People are researching you. All kinds of people use all kinds of ways to learn about you. LinkedIn gives you an opportunity to control what they discover about your strengths and, more important, about your brand. Who are these people? People you know. People who want to know you. People […]
Karl Smith - The Networking Guy
Recently employees from prominent South African companies hit the headlines for wrong reasons when it was discovered that staff were ‘insulting’ people on Facebook and Twitter. Let’s just say that these companies are not the only to have been troubled by employees’ social media usage. Any quick search on Google […]
Top Tips to Address in Your Firm’s or Company’s Social ...
For many employees today, collaborative, complex problem solving is the essence of their work says Karl Smith author, speaker and founder of Business Networking South Africa. These “tacit” activities normally involve the exchange of information, the making of judgments, and a need to draw on multifaceted forms of knowledge in […]
Trust and Betrayal at the Work Place – Are your ...
It’s a brand new work and business world. And we do mean “brand.” Today, branding occurs at the individual level. But do you want to make a woman feel uncomfortable? Just ask about her strengths and value. It’s no stereotype: Studies show that women are notoriously bad at promoting their […]
Women and Personal Branding: The Four Myths of Self-Promotion
The impressions we make on others can have a major impact on networking, building our own business, working with others and our earning capacity. So give yourself an edge and take this opportunity to reflect on how you can enhance your presence, impact and influence to help achieve your personal […]
7 Tips to Create a Powerful Impact, Presence and Influence
No matter where you work- a company, public sector entity, university, associations, non-profit or other organisation- networking is an essential communication skill and a pivotal professional capability in today’s workplace. It is the most effective way to get the job done, make things work, improve the processes and advance your […]
Network at Work
The holidays can be hectic, but a busy social schedule is also fertile ground for business networking. “Between lunches, office parties and other social gatherings, you may come into contact with dozens of people during the month of December alone, “says Karl Smith, author with more than 6 years of […]
Holiday festivities are great networking opportunities for job seekers says ...
Hiya! Karl here… The month of September signals the beginning of a new season in nature … life has its own seasons … perhaps it is your season to rediscover ,reimagine, reinvent and rebrand yourself…it is ultimately our only insurance policy to protect ourselves against stagnation and irrelevance. YOU’VE WORKED […]