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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...What Makes Us Different
10. March 2009 by Richard Chen
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...Avoiding the Chopping Block: Internal Networking
6. March 2009 by Richard Chen
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...Is the Power Lunch Dead?
4. March 2009 by Craig Peters
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...What is Social Capital?
26. February 2009 by Richard Chen
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...Great Seminar Last Night
25. February 2009 by Craig Peters
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...How to Network - A Networking Event Process
24. February 2009 by Richard Chen
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...Is it Popularity or Social Capital?
23. February 2009 by Richard Chen
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 [...]
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12. March 2009 by Richard Chen
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