Notes on networking that actually works
How to capture contacts properly, follow up without being forgettable, and build a professional presence worth finding.
How to Scan Business Cards Without Losing Information
Most scanning failures are framing failures. What to do in the ten seconds you have while someone is still standing in front of you.
Best Business Card Scanner Apps in 2026
What actually separates scanning apps once you get past the marketing: language coverage, batch handling, and what happens to the contact afterwards.
20 July 2026 · 8 min readDigital Business Card vs Paper Business Card
Digital wins on cost, freshness and analytics. Paper still wins in a few rooms. Here is how to decide, and why most people should carry both.
12 July 2026 · 5 min readHow to Follow Up After a Networking Event
A simple, unglamorous system that beats the enthusiasm you will have lost by Thursday.
4 July 2026 · 7 min readNetworking Tips for Founders
Fundraising and hiring both run on relationships you built before you needed them. How to build them without it becoming a second job.
26 June 2026 · 7 min readHow to Organize Business Contacts
Tag by intent, not by job title. A short guide to structure that still makes sense two years later.
18 June 2026 · 6 min readAI for Professional Networking: What It's Actually Good At
AI is excellent at extraction and structure and poor at judgement. Knowing which is which saves you from embarrassing yourself.
10 June 2026 · 6 min readHow to Build a Professional Portfolio Website
What to include, what to leave out, and why the contact section deserves more attention than the animation.
2 June 2026 · 7 min readBest Appointment Booking Tools for Consultants
What independent consultants actually need from scheduling — and the features that turn out not to matter.
25 May 2026 · 6 min readHow to Remember Every Business Contact
You will not remember them. Build a system that does it for you, and stop treating memory as a character trait.
17 May 2026 · 5 min readCRM vs Relationship Management: What's the Difference?
A CRM tracks deals. Relationship management tracks people. Most professionals need the second and are sold the first.
9 May 2026 · 6 min readHow to Create a Professional Online Presence
One page you control beats five profiles you do not. Where to start and what to skip.
1 May 2026 · 6 min read