There’s “social media”… and then there’s real, face-to-face social meetings.

Like your local merchants’ association or your national association. Will you get every benefit out of the time and expense that you can? If you belong to, or simply attend, professional meetings, there’s a wealth of information and profitable connections to make. But you do have to be proactive.  Here’s how to have a great meeting.

Being a wallflower went out in 8th grade.

It’s not always easy to approach strangers, and it’s a true art to figure out when and how you can help one another. Read 5  steps to take, especially if you’ll be going to the Association of Resale Professionals (NARTS) Conference in San Diego in June.

Brush up on your networking skills and have a good time… I’m sorry that I won’t be there to greet you!