The Commandments of Business Bar Meetings
Drinking = new business, for better or for worse. And the managing director said, “Let there be drinks.” And there were drinks. And from these drinks, the Sales Guy closed the account at the bar. And the Creatives were given dominion over all things upon this account and the power to choose between scandalous and […]
Making it at a Media Party
Oh let’s face it… …if you don’t know how to drink or look like you’re drinking while nursing a cold bevie, you’re going to have a tough time in the ad game. Advertising parties may or may not look like this 🙂 Before I get to the fun stuff, how about a quick rundown on […]
En Fuego!
So there I was. The dreaded networking event. I’ve said it before that I’m not a command-the-room-kind-of-guy. I’m definitely the get-to-know-you-kind-of-guy. I like to sit down with you and have a drink and bond with you in a beneath-the-surface conversation. Anyway there I was and guess what? I was on fire; en fuego; I couldn’t […]
Networking: Always Be Closing!
“A-B-C. A-always, B-be, C-closing. Always be closing! Always be closing!!” The words resonate. They resonate everytime I go to those networking things. You know the ones everyone says you have to hit because you have to network in a time where we type our social interaction instead of speak it. Those words belong to Alec […]
