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I met Karen Kromer Lynch “virtually” in 2008 when she was transitioning from IBM and started the next chapter of her life. We became fast friends on line and she sent me peanuts from Virginia Diner and I sent her books and we continue to stay in … [Read more...] about Networking Nugget #260 “Networking Into Retirement”

Hi! This is Al Martella – thank you to Andrea for allowing me to share some thoughts about networking this week. In my coaching financial professionals over three decades, one challenge would constantly turn up. It would sound like this: "Al, … [Read more...] about Networking Nugget #259 “Networking and Your Values and Expectations”

I often say that “After all is said and done, much more is said than done.” When we are networking and ‘net-friending’, it is all in how we follow up with the people we meet along the way. A question I always ask is: “What is your preferred … [Read more...] about Networking Nugget #258 “Networking and Following Up”

Hi! This is Al Martella – thank you to Andrea for allowing me to share some thoughts about networking this week. In Networking Nugget 209, Andrea and I spoke about the great expert communicator, Arch Lustberg who was an in demand speaker and … [Read more...] about Networking Nugget #257 “Networking and Likeability”

My good friend and mentor for years Al Martella knows that I have been working on the Boomer Conference here in Sarasota coming up this week and he shared some great thoughts on “Networking and how important it is during retirement”. In Al’s … [Read more...] about Networking Nugget #256 “Networking In Retirement”

I asked one of my friends and a fellow Chamber of Commerce Ambassador her latest success story when she is networking and building her business.  Here is what my guest Susan Zacharias of Meadowbrook Insurance has to say: “During a happy hour … [Read more...] about Networking Nugget #255 “Pay Attention to Detail When You Network”