Connect With Me
Books by Jacqueline
-
Jacqueline's Video
Jacqueline's Photos
Recommend My Blog
Copy and paste the code:
<a href="http://jacquelinewhitmore.com" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Visit Jacqueline Whitmore's Blog" src="http://jacquelinewhitmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/jwblogbutton.png"/></a>
29 Aug
New eBook: HOW TO MINGLE, NETWORK, AND REMEMBER NAMES Available August 30
Are you uncomfortable making small talk with strangers? Do you have a difficult time remembering someone’s name several minutes after you’ve been introduced? Would you rather stay home and clean your closet or do laundry rather than attend a dinner party or networking event? If so, you’re not alone.
Most people feel anxious just thinking about meeting and making conversation with new acquaintances. One of the reasons may be lack of preparation. Networking is like an exam. If you’ve studied for the exam, you’ll be less nervous and will show more confidence, authority, and poise.
Networking is not a numbers game; it’s not about how many business cards you pass out or collect. It’s not about how many products you can sell or whom you can instantly impress, exploit, or schmooze to get what you want. Proper networking is a gradual process of making genuine connections with people and cultivating those relationships for the long term.
In my new eBook, HOW TO MINGLE, NETWORK, AND REMEMBER NAMES (available August 30, 2011 by St. Martin’s Press), I will give you the tools to master your mingle-ability so that you will be able to get a job, keep a job, and succeed on the job. You will also learn what it takes to make your professional relationships more harmonious, productive, manageable, and meaningful.
In this 32-page eBook, you’ll learn:
- Five tips for the perfect handshake
- How to remember names
- What to do before you network
- The seven networking pitfalls and how to avoid them
- The three tips for feeling included, not excluded
- How to stay in touch and cultivate meaningful relationships
- How to get your foot in the door and befriend the gatekeeper
- Ten ways to become a more effective listener
- How to make small talk and why it’s important
- How to deal with difficult people and uncomfortable situations
- How to polish your dinner party protocol
- Dining strategies that will make you look like a pro
- And more!
HOW TO MINGLE, NETWORK, AND REMEMBER NAMES is just $1.99 and can be purchased here:
To preview excerpts of this eBook, click here.
Five Ways To Make Yourself More Memorable
After the handshakes and business cards have been exchanged, here are some surefire ways to make yourself stand apart from your competitors and become more memorable to others after a networking event.
- Remember That Follow-Up is Most Effective (and Impressive) If You Contact a Person Within Twenty-Four Hours of Your Meeting: If you meet someone at a business luncheon, send an e-mail later that day. If you meet a client or colleague for dinner, send a thank-you note or e-mail the next morning. Out of sight leads to being out of mind, so if you don’t stay in contact with or make it a practice of supplying prospects and clients with helpful, useable information, you may quickly become a distant memory. By regularly staying in touch with your prospects and clients, you’ll ensure they’ll be far more likely to refer you to their friends, family, or associates rather than recommending your competitors. Read more
Poised for Success ARC Giveaway
I‘m excited to announce that the advanced reading copies (ARCs) of my new book POISED FOR SUCCESS arrived today! Boy, are they beautiful! The book will officially come out on November 8, 2011 but this is your chance to read it before the rest of the world does. If you would like to win an autographed copy, enter your name and a brief comment in the comments section below. One lucky winner will be chosen at random and will be announced here and via Twitter (@etiquetteexpert). Hurry! The giveaway ends at midnight on August 12. Read more