Have you ever exchanged business cards with someone you felt would be a great contact, however weeks, months, even years down the line realised you haven’t established a connection beyond an initial courtesy ‘was nice meeting you’ email – if that (or for us millennials, a Facebook add)?!… Continue reading
A group of suffragists demonstrating outside the House of Commons in London (undated)
2018 marks 100 years since some women won the right to vote in the UK. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that despite setting up this blog almost 3yrs ago, it wasn’t until the beginning of this year that I felt an urge to reignite my mission to create a platform which is inclusive of all women’s voices – not a selected few. Continue reading
A positive state of mind leads to self-belief and assertiveness – it’s a given. I mean how many successful women do you see walking the walk, and talking the talk without an air of confidence? A positive attitude is something every urban girl on the path to success needs. Like any good trait, it takes practice to obtain. Continue reading
To be an efficient networker (you know, making those contacts to build meaningful connections – the general philosophy behind Let’s do Lunch Network), it helps to be aware of the various personality types, which could help avoid those awkward personality clashes. A bit of research is all it takes to understand how different personality types work and communicate in very different ways… I wasn’t aware of my own, until I attended a workshop at Barclay’s Global Headquarters yesterday. Continue reading
After 2 years since setting up this blog, Let’s do Lunch Urban Guide is now Let’s Do Lunch Network! Continue reading
A quick reference on How to Make Contacts
Make a list: If it’s not what you know but who you know, then start simple with a list of people you already know/have access to. Continue reading
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