Social Capital Mentor

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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