Networking is the best way to land your next gig. The people you meet through networking may be able to help you identify “hidden jobs&# at your target companies. This happens to the best of us. It’s okay to circle back to them. Start compiling a list of people you want to reconnect with. snazzy tie?  MORE >>

About having an elevator speech, about never going to lunch by yourself, about how to act at conferences, and about how to be likable, memorable and just an all around superman or superwoman. Now, come to think of it, a lot of it is unnecessary. But how do you reach that person? Why does one network? MORE >>

Surprise Someone with a LinkedIn Recommendation is a post from: Executive Career Brand. Twice earlier this year I opened my email inbox to unexpected LinkedIn recommendations awaiting my approval or revisions. Needless to say, their kindness made my day. WANTED to recommend them, to help them in this small way. MORE >>

This got me thinking, what if an upgrade goes according to plan but a few accounts just happen to be deleted? And what if one of those accounts happen to be yours? LinkedIn is a fantastic tool that manages your professional contacts, chances are you have been building these over years and they're very precious to you. MORE >>

The short story is that, at its core, business is about people talking to people. Sure, technology has removed the need to get up close and personal for a growing percentage of today’s business transactions, but it’s still about relationships and establishing contact. It is, however, important to do it. MORE >>