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 ...

It happens all the time: an old classmate, colleague or friend reaches out and asks for an introduction. Maybe they are looking for a job, hoping to make a sale or searching for a new vendor. No ...

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 ...

A proper business introduction erases awkwardness and confusion among mixed groups of people. It sets the stage for all parties to acknowledge each other with respect and makes communication easier.

When building your business team, acclimating new hires properly ensures that they feel welcome and work productively with your current employees. If your company has fewer than 20 employees and ...

We’ve all gotten that email request: Will you put me in touch with someone in your network? A common impulse is to shoot off a quick email introduction addressed to both parties. But that’s not the ...

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 ...

When you’re introducing two people at a party, you can make things easier for both of them and break the ice before they even start talking. Introductions can be awkward. When someone just gestures ...

To get ahead in your career, you need a strong network. And part of that means learning how to email people for their time and connections. One of the simple yet critical requests you’ll encounter in ...