from CIO.com by Meredith Levinson, Dec. 11, 2007. Some tips for introverts for f2f networking: smart small, don't apologize when asking for help, tap into your primal instincts as a human communal, tribal animal, be yourself, tap into your passions, ask for introductions, be generous, be prepared, follow up, get over your fear of rejection, take risks, see a shrink if you can't open up.
Simple effective logos, with links at the bottom for others with specific characteristics such as those featuring animals, Asian themed, Bold and Inspirational Red Logos, etc.
To accomplish this, we embraced the network principle of “node not hub,” deciding early on not to invest in top-down remedies, but in collaborative models that would remain in tact after our initial financial support ended, usually after a period of 5-7 years.
equired that local communities develop a data-gathering system.
consensus data model that large segments of our industry could embrace and use to standardize terminology and reporting across all shelters. We invested in building data-gathering systems for the shelter field and saw those early efforts blossom into genuine cultural change.
beautiful success story of how no-kill animal shelters got a big boost with networking approaches, uniform data collection, and creation of new medical specialty--shelter veterinary medicine.
Funny, brief, under 2 minute video on weak ties between networks and their value in closing structural holes by Dalton Conley. Groups and Networks is name of video.