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9 Schmoozing Techniques for Networking
In the world of business communication, we do a lot of schmoozing. It’s not a bad word; it’s not taboo—it’s what we do. We have to know how to mingle with finesse. It’s the art of schmoozing, and I think Urban Dictionary defines it best as: Talk that is business oriented, designed to both provide and solicit personal information but avoids overt pitching. Most often an artifact of ‘networking.’ So there you have it. Now, how do you execute the schmooze like a pro? I’ve done enough schmoozing over the years to offer a few pointers, especially for recent graduates, soon-to-be graduates, or those coming back in the game or…
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“Do You Like Being An Author?” she asked.
* * * I was sitting in the Author’s Tent at the Baltimore Book Festival a couple of weeks ago when a young lady and her friend came up to my table. They couldn’t have been more than 12 or 13. I had bookmarks and candies as giveaways on my table, along with a stack of my novel, “Beneath the Mimosa Tree.” The girls didn’t take a candy. Nor did they ask for a bookmark. Instead, they wanted something else. “How are you?” I said, as they stood before me, a little shy and tentative. “Good,” they said. “How are you?” “Good,” I said. I smiled at them. “Would you…
