peters
Towards a More Social Engagement Model
Are we moving towards “a new model of engagement for businesses?” Is business becoming more social? Joshua-Michele Ross—in his great article at Forbes.com—says yes to both. It’s one of my favorite articles on the “social” part of business. …we are moving increasingly toward a new model of engagement for businesses, that is, (you guessed it!) social. [...]
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9. April 2009 by Craig Peters
It’s a Lot Like Graphic Design
I was at a big conference in Boston this week (CHI 2009). At the opening-night banquet I sat with a bunch of graduate students from the University of Michigan’s School of Information. They mentioned something that got me thinking: graphic design is a lot like Social Capital. There’s a student competition every year for undergrads and [...]
Continue reading...3. April 2009 by Craig Peters
Preparing for a Crisis
You won’t hear “social capital”, “networking”, or “business lunch” anywhere in Jean Chatzky’s clip from the Today show. I’m including it for a one main reason: all the suggestions that Jean makes about preparing for a crisis have to do with long-term thinking, not short-term, which is how we want you to think about developing [...]
Continue reading...27. March 2009 by Craig Peters
30% More Productive
I was on an airplane a few days ago reading an article in the February issue of Harvard Business Review (How Social Networks Network Best, by Alex Pentland). Alex is the director of human dynamics research at the MIT Media Lab and has been studying the way teams of business people work together. Here’s some mildly [...]
Continue reading...23. March 2009 by Craig Peters
What We Can Learn from Great Presenters
Saturday night a bunch of us were hanging out in the beautiful Peabody hotel lobby after a full day of attending, presenting, socializing, and networking at the IA Summit in Memphis. A new friend, Kristi, said “I felt sorry for our presenter. Her talk was good, but we kept hearing all this laughter coming through [...]
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18. March 2009 by Craig Peters
I’m Going to Memphis
I love conferences. The apathetic, pessimistic, burned out folks stay home. Cool by me. I’d rather spend time with the motivated and energized. It’s a great way to meet people, connect, get inspired. I’m going to Memphis for the IA Summit, as part of my Awasu Design work. Richard Anderson and I are running a working [...]
Continue reading...17. March 2009 by Craig Peters
It’s the Social, not the Media
“Social media” is all the rage these days. Facebook updates, Twitter “tweets”, and LinkedIn… links? I’m a big fan, but to be totally clear: these tools, just like email, webinars, and others are just tools. They don’t produce business for you. Human beings are social creatures Alexandra Levit says it quite well in today’s article in Forbes.com: Finally, [...]
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16. March 2009 by Richard Chen
Is Social Capital Saving Jobs at Beth Israel Deasoness Medical Center?
It’s pretty easy to be pleased with all the key players in this story; from Paul Levy, the CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, to the countless lower-wage hospital employees who make patients comfortable, to all the rest of the hospital staff at Beth Israel who recently applauded Mr. Levy when he asked them [...]
Continue reading...12. March 2009 by Richard Chen
Social Capital and Inauthenticity
One of our readers recently brought up an issue that I think deserves its own post. It’s the cause of much misunderstanding regarding the development of Social Capital and why many people have shied away from actively working to increase their portion of it. It’s not an easy issue to talk about so I ask [...]
Continue reading...10. March 2009 by Richard Chen
What Makes Us Different
We’re not academics. While we enjoy intellectual debate, we’re not doing this to make a point. Mark, Craig and I want to help people through Social Capital. All of us had to learn to negotiate the business world the hard way and want to save others from the same pain. Success for us isn’t measured [...]
Continue reading...6. March 2009 by Richard Chen
Avoiding the Chopping Block: Internal Networking
When people talk about networking, they are usually referring to something external. If they’re a hard skills-type of person like an engineer or scientist, they tend to think of networking as an activity for “salespeople” and other less-evolved beings. This is absolutely the wrong attitude, especially for the current time. In our current times of regular [...]
Continue reading...4. March 2009 by Craig Peters
Is the Power Lunch Dead?
Michelle Goodman, of ABC, wrote an article The Death of the Power Lunch that suggests that people are foregoing the power lunch in place for other less costly activities. We love articles like Michelle’s. They help you think about why you’re doing what you’re doing. What are your goals for this lunch? Are you doing lunch [...]
Continue reading...26. February 2009 by Richard Chen
What is Social Capital?
Social Capital is the quality by which a person’s perceived savvy, acumen and grace provide access and opportunity in the world. Ultimately, it is the solvency of the Self. David Bransten Director, Documentarian Like the other, more commonly understood forms of capital (financial and intellectual), Social Capital can be accrued or banked. Like all sciences, it can be [...]
Continue reading...25. February 2009 by Craig Peters
Great Seminar Last Night
Last night’s seminar, Social Capital for the Entrepreneur, was a great success. It’s always a good sign when we have to stay an hour later than planned because of all the questions. Thank you to everyone who attended and participated. As always in these types of events, you’ve given us additional food for thought and [...]
Continue reading...24. February 2009 by Richard Chen
How to Network - A Networking Event Process
Maybe you already know how to network You’re right at home at a networking event. You recognize the importance of a strong social network. You’re the King of the Elevator Pitch and you can small talk over cocktails and appetizers like you were born idle rich. But beyond a very impressive stack of business cards, what do [...]
Continue reading...23. February 2009 by Richard Chen
Is it Popularity or Social Capital?
Craig forwarded me an interesting posting in the Wall Street Journal concerning the importance of office popularity. You might think you left the world of cliques and in-crowds behind when you left high school. You’d be wrong. The benefits of being popular extend all the way into the adult workplace, based on research in the latest issue [...]
Continue reading...25. March 2009 by Craig Peters
Reminder from HBR: Stay Active & Organized
We’ve said it before, and I’m going to keep saying it: You’ve got to stay active in a downturn. David Rhodes and Daniel Stelter wrote a great article in the February issue of Harvard Business Review titled Seize Advantage in a Downturn. It’s about developing a corporate assessment and action plan for dealing with the [...]
Continue reading...20. February 2009 by Richard Chen
Develop Your Social Capital; Turn Contacts into Relationships
Tony Adam just wrote a great post about the quality of your business relationships on his awesome blog. I’ve been thinking all day about his words and I can’t emphasize how much I agree. I think we have the same goal here: to help people realize the power of Social Capital. It’s definitely not about [...]
Continue reading...18. February 2009 by Craig Peters
Social Capital Seminar in San Francisco Feb 24
We’ve just been asked to run a short seminar at Sasha Vasilyuk’s Meetup group next week. We’re going to cover Social Capital and how it relates to some timely issues: surviving the recession, presenting yourself well, closing more deals and conducting a successful business lunch or power lunch. Should be fun and informative. If you’re [...]
Continue reading...17. February 2009 by Richard Chen
Avoid the Chopping Block: How to Keep Your Job in a Recession
The statistics are grim. According the the Department of Labor, the month of January alone saw the unemployment rate rise from 7.2% to 7.6%. In terms of lives, that’s around 598,000 directly affected. It’s anybody’s guess how many are indirectly victimized by the recession. Over the last 12 months, the number of unemployed people has [...]
Continue reading...16. February 2009 by Craig Peters
Golden Advice for Using LinkedIn: Help People
I’m going to cut to the punch line. Remember the Golden Rule; help people with their career and they will help you. LinkedIn is great LinkedIn is the latest tool for business networking and it’s great. Really great. Of course, with anything that’s great, there’s no shortage of advice on how to use it well. Guy Kawasaki’s [...]
Continue reading...12. February 2009 by Craig Peters
Ask Obama - Looking Good Doesn’t Have to Cost
Perception is reality. How you’re perceived by a prospective client or hiring manager is, to them, the reality of who you are. Today, with the economic concerns the way they are, you don’t want to be perceived as wasteful or extravagant with your money. At the same time, you don’t want to be perceived as [...]
Continue reading...11. February 2009 by Craig Peters
Some Basic, Yet Complex, Advice About Job Interviews
Yes, it may sound basic at first. But, what Cheryl Ferguson says about the importance of basic pleasantries for job candidates, is very complex. Did your mother ever tell you to sit up straight, get your elbows off the table, or watch your language? She did it for a reason. She knew that other people judge [...]
Continue reading...6. February 2009 by Craig Peters
College Degrees aren’t Enough - You Need More
Building your social capital helps you get more financial capital (money, jobs, clients, projects, partnerships). This is now more important that it has been in years. If you happen to need convincing, read on to get the latest report on our economic backdrop. This is from Bloomberg a couple hours ago: Job Losses in U.S. Spreading [...]
Continue reading...5. February 2009 by Craig Peters
They’re Just Shoes, Right? Business Attire Matters
I’m from Hawaii. You know: palm trees, beaches, and surfing. You want to know what’s considered business attire or ‘formal wear’ in Hawaii? Just add a long sleeved t-shirt to your outfit and you’re good to go. Oh yeah, and throw some shoes on (with socks). Being from Hawaii, I always get a kick out of [...]
Continue reading...4. February 2009 by Craig Peters
How to Build Relationships? Try Being Friendly
I know it sounds simple, but as Caelan Huntress points out in his article, Build your Business by Making Friends, people often are too aggressive when networking and trying to connect with others. They try to sell, sell, sell. Caelan reminds us to take it easy and focus on the person. He sums it up [...]
Continue reading...2. February 2009 by Craig Peters
Social Capital Leads to Financial Capital: Dan Schwabel Interviews Juliette Powell
I haven’t yet read Juliette Powell’s new book 33 Million People in the Room,but I came across this interview with Dan Schwabel and my interest is piqued. There’s no shortage of information out there these days about the value of social networking. Yes, Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter are important for online social media marketing. We know [...]
Continue reading...29. January 2009 by Craig Peters
5! 4! 3! 2! 1! Monty Python’s Job Interview
When interviewing for a job, sometimes it’s hard to relax when the pressure’s on. Preparation sometimes can’t do it all, so keep it together when things don’t go as planned. And pray your next job interview isn’t run by John Cleese.
Continue reading...29. January 2009 by Craig Peters
Facelift for Lunch For Success Blog
I’m happy to say that the Lunch For Success blog has a new look (and it’s better on the inside, too, but that’s kinda boring to most people, so I won’t go on). I’m going to add some useful widgets over the next few days. Have a look and let us know what you think.
Continue reading...28. January 2009 by Mark Cornish
White House Reporter’s Lack of Social Capital Gets Him the Evil Eye from President Obama
President Obama was forced to stare down one of the White House press core. The reporter on the receiving end of Obama’s ire, Politico’s Jonathan Martin, got there because he didn’t understand the social dynamic of Obama’s suprise visit to the press room. He wanted to deliver a ‘tough’ question to Obama, when Obama’s visit [...]
Continue reading...26. January 2009 by Craig Peters
Build Relationships: Acing an Interview Starts Way Earlier than you Think
If you’re preparing for a job interview one week out, you’re late. You’ve got to prepare earlier. And the most important part of that preparation isn’t about hard skills… I just read this post from Silicon.com called “Ask the Experts: How do I ace that job interview?” Three experts answer the question, which is a nice [...]
Continue reading...23. January 2009 by Craig Peters
Social Capital Gives You Financial Capital
One of the most important thing to realize about social capital is that it gives you the capacity for action. That capacity for action often takes the place of other forms of capital, like intellectual or financial capital. Tim Bosworth oversimplifies things when he says in this post that social capital is “basically who and how [...]
Continue reading...22. January 2009 by Craig Peters
Developing Social Capital: Why Should I Care How You Feel?
I wish I could tell you that developing your social capital is as simple as following a checklist. Do precisely this, then that, immediately followed by more of this… and you’ll be fine. In reality, it doesn’t work that way. It’s more than that. But don’t worry, you can still learn it. Social capital is about [...]
Continue reading...21. January 2009 by Craig Peters
A New Design for the New Year
If you’re a regular reader, I’m sure you’ve already noticed that things look a little different around here. We’ve had a design overhaul tonight. Don’t worry, all the same content is here. It’s now easier on the eyes. There are a few behind-the-scenes improvements, too, but I won’t bore you with that (unless you ask, [...]
Continue reading...19. January 2009 by Mark Cornish
January 22nd is Thank Your Mentor Day
If you haven’t already, mark January 22 on your calendar. The folks at Harvard have declared January to be National Mentoring Month, and January 22nd, Thank Your Mentor Day. A day to reflect, a day to thank those people that have sacrificed a bit of themselves to make you a better person. What exactly is [...]
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- Entrepreneur & Small Business Academy June Meetup
- Deep Networking - Work Together With Others
- Towards a More Social Engagement Model
- It’s a Lot Like Graphic Design
- Preparing for a Crisis
- 30% More Productive
- What We Can Learn from Great Presenters
- I’m Going to Memphis
- It’s the Social, not the Media
- Is Social Capital Saving Jobs at Beth Israel Deasoness Medical Center?
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