How To Shift Your Networking Focus From Me to We 
Question: How do you shift the networking focus from me / my business and how can you help me to networking that is more about…
J. Kelly HoeyJune 1, 2015
Networking Q&A: Engaging The Media 
Question: What is the best course of action to engage the media? My Answer: Engaging or pitching the media is both an art and a…
J. Kelly HoeyMay 31, 2015
Networking Tip – Start With Who You Know 
Networking starts with who you already know, not a bunch of strangers. Contrary to the negative chatter in your head, let me say this: we…
J. Kelly HoeyMay 31, 2015
He’s Looking For Your Name, Not Your Bra Size 
One of the networking tips I always give to women is this: at events where name tags are required, always wear your name tag clipped…
J. Kelly HoeyMay 15, 2015
Note To Startup Founders: Communicating Leadership and Easing The Sting Of Surprise 
A split. A pivot. And a fold. Not poker, simply three of the startup conversations that have landed in my inbox over an equal number of…
J. Kelly HoeyApril 3, 2015
The Opportunity Filter: Shiny Object Syndrome
Shiny object syndrome. In the opportunity fueled sharing-economy, I’d surmise that shiny object syndrome derails projects as much as its twin sister syndrome, FOMO. In…
J. Kelly HoeyMarch 30, 2015
Networking For Funding + Career + Sharing Economy Success
I received an email from my friend Doug this morning. A busy journalist, I appreciated that he’d taken the time to listen in on my…
J. Kelly HoeyMarch 24, 2015
Networking With A Nuance: Learning to Softly Self-Promote 
Over the years, I’ve had many opportunities to connect and network — and to really observe other people networking and attempting to connect. From a networking breakfast…
J. Kelly HoeyMarch 9, 2015
I Am! Using First Person Narration in Your Biography
“It’s not bragging if you can back it up”. — Muhammad Ali I have always wondered why so few bios are in the first person. Why are bios…
J. Kelly HoeyMarch 3, 2015
