Social Capital Mentor

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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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