Here's how to avoid these five common mistakes during self-introductions and how to introduce yourself with intention.

As an entrepreneur, you understand the importance of having a strong network. What many people don’t understand is that it’s not always who you know, but what you do with those connections, that ...

Networking is perhaps one of the most valuable career-building skills a person can develop. When it comes to fleshing out your professional contacts, one of the best ways to improve your network is to ...

Like most business people in the habit of giving, I enjoy making connections for people. Making introductions for others is definitely a powerful tool in building a strong personal and business ...

Adam Rifkin’s introductions have led to two marriages, hundreds of jobs, dozens of company fundings, and approximately 12 new business partnerships. Contrary to what you might think, Adam (43) is an ...

Founders are really bad at asking for introductions. On a daily basis I get a request that looks something like this: “Hey Wil, I see that you know (some investor), would you mind introducing me to ...

As rewarding as it can be, the act of making introductions can still be cumbersome. It can be a mess of emails, links and very little in the way of quantifying the impact you might hope your ...

Good salespeople will tell you they never need to make cold calls, because everyone they know knows someone else, and if they have a good reputation, their colleagues are usually willing to introduce ...

It’s adorable when kids label you. “Hi, Sarah’s mom!” “Bye, George’s piano teacher!” “Hi, Grandma’s mailman!” It’s not adorable when adults try it. “Carla! Have you met Volunteers A Lot Mom?” It just ...

I’ve never admitted this publicly, but I’m a matchmaker. Not the romantic kind—the professional kind. In 2015, I made at least 227 email introductions between people who didn’t know each other. An ...