We’ve all gone to a conference, met tons of great people and collected their business cards, and then returned home only to get bogged down in our work and put those business cards in a drawer. How can we move past this, and really make the most of that conference? How do we return home […]
Networking As Art: An Experiment in Mixed Media
Networking is a skill that comes naturally for some, and less so for others. And it takes many forms. But ask most people if it’s essential to getting ahead in your field, and moving up, and you will get a resounding “yes” from most. In a recent edition of the #sasearch Twitter chat, which I […]
Networking: How to Get Started and Do It Right
Many educators struggle with networking. Some see networking as something people do in the corporate world, but not in academia. They don’t always understand why they should network, or how to do it if they want to. Mary Vogl-Rauscher has taught Leadership Development and business courses at Moraine Park Technical College in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin for the past 15 years.