I recently returned from an absolutely wonderful mini holiday to Maine, Booth Bay Harbor to be exact.

A spot right out of a travel brochure: quaint town, lovely room in a small bed and breakfast with a window overlooking the harbor with sailboats bobbing in the water.
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As business professionals, one of the requirements of “doing business” is networking. Having been in the service business most of my working life, it has become second nature to me and many who know me would say I could be the quintessential networker.

These days there are many faces to networking: business events; organizations that tout building relationships and having others sell for you; or the proverbial “meet and greet” functions, with its casts of thousands, who stand around shaking hands and handing out business cards which usually doesn’t lead anywhere.
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