This is the time of year you might find yourself being pulled frequently from the safe environs of your cubicle to attend this, that and the other holiday party, company mixer, or client open house. You know deep inside that this is the perfect time to do a little professional networking -- to put names with faces, meet some uppity-ups and otherwise get your foot in the door to a better job. But if you're like me, that's when the nausea and inertia kick in and you start talking yourself out of going or find yourself mingling safely with people you already know.
Pamela Slim, author of the entrepreneurial advice blog Escape from Cubicle Nation, says it doesn't have to be that way.
The other day, I learned some simple and powerful networking techniques from 9-year old Austin on the playground in my suburban community.... I was floored at the grace and ease with which Austin broke the ice and made a new friend. Here is what I learned from his natural networking ability.Read more Expert networking techniques from a playground-savvy 9-year old and get yourself out of that cube!
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