Comments on: Want to Meet Powerful People? Five Places to Look

By: Clementina Whisnant

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By: photo scanner

photo scanner — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 12:58:44 +0000

If you are not yet meeting and making friends with influential people now, it means a long, rough road lies ahead for you. This is why there are really only few people who have good 'people skills'. Most of them are naturals, while others have invested the right amount of time and effort at skill building.

By: riaz

riaz — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:12:38 +0000

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By: Nail technician

Nail technician — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:17:37 +0000

First let me say this is a great topic.

I guess there are many peolpe in this world who would like to upgrade their network, but they dont know how. I think main problem is that they are looking to high at beggining.
Im now in point where i have to strugle to make my business active, so meeting people, specialy important people is of great value to me.

Please keep wrighting good posts, i will be following you.

Thanks and keep good work

By: Enoch Mycroft

Enoch Mycroft — Thu, 20 May 2010 07:39:53 +0000

Wow, great article. Much obliged.

By: bolimao

bolimao — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:27:50 +0000

I sort of met Beyonce and her husband last Saturday in Neman Marcus in Atlanta. I was looking for a purse in front of Channel, and suddenly my friend poked me and said, "look over there" I saw a tall man in black and huge sunglasses. "He is?" "Yes! Yes!" Before I realized, a cute lady with jeans, jacket and a sweater hat walked by me and passed me. She was Beyonce! With little makeup on, her hair was perfectly curled which matched exteremly well with her outfit. She had huge eyes with smile. She looked like at ease and walked by with red high heels. Without bodyguards, she was so reachable. I said, "Hi!" She didn't hear me and walked over with her husband and agent. My friend said JZ tapped his shoulder to ask for the places to buy a hat, but he didn't realize what to answer. I have been thinking since the moment, how can you turn an unexpected moment to opportunity like that? What if I offered to help them search the hat? What if I told her how much I love her music? So, stay ready.

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By: Jon Kuehn

Jon Kuehn — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:43:54 +0000

Keith,
Great info, as always. I would add joining an organization that helps the poor. Many powerful people want to give something back, so they organize or volunteer to help the poor. When you work beside them to help realize a goal they are passionate about, your generousity will show through. The upside is that they are givers, too and are more likely to help you.

By: Nancy Fox

Nancy Fox — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:24:17 +0000

Keith:
This is a great topic.
A couple of years ago, a client of mine wanted to write a book and also wanted to upgrade his network. I advised him to interview all the people he wanted to meet for his book - perfect way to connect with them, build a relationship with them, and give something of value to them while fulfilling his dream of writing a book. Leverage, leverage, leverage.

He started the process, meeting great people. Then, as often happens, he got stopped and let the project drop.

I took my own coaching - I'm writing a book and am interviewing and meeting unbelievable people: someone who worked with Bill Clinton while he was president, the personal assistant to an Oscar-winning actress, a best-selling author and ex-daughter in law of Warren Buffet, an author of a best-selling business book, a world-renowned artist, and many others. The interviews are vignettes I will include in the book exemplifying the key theme. I've used several pathways to meeting these people: HARO (Help a reporter out) Facebook, Linked In, my on the ground network, and Twitter.

By the way, my client that got stopped? He picked his project up again when he heard about me writing the book and meeting all these great people.

Keith, I have been a huge fan and follower ever since I heard you speak several years ago at The Learning Annex and have made NEA required reading for most of my clients.

Now, with this book, who knows, maybe you'll agree to be interviewed for my book. There wouldn't be a better example of the premise, I promise.

By: Debbie McMaster

Debbie McMaster — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:42:31 +0000

Dear Keith,

Your tenacity and creativity for connecting with powerful people is infectious. I've been more confident with asking people I want to get to know to speak at my executive networking organization. Even if they are too busy to speak at the time my approaching them has opened the door to a relationship with endless possibilities. I even get invited to their groups now. Your book Never Eat Alone really motivated me! Thank you Keith!