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Why Networking Is Not Overrated

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In 2017, I read an editorial in The New York Times with one eye on the paper and the other one rolling in the back of my head. The piece, written by Professor Adam Grant of the Wharton School, is called “ Networking Is Overrated.”. In other words, accomplishments are more effective calling cards to success than a business network.

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How to create an internal Assistant network

Practically Perfect PA

During the Virtual Summit October 2017, we had the amazing Simone White, Executive Assistant and Global Chair of GAIN – Administrative Professionals Network at BlackRock train our group of attendees on starting their own internal network for Assistants. It is full of useful […].

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Backstage Capital Is Funding Startups by Underestimated Entrepreneurs

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Christie Pitts, Backstage Capital’s general partner, talks about the early days of the Los Angeles-based company and how she got involved: Working in the music industry, Hamilton learned about startups and networked with investors and entrepreneurs. A few years later, the need to develop hardware and software led her to Backstage Capital.

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How can Assistants achieve greater recognition at work?

Practically Perfect PA

Recently, the OpenMeet team had the pleasure of participating in the annual Practically Perfect PA Assist Conference 2017 , where we ran a few workshops. Share knowledge with other PAs through internal and external networks. Actions the industry should take: Increased networking and communication; growth of PA networks.

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BE Offices Unveils Ground-breaking Tech Package For New Belfast Location

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The flexible workspace veterans set new industry standards in 2017 when they were the first to install 10Gb connectivity across their portfolio, providing clients with superfast connectivity as much as 100 times faster than the majority of its competitors at the time. . Sonos music network throughout the building .

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Mirela Sula Is On a Mission to Empower Women Through the Global Woman Club

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So, in 2015, she founded the Global Woman Summit, an international conference where women can network and empower each other. Worldwide expansion In 2017, Sula expanded, creating the first Global Woman club in London. Within a year, 14 more clubs opened, all with the intent to host in-person networking events to connect women.

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10 Marketing Rules these 10 Entrepreneurs Swear By

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Focus your attention on adding tremendous value to your network, not on trying to “sell them.” Tom Ferry, founder and CEO of Tom Ferry International , ranked the No. This article was published in May 2017 and has been updated. Education-based marketing is our No. 1 marketing rule: It wins, time after time, and always will.