Posts Tagged ‘Relationships’

On Using Names

On occasion, I think we all forget that people have names. Sometimes, we’re caught off guard in a social situation where we can’t recall or even don’t actually know someone’s name. That can be awkward, especially when they call us by ours. Other times, we simply get so wrapped up in what’s next, that we pass names by all the time. Sometimes we’re told a name, only to have to ask, “Can you remind me what your name is again?” later on in the conversation once we’ve forgotten. When we reply on Twitter or tag on Facebook or Google Plus, we let the technology do the name recognition for us – but at what cost? Do we loose a sense of personal touch when we become dependent on @ symbols and auto population? Do overlook an opportunity to be more human in our hurry to get to the point or to our own objectives? Do we keep our relationships more shallow when we make the choice that recalling other folks Twitter handle is enough? Use Names I’m just like anyone else. I fail at using names every day. But we can change, can’t we? First, let’s you and I start by paying more of our attention to names – the IRL kind… When you meet someone new, stop for 10 seconds and repeat their name in your head 5-7 times. That helps me every day. Address people by their names when possible in conversation. I personally fall victim to “dude”. Dude is what I call the people I like, but, those folks hav e names that are much better suited for them as opposed to dude. On Twitter and in direct messages, use names when you thank people for sharing your content. That extra second or two of effort to say: “Thank you, Linda” as [...]

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3 Cool Kids You Should Stalk This Week #7 — College Edition

Happy Monday, kids! This week is another cool kids of college edition featuring more of the brightest young talent that are getting ready to enter the business world. Remember that you can always go back and catch up on the cool kids you missed from previous weeks as well. Enjoy… – nate 3 Cool Kids You Should Stalk This Week #6: College Edition Chelsea Kovak Twitter: @chelseakovak Blog: ChelseaKovak.wordpress.com Other: LinkedIn Stalkers Debrief: Chelsea Kovak is one of Ohio University’s shining young stars. She’s a communication major who was also chairs the Ralph and Luci Schey Sales Centre — an organization that helps more than 200 students learn the skills needed to move into a career in B-to-B sales roles. She’s currently practicing her tread out in Redwood Shores, CA as a sales intern at Merced Systems. Chelsea is definitely a mover and shaker on the rise, and you ought to keep your eye on her. When you stalk, ask about her love affair with the Dawg Pound. Lawrence Prather Twitter: @Jeenyice Blog: On conversationalmarketinglabs.com Other: LinkedIn Stalkers Debrief: Lawrence Prather is a student up at the University of Akron, with ties to the Taylor Institute of Direct Marketing. He also interns at Incept (former client) helping to create and publish content for two different collaborative blogs. His Twitter handle is pretty accurate in that Lawrence is a genius when it comes to keeping a pulse on all of the new technology that’s out there cause the interwebz to buzz. When you stalk, ask him about how he helped to organize former President Ronald Reagan’s funeral out in DC. Chelsea Castle Twitter: @chelseacastle Site: chelseajordan.wordpress.com Other: LinkedIn About: Aside from being a 4th year journalism at Ohio State University, Chelsea Castle seems to have her hand in just everything these days. If [...]

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