tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173119910600284569.post3301419223107365593..comments2024-02-06T04:58:09.639-05:00Comments on Kendal Van Dyke: Networking While On VacationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173119910600284569.post-68113590958206415682009-09-15T13:07:04.209-04:002009-09-15T13:07:04.209-04:00It's a great point... on a short 3-day trip ou...It's a great point... on a short 3-day trip out to the coast, Paul and I met a couple who turned out to know (very well, in fact) the gentleman that actually introduced us (talk about small world). And, on a dive boat last summer we met a couple that we're going to stay with in NYC for a couple of days in December.<br /><br />Making connections can be business, short term or life long BUT networking (and especially following through) is a tough skill. Even without cards, jot down their name/email and FOLLOW THROUGH! That's the really tough part and the skill that's hard to learn (I usually make notes on the back of their card after I meet them - so that I really remember the exact context!). <br /><br />I totally agree keep those notes/cards handy cause you never know what you're gonna get! Life is like a box of chocolates!!Kimberly L. Tripphttp://www.sqlskills.com/blogs/Kimberlynoreply@blogger.com