420 stories by "Michael Roderick"
The things you can control. Everyone experiences failure in some form or fashion. The problem is that most times, when that moment arrives, we look at all of the things that we can't control…
If you are starting a new venture, you will inevitably find that you will have to pitch that project to someone who can help you realize it. This could be a potential funder, a partner, or a…
This week's A.P.T is Schuyler Iona Press who currently has a show running called What I'm Failing To Learn which comments on New York City Culture, Civil Rights, Technology's effect on perso…
In this week's Retro post, I revisit how the main super villian from heroes can teach about networking. Excelsior! Lessons a super villain taught me about networking A few months back I was …
Because most people don't. Behind every public success there is a lot that goes on that doesn't get covered in the media. Many times the people who have really truly been the catalyst for th…
Be a host. Last week, I was talking with a friend of mine who was concerned about the amount of time it takes to attend events. She was certain that attending events was good for networking,…
This week's guest blog comes from one of my dear friends Malini Singh McDonald. Malini has been working on a presentation of a really charming new play and is at the tail end of her funding …
This week's A.P.T. is Phil O'Brien and his new company Climbing Fish. Phil was a part of ConnectorCon this past weekend and his company is doing something pretty amazing. It helps pair you w…
This week's retro post is all about the importance of where you are in a room at an event. Check it out! September 22, 2008 Under"Standing" Networking Remember this song? It was on…
Now that ConnectorCon is over, there are a few new things I wanted to let you guys know about. Read on true believer for some cool stuff. 1. Twitter Chat today!- One of the best connectors I…
No one knows you're building it. I was meeting with one of my consulting clients the other day who was planning an event and wanted to rent space, buy food, and promote. The event was a new …
This week's A.P.T. is all about the people who are attending, on panels, and hosting workshops for the next ConnectorCon. I am so excited for this coming Saturday to have so much knowledge a…
This week's retro Wednesday post is all about going somewhere where what you do is unique. That would definitely be a place like ConnectorCon. Do you have your tickets yet? Excelsior! March …
First and foremost I hope you all have had a relaxing Memorial Day weekend. Three things to look for this week. 1. This Saturday we will be having the 2nd ConnectorCon. The roster of speaker…
Many of you know that I have posted before about how much I have enjoyed reading Gary Vaynerchuk's work. He inspired This Post This Post and yes, I referenced his book after This Horror Stor…
This week's A.P.T. is Eric Robertson and his show Gym Shorts. It's rare that you get to see shows about the health and wellness space since let's face it, in the theatre there really aren't …
This week's retro post is all about marketing techniques I have learned from one of the masters of entertainment. Get out your light sabers and get ready to "George Lucas" it! Exce…
For the final installment in this series, we will tackle following up and following through. Here we go: Thou shalt THANK the person who made the introduction post-meeting- Likely the introd…
So here we are at Monday. As many of you know, early bird ticket sales closed for the next ConnectorCon on Friday, but I am keeping the connecting going all week with a "Connector-thon&…
Today is the last day to get early bird ticket prices on ConnectorCon. If you haven't seen the roster recently, you can see the updated list below and there are even more being confirmed as …
This week's A.P.T. I met when she was suggested as a marketing intern for me. Not only did Irene do an amazing job of doing coverage for shows and spreading the word about various projects, …
Today's retro Wednesday post features part 3 of the G.A.T.E. strategy. Enjoy! Excelsior! P.S.- Only a few days left of early bird tickets for ConnectorCon! Get them HERE! August 11, 2011 Les…
Last week, we dealt with the first three commandments of email introductions and learned all about pre-qualifying, describing both parties, and providing context for service providers. The n…
A while back I announced the next ConnectorCon, and we are lining up even more great speakers. I hope you'll come and check it out. You can read all about the panels and workshops below and …
This week's guest blog come courtesy of my first ever guest blogger! Matthew Putman always has a something great to share whenever he guest blogs. In this post he makes some very interesting…
