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7 Days of Boss Moves, Day Four: Put Your Elevator Pitch Into Action

Get beyond the business-card exchange toward quality connections

For seven days, we challenge you to take steps toward quality networking with Cameka Smith,…

By Cameka Smith

Posted: February 9, 2012 Tags: boss moves, Cameka Smith, elevator pitch, leadership development, networking, professional development, social network, social networking, The BOSS Network, women entrepreneurs, Women in business, women professionals

7 Days of Boss Moves, Day Three: Maximize Your Social Networks

Get beyond the business-card exchange toward quality connections

For seven days, we challenge you to take steps toward quality networking with Cameka Smith,…

By Cameka Smith

Posted: February 8, 2012 Tags: Cameka Smith, career advancement, career development, career transition, Facebook, Female Executives, female professionals, Linked In, networking, social network, social networking, The BOSS Network, Twitter, women executives., women professionals

7 Days of Boss Moves, Day Two: Cultivate Your Current Relationships

Get beyond the business-card exchange toward quality connections

For seven days, we challenge you to take steps toward quality networking with Cameka Smith,…

By Cameka Smith

Posted: February 7, 2012 Tags: Black Women, black women professionals, boss moves, career development, career transition, executive leadership, female professionals, networking, professional development, professional women, The BOSS Network, Women of Power, women professionals

7 Days of Boss Moves: Recharge Your Professional Network Today

Get beyond the business-card exchange toward quality connections

For seven days, we challenge you to take steps toward quality networking with Cameka Smith,…

By Cameka Smith

Posted: February 6, 2012 Tags: Black Women, black women professionals, boss moves, career development, career transition, executive leadership, female professionals, networking, professional development, professional women, The BOSS Network, Women of Power, women professionals

WATCH: How to Network Like a Woman of Power

Debra Langford gives three essential tips for making your connections count

By Elayne Fluker

Posted: January 3, 2012 Tags: 2011 Women of Power Summit, 2012 women of power summit, Debra Langford, networking, power network, Tai Beauchamp, Video, Women of Power

Everyone needs a network of people they can count on, in both in their personal lives, and in business. For entrepreneurs especially, these support networks can make the difference between feeling like you’re out there on your own, to being deeply connected to other entrepreneurs and having a team of friends, advisers or partners to turn to when you’re not sure which direction to go.

Here are seven tips for building the ultimate network to support your entrepreneurial goals.---Tina Wells

7 Ways to Build Your Entrepreneur Support Network

How to make the most of your network

Everyone needs a network, in both in their personal lives, and in business. Tina Wells…

By Tina Wells

Posted: November 9, 2011 Tags: black entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs, networking, The Young Entrepreneur Council, Tina Wells

I had the pleasure of attending the 41st Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Phoenix Award Dinner in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, September 24, 2011. While there I got the opportunity to meet (or interrupt depending on how you look at it) NBA player Dwyane Wade (@DwyaneWade) and his actress girlfriend Gabrielle Union (@ItsGabrielleU). Based upon my experience, I wanted to provide some helpful tips on how to properly interrupt a VIP’s dinner plans with technology. —Hajj Flemings

7 Steps to Crashing a VIP’s Dinner With Technology

Just like an elevator pitch, you only have a matter of seconds to get someone's attention

Just like an elevator pitch, you only have a matter of seconds to get someone’s…

By Hajj Flemings

Posted: October 12, 2011 Tags: Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Dwyane Wade, elevator pitch, Gabrielle Union, Hajj Flemings, Instagram, networking, Phoenix Dinner, social media, Twitpic, Wayne Sutton

Simple As 1,2,3: Quick and Easy Networking Strategies

Pocket-size read offers convenient reference on how to make quality connections

Shanti Das, entertainment industry veteran and founder and CEO of entertainment and music consulting company…

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: October 4, 2011 Tags: career advancement, career development, college, college graduate, college success, employment, Graduation, higher education, Job Market, jobs, networking, networking strategies, Shanti Das

When Networking and Hooking Up Collide

Some people work several agendas in the name of professional connections

When networking and scoping out for dates collide, how does one appropriately balance the two?

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: September 19, 2011 Tags: career advancement, dating, employment, Job Market, job seeker, job seeking, jobs, networking, networking skills, nightlife, unemployment

WATCH: Wyclef Jean Set to Rock Miami Stage at BE’s Golf & Tennis Challenge

The Grammy-winner makes a repeat performance at the annual Labor Day weekend event

Wyclef Jean takes the stage for a second time at the 18th annual Black Enterprise…

By Elayne Fluker

Posted: September 2, 2011 Tags: Doral Golf Resort & Spa, golf, Golf & Tennis Challenge, Ledisi, Mardi Gras, networking, tennis, Wyclef Jean