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Always Say Yes To An Invitation

by Dayna on November 4, 2011

Whenever possible, always say yes to an invitation to do just about anything – a lunch, a meeting, anything with anyone.  It is always a great way to grow your network.  Speaker and author Craig Price took me up on a Facebook invitation posting and ended up on this podcast. www.speakercraigprice.com Click here to listen: Speaker Craig [...]

The 2010 Steeleworker Plan

by Dayna on December 28, 2009

Have you given thought to your New Year’s resolutions yet? How could you not. Everyone is talking about what they will – or need to – do in 2010. Here’s my list. Steeleworkers unite and hang on to this. Check in periodically and make sure I am on track. That’s what networking and friends are for…

I’m Going Back to College – Hopefully!

by Dayna on December 4, 2009

So what do you do when Campus Activities Magazine names you a Hot Choice for speakers in their Nov/Dec 2009 issue?

How To Introduce a Speaker

by Dayna on October 13, 2009

Too many introductions run too long. They recount faithfully the speaker’s degrees, job history and seemingly every award she has won since second grade.

Getting the Most from a Conference

by Dayna on October 6, 2009

Despite the travel hassles and the same food across the country at the lunch and/or dinner, a conference is still one of the best ways to keep up with your industry, network with like-minded individuals and form relationships and, open your mind to new ideas and new ways of doing things.

While I enjoy seeing the latest and greatest antics of friends on Facebook and love being a business voyeur on LinkedIn, hands down my favorite tool is Twitter. I’ve connected with event planners looking for a last minute speaker, gotten great feedback from audience members and generally just been able to keep my finger on the pulse of what is happening in the industry – from all sides – the planner, the speaker, the participant.