Comments on: Show Me You Care http://www.slaw.ca/2008/05/07/show-me-you-care/ Canada's online legal magazine Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:49:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ford Harding http://www.slaw.ca/2008/05/07/show-me-you-care/comment-page-1/#comment-420396 Ford Harding Fri, 09 May 2008 12:25:28 +0000 http://www.slaw.ca/2008/05/07/show-me-you-care/#comment-420396 Alison: What you describe is completely honorable. We have all been exposed to people who network selfishly and that experience turns some people away from trying. I wrote my earlier comment in hopes that some of them might reconsider their decision. Ford Alison:

What you describe is completely honorable. We have all been exposed to people who network selfishly and that experience turns some people away from trying. I wrote my earlier comment in hopes that some of them might reconsider their decision.

Ford

]]> By: Allison Wolf http://www.slaw.ca/2008/05/07/show-me-you-care/comment-page-1/#comment-419111 Allison Wolf Thu, 08 May 2008 18:08:07 +0000 http://www.slaw.ca/2008/05/07/show-me-you-care/#comment-419111 Thanks Steve, Ryan and Ford for your comments. Steve, I love your send them an idea comment. That's a great way to invest in relationships. Readers take note! Ryan, thanks for your comment re. frequency. Yes, the weekly to-do list is just a way for busy people to make sure they are taking care of the important people in their lives. Of course this list isn't just for business development purposes. It equally applies to our relationships with family and friends. Ford, I do hope that my readers don't take the relationship management approaches I suggest as shallow and manipulative. This article is really about how to be a good friend, client, colleague, and lawyer by taking care of the important relationships in one's life. The foundation is sincerity, and care and concern for others. Thanks Steve, Ryan and Ford for your comments. Steve, I love your send them an idea comment. That's a great way to invest in relationships. Readers take note!

Ryan, thanks for your comment re. frequency. Yes, the weekly to-do list is just a way for busy people to make sure they are taking care of the important people in their lives. Of course this list isn't just for business development purposes. It equally applies to our relationships with family and friends.

Ford, I do hope that my readers don't take the relationship management approaches I suggest as shallow and manipulative. This article is really about how to be a good friend, client, colleague, and lawyer by taking care of the important relationships in one's life. The foundation is sincerity, and care and concern for others.

]]> By: Ford Harding http://www.slaw.ca/2008/05/07/show-me-you-care/comment-page-1/#comment-418064 Ford Harding Wed, 07 May 2008 23:25:13 +0000 http://www.slaw.ca/2008/05/07/show-me-you-care/#comment-418064 Some people feel that the kind of networking you describe is shallow, manipulatve and self-serving. Those who feel that way need reminding that we make choices. Among the people to include on your call list are those whose friendship you sought when they had something to give you, but who had fallen on hard times. It doesn't take much time and it really helps people. Ford Harding Some people feel that the kind of networking you describe is shallow, manipulatve and self-serving. Those who feel that way need reminding that we make choices. Among the people to include on your call list are those whose friendship you sought when they had something to give you, but who had fallen on hard times. It doesn't take much time and it really helps people.

Ford Harding

]]> By: Ryan Weal http://www.slaw.ca/2008/05/07/show-me-you-care/comment-page-1/#comment-417782 Ryan Weal Wed, 07 May 2008 17:44:13 +0000 http://www.slaw.ca/2008/05/07/show-me-you-care/#comment-417782 The list idea is a good one. It works in practice but I think it can have limitations. Be sure to set the frequency of calls based on feedback from your contacts. Too much contact and you will be lost in the sea of telemarketers. Arranging networking events on a planned schedule sounds like a great way to avoid over doing it so long as you have buy-in from the participants and you have the time available to do the leg work required. The list idea is a good one. It works in practice but I think it can have limitations. Be sure to set the frequency of calls based on feedback from your contacts. Too much contact and you will be lost in the sea of telemarketers.

Arranging networking events on a planned schedule sounds like a great way to avoid over doing it so long as you have buy-in from the participants and you have the time available to do the leg work required.

]]> By: Steven Matthews http://www.slaw.ca/2008/05/07/show-me-you-care/comment-page-1/#comment-417740 Steven Matthews Wed, 07 May 2008 16:25:25 +0000 http://www.slaw.ca/2008/05/07/show-me-you-care/#comment-417740 Send them an idea. Observe a technique or strategy used by someone else - preferably at arms length - and relay the potential for a new slant/spin/application. Nothing more fun than brainstorming a new concept. :) Send them an idea. Observe a technique or strategy used by someone else – preferably at arms length – and relay the potential for a new slant/spin/application.

Nothing more fun than brainstorming a new concept. :)

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