(Community Matters) My good friend Thom Singer is a professional speaker and published author. His topic is networking.
Friends who know me might think it would be silly for me to attend such a session. However, I know Thom well enough to know that there’s plenty more to think about. And of course, I also wanted to support his first gig since he’s gone full time. He’s been speaking & writing for years.
Many friends in Austin know his books: Some Assembly Required: How to Grow & Keep Your Business; The ABCs of Networking; Some Assembly: A Networking Guide for Women; Some Assembly Required: Linked-In; Some Assembly Required: Real Estate.
Thom spoke a lot about visibility, credibility and brand – about being known, respected and understood. There were over 65 people in attendance, and I did learn a lot – at least reminded about how one must deliberately put together the pieces. While he was talking, I thought about how, yeah, I have strong networks among CEOs and folks closer to my age. But, I’m getting stale, not getting out there enough with the younger crowd – 20 and 30 somethings. I’m gonna create a young entrepreneurs/CEO council somehow. Maybe in exchange for sponsoring some gatherings, they’ll let me hang out.
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