I’ve never admitted this publicly, but I’m a matchmaker. Not the romantic kind—the professional kind. In 2015, I made at least 227 email introductions between people who didn’t know each other. An ...

Facilitating business connections is much like a candle giving its fire. You have a network, that is your fire. When you give your fire to someone else, it just creates more light and you lose nothing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I provide a Midwest view on entrepreneurship, VC, and private equity. This article is more than 10 years old. In an average week, ...

Good salespeople will tell you they never need to make cold calls, because everyone they know knows someone else, and if they have a good reputation, their colleagues are usually willing to introduce ...

YouTube has millions of viewers everyday. This means creating content now is easier than ever, especially when you have the best intro maker app. However, there are a few things to keep in mind before ...

Asking for an introduction to your hiring manager is a great (and highly recommended) way to get a foot in the door. However, early on in my career, I used to think that once I got an introduction, ...