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Tag: networking

  • Graphing Wall Street with LittleSis.org

    With a goal of transparency, LittleSis.Org has started collecting peer-membership information for public figures of many sorts.  Just the stuff made for social graphs! This is image represents the social networks of the CEOs of the American Wall Street companies, from the info at LittleSis.  Red nodes are the CEOs (Thain is included), and green…

  • 8 Simple Steps to Personal Networking

    Here are some simple steps you can take to start easy, and create a habit of expanding the value of your network by bridging gaps. Make a list of everyone you have exchanged email with in the past month [gmail search] Add to your list some personal notes: what they do for a living, their…

  • What we can learn about social networks from contract law

    I am big fan of looking to outside fields for ideas and expertise. Case-in-point: I recently came across a reference to a great study about contract law – when people rely on the contract for enforcement during the course of business, and when they don’t. Hint: they usually don’t; they rely on the relationship. Translating…

  • Your network: for or against you?

    Your network can help you or work against you, it all depends on the level alignment between your network and your goals.  If you are trying to get something done with a team, your network should reflect that.  If you are looking for new opportunties, your network should reflect that. I wrote a short piece…