Quantcast
Channel: Networking – Observer
Browsing latest articles
Browse All 26 View Live

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Build Yourself a Scene: Who's the Kerouac to Your Ginsberg?

Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and William Burroughs went to Columbia together (not sure if Burroughs did but he hung out

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

7 Apps You Can Use To Build & Nurture Your Network

Like most of today’s executives and entrepreneurs, I’m constantly on the go and in motion. Last week, after a 14-hour

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Calm Down, Grown-Ups: Teens Are Using Social Media to Take Back Control,...

If you go looking for any info about “teens” and “social media,” you’ll likely find a collection of alarmism and

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

No Wallflowers Allowed: Inside the Social Clubs of New York’s Up-and-Comers

New, secret membership clubs are the way young Manhattanites get ahead, and sometimes fall in love.

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

The Skills You Need—But No One Tells You About—If You Want to Be Influential

Any leader who can fully acknowledge the perfection of the present moment and fully endorse our evolutionary drive to grow and change can unleash inspiration and motivation among followers.

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Most Conferences Are a Waste of Money…Unless You Do This

For a conference to make a difference, it has to have the right people, with the right message, delivered in the right way. Otherwise, you will waste your money.

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

To Do in NYC: Drink Whiskey, Catch Bobbi Brown at the UN, Hear Tony Danza Croon

Black Tap opens a new location, Bobbi Brown talks shop at the UN, Tony Danza sings classic in his one man show, and more.

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

The Ultimate Secrets of Rock Star Networking

To maximize your network potential, proactively put yourself in a position where you will have an opportunity to diversify your network.

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Bradley Tusk Has a Point About Networking: We’re Doing It Wrong

As an advisor to 15 early-stage companies, I feel well-equipped to make this statement.

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

7 Steps to Building a World Class Network in 30 Days

Everyone hates a bottom feeder—use this script for your next cold email.

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

How LinkedIn Could Be Disrupted

Disrupting LinkedIn will be difficult, but it is inevitable.

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

15 Essential Skills They Don’t Teach You in College

This is what I wish: that my daughters don’t go to school.

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Here’s How to Strengthen Your Network

Recent research for instance, reveals that the perceived difficulty of climbing a hill is significantly reduced if we have a friend stand at our side as we survey the incline and make our assessment.

View Article


Power Punk: Mark Gerson

Right-wing networker; boutique investment researcher; would-be Newark power broker; Sky Club luncher “Tucker Carlson is one of my very best friends,” Mark Gerson said. The co-founder and chief...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Why the Business Card Will Never Die

Paper. We’re over it. The Observer never brings a business card anywhere. Mostly because we don’t have one (note to self: resend “Where is my business card?” email). Luckily, it’s easy to explain that...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Columbia University’s Discussion on Income Inequality: Could Use Better Location

Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs is holding their “First-Ever” (!) salon, entitled “Inequality: The 1% vs. The 99%.” It is an opportunity for “networking and discussion”...

View Article

Harvard Gets Schooled: As Techies Flock to Stanford, MIT, Even Penn, Crimson...

On a clear November day, the hard-working students of Harvard College took a collective study break and poured onto the walkway in front of Lamont Library. Undergrads, an inordinate number of them...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Counterintuitive Career Advice That Helps People Become Successful

This article originally appeared on Quora: What are some counterintuitive pieces of career advice that have helped people become successful? As a headhunter, I’ve seen some candidates massively...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Is It Ever Okay to Ask a Wedding Guest Why You Haven’t Received Their Gift?

Myka’s Manners is Observer’s etiquette column helmed by Myka Meier, the director of Beaumont Etiquette and founder of The Plaza Hotel’s Finishing Program, an instructional course in modern manners....

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Tech Researchers Are Divided Over a LinkedIn Experiment That Tested the...

New research published in Science earlier this month shed light on a long-held theory about the value of weak social connections to job-seekers, but has caused a stir among some digital ethicists and...

View Article
Browsing latest articles
Browse All 26 View Live


Latest Images