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The Old Rules Still Apply

Successful businesses are built on foundational truths that do not change with market conditions or time. To be successful in 2010 you are going to need to focus on the same things that business leaders needed to focus on in the last century: the

Networking Tip 101: I don’t know anyone

Most people enjoy networking but greatly dislike attending networking events where they don’t know anyone. This week I wanted to share with you one of my favorite networking tips via an 80 second video. Once you learn this tip you’ll learn how to feel comfortable even when you don’t known anyone. (For those of you [...]

Great Networkers tell Great Stories

When you meet someone for the first time, you have about 45 seconds to identify an area of mutual interest in order to avoid an awkward end to your conversation. Most people start by looking to their titles and companies: “I’m Tim Klabunde with Gordon, what is your name…” They then expand the circle looking [...]

Something about all of us

Today the Design and Construction Network will break 1,800 members, our expansion into Philadelphia for the next networking event is already exceeding expectations, and to date over 500 people that have attended our networking events in Washington DC. It leaves me wondering how it is that the network has experienced such incredible growth. Something about [...]

Return the Favor

Has someone ever helped you to the point that you sat at your desk and tried to think up ways to return the favor? One such time happened for me in 2006 when a friend worked to get me on a team for a major project that resulted in an $800,000 contract from my company.  [...]

Online Networking and Real Relationships

Back in November, 2008 the Design and Construction Network (DCN) started with a single goal of turning online networking into real relationships. Since that time I have shared with you this ongoing case study through Cofebuz in hopes that we all