Navigating the space between college and career.
Presented at the Upstate NY AIGA Portfolio Building Workshop on 1/28/2014 at The Foundry for Art, Design + Culture in Cohoes, NY.
The Search for the Holy Grail: Creating Tools and Processes For Your TeamNatalie Semczuk
The struggle to create and implement new project management processes or tools is a difficult one across all types of teams - agency, in-house, remote, or in office.
How do you know which questions to bring to the table when evaluating these tools and resources? Where do you even begin? The good news is the same questions can be applied across all work environments. The bad news is, not all resources are created equally. This talk will arm attendees with an understand of how new systems can be implemented with their own projects or clients, and how these changes can be accomplished with as little pain as possible.
As a student you don't often get a lot of information on "nontraditional" options available after graduation. This talk will cover the highs, lows, and resources that will help with
- Freelancing
- Remote work
- Agency structures (specifically, the non graphic design positions)
- In-house work
This document discusses managing remote teams and identifies four key areas: communication, relationships, issues, and tools. It outlines some of the challenges of asynchronous communication across different time zones and schedules. It emphasizes the importance of building relationships remotely through regular voice calls, enforcing non-work talk, and asking personal questions. When issues arise, common problems include work overload causing team members to disappear, failure to communicate project issues, trying to mimic a physical setup, and poor file maintenance. The document also notes that client interactions may not be as challenging as expected and that various chat and screen sharing tools can facilitate remote work.
In this talk I cover the reasons why you may want to use a remote team, the skillsets to consider when hiring a remote team, and tools, issues, pros and cons, and communication in managing remote teams.
Presented at the Sharatoga Tech Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs4GS4uHEIY
The document provides guidance on building and maintaining an effective remote team. It discusses forming a team through establishing a common goal and shared values. It identifies potential problems in remote teams like cultural diversity and lack of in-person interaction. Solutions proposed include focusing on communication, integrating people before skills, and creating a shared team culture through regular meetings and feedback. The key is treating team members as individuals, establishing trust, and managing stress through open discussion of issues.
The Search for the Holy Grail: Creating Tools and Processes For Your TeamNatalie Semczuk
The struggle to create and implement new project management processes or tools is a difficult one across all types of teams - agency, in-house, remote, or in office.
How do you know which questions to bring to the table when evaluating these tools and resources? Where do you even begin? The good news is the same questions can be applied across all work environments. The bad news is, not all resources are created equally. This talk will arm attendees with an understand of how new systems can be implemented with their own projects or clients, and how these changes can be accomplished with as little pain as possible.
As a student you don't often get a lot of information on "nontraditional" options available after graduation. This talk will cover the highs, lows, and resources that will help with
- Freelancing
- Remote work
- Agency structures (specifically, the non graphic design positions)
- In-house work
This document discusses managing remote teams and identifies four key areas: communication, relationships, issues, and tools. It outlines some of the challenges of asynchronous communication across different time zones and schedules. It emphasizes the importance of building relationships remotely through regular voice calls, enforcing non-work talk, and asking personal questions. When issues arise, common problems include work overload causing team members to disappear, failure to communicate project issues, trying to mimic a physical setup, and poor file maintenance. The document also notes that client interactions may not be as challenging as expected and that various chat and screen sharing tools can facilitate remote work.
In this talk I cover the reasons why you may want to use a remote team, the skillsets to consider when hiring a remote team, and tools, issues, pros and cons, and communication in managing remote teams.
Presented at the Sharatoga Tech Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs4GS4uHEIY
The document provides guidance on building and maintaining an effective remote team. It discusses forming a team through establishing a common goal and shared values. It identifies potential problems in remote teams like cultural diversity and lack of in-person interaction. Solutions proposed include focusing on communication, integrating people before skills, and creating a shared team culture through regular meetings and feedback. The key is treating team members as individuals, establishing trust, and managing stress through open discussion of issues.
Andrew Russell is seeking employment and provides his resume. He has skills in social media management, computer proficiency including coding, and advanced Excel and Word skills. He has experience as a model, restaurant server, and mystery shopper. Russell is well-spoken in English and Afrikaans, communicates effectively, and has public speaking ability. He is currently pursuing an LLB degree and emphasizes his adaptability, eagerness to learn, and potential as a knowledgeable asset to an organization.
S. is a 23-year-old Bulgarian woman who recently graduated from university. She is looking for her first job in her field of economics in Sofia but has not yet received any interviews. She wants independence from her parents' financial support but is anxious about her lack of work experience and tight deadline to find employment. The document analyzes her situation and thoughts through an empathy map to understand her needs, feelings, and concerns about entering the workforce.
Lany Bernaldo was born in 2002 in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines. He currently lives in Mandaue City and is studying Industrial Technology majoring in Garments at Cebu Technological University. He comes from a family background where his father is a farmer and his mother is a housewife. He attended elementary school at Don Gregorio Antigua School and high school at Cabancalan National High School where he was an honors student. His motto in life is to study not because he has to but to gain knowledge and enhance himself. He is motivated by his family, especially his father, to achieve his goals. His future plans are to graduate from college, find a job in
Love and business – a disaster waiting to happenThe Uniform Edit
Anoop and Fiona married one year before starting Shirt Studio in 2004. They’ve been married 15 years and together for 20 years. They have two children – a 7-year-old girl and a 4-year-old boy.
The document is an interview with Dylan Connolly, a Senior Operations Manager at J&J CWO Program in the UK. The interview covers Connolly's career experiences and goals. Some key points:
- Connolly doesn't have career regrets and believes everything happens for a reason. He has learned from past mistakes.
- He is inspired to go to work each day by watching his team grow.
- His favorite school subjects were art, English, and politics.
- To succeed in his position requires liking people, understanding customers, being an ambassador for change, and enjoying managing the unexpected.
- For the future, he wants a global role and to help the company improve processes to keep up with changing
The document discusses a woman's plans after graduating from university with a bachelor's degree in public relations. She wants to gain experience through a paid internship in Italy for 6 months before finding a full-time job. If the Italian internship does not work out, she will look for a job instead. She believes experience and language skills will help her career prospects, but needs income and does not want to stay abroad too long. The document outlines her thought process and considerations around work, education, finances, and opportunities in different countries after graduation.
The document outlines a "Life List" of goals for an individual, including: 1) Graduating from college, which was completed in 2013. 2) Studying abroad in Rome, Italy in 2011. 3) Completing an internship in 2012 working with children who have developmental delays. The individual plans to graduate college in 2013 and then learn to play guitar and go back to Europe, backpacking for a month, have a fulfilling career, get married and start a family after establishing their career, and visit a tropical rainforest.
This document contains interview questions and answers for an IT career position involving monitoring servers and troubleshooting network issues. A typical day involves ensuring servers are running smoothly but being ready to resolve any problems within 15 minutes before escalating issues to another department. The position requires strong writing and computer skills as well as the ability to work well under pressure as an individual and as part of a team. Certification testing was a challenging part of entering the career field but provides rewarding pay. Staying focused on long-term career goals through continued education is important to adapting to changing technology.
This document contains interview questions and answers for an IT career position involving monitoring servers and troubleshooting network issues. A typical day involves ensuring servers are running smoothly but being ready to resolve any problems within 15 minutes before escalating issues to another department. The position requires strong writing and computer skills as well as the ability to work well under pressure as an individual and as part of a team. Certification testing was a challenging part of entering the career field but provides rewarding pay. Staying focused on long-term career goals helped in completing the necessary education.
This document contains interview questions and answers for an IT career position involving monitoring servers and troubleshooting network issues. A typical day involves ensuring servers are running smoothly but being ready to resolve any problems within 15 minutes before escalating issues to another department. The position requires strong writing and computer skills as well as the ability to work well under pressure as an individual and as part of a team. Certification testing was a challenging part of entering the career field but provides rewarding pay. Staying focused on long-term career goals through continued education is important to adapting to changing technology.
This document contains interview questions and answers for an IT career position involving monitoring servers and troubleshooting network issues. A typical day involves ensuring servers are running smoothly but being ready to resolve any problems within 15 minutes before escalating issues to another department. The position requires strong writing and computer skills as well as the ability to work well under pressure as an individual and as part of a team. Certification testing was a challenging part of entering the career field but provides rewarding pay. Staying focused on long-term career goals helped in completing the necessary education.
The author describes his journey to adopting an "Internet Laptop Lifestyle." He was dissatisfied with his normal job and rules and regulations. He tried multi-level marketing but had no success. He realized successful people had strong personalities so he pursued personal development. There he learned about Daniel Wagner and his story of success with internet marketing. His wife encouraged him to pursue this path. He then joined Six-Figure-Mentors to build his own online business and start living the Internet Laptop Lifestyle of working when and where he wants. He encourages others to also join Six-Figure-Mentors to build their own business and enjoy this lifestyle.
When setting goals, the document recommends being specific, taking ownership of your own goals, and writing them down. It then lists several personal goals, including finding purpose through meaningful work, getting married and having a family, owning a business, maintaining health through exercise and diet, traveling the world, staying up to date with technology, owning a house, learning something new daily, and acquiring new skills each year.
Impatience has become a hallmark trait for this generation and it also manifests itself in our career and self-development. Read this article to find out why Malcolm Gladwell said that to develop mastery in your domain you must put in 10,000 hours of work.
Congratulations Graduate! Eleven Reasons Why I Will Never Hire You.Mark O'Toole
Over the past 20 years, I’ve been in hiring roles and have received thousands of resumes from new college graduates. I’ve interviewed many for real jobs and done my share of informational interviews. Sometimes I’ve hired people into entry-level positions. More often though, I haven’t.
Those who did not get the job were sometimes just not the right fit. Other times, they were trumped by a more impressive candidate or victim to some other random event mostly out of their control.
Too many had the background to make the cut or at least garner a second interview. But disastrous interviewing skills brought you down.
Here are my top reasons why I will never hire you.
Congrats, Graduate! 11 Reasons Why I Will Never Hire YouKevin Davis
The document provides 11 reasons why the author will never hire recent graduates. Some of the key reasons include having a resume that is too long and lacks focus, failing to properly prepare for interviews by researching the company and common questions, dressing inappropriately for interviews, and not proofreading resumes and other materials for errors. The author encourages graduates to make their resume concise, ask insightful questions in interviews, follow up with a thank you note, and gain experience through internships.
German / English campaign of Thomas Zahlten, the BREADHUNTER from Vienna. Generic Ads and Marketing. Enjoy... www.breadhunter.org
copyright by Thomas Zahlten, Vienna
Andrew Russell is seeking employment and provides his resume. He has skills in social media management, computer proficiency including coding, and advanced Excel and Word skills. He has experience as a model, restaurant server, and mystery shopper. Russell is well-spoken in English and Afrikaans, communicates effectively, and has public speaking ability. He is currently pursuing an LLB degree and emphasizes his adaptability, eagerness to learn, and potential as a knowledgeable asset to an organization.
S. is a 23-year-old Bulgarian woman who recently graduated from university. She is looking for her first job in her field of economics in Sofia but has not yet received any interviews. She wants independence from her parents' financial support but is anxious about her lack of work experience and tight deadline to find employment. The document analyzes her situation and thoughts through an empathy map to understand her needs, feelings, and concerns about entering the workforce.
Lany Bernaldo was born in 2002 in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines. He currently lives in Mandaue City and is studying Industrial Technology majoring in Garments at Cebu Technological University. He comes from a family background where his father is a farmer and his mother is a housewife. He attended elementary school at Don Gregorio Antigua School and high school at Cabancalan National High School where he was an honors student. His motto in life is to study not because he has to but to gain knowledge and enhance himself. He is motivated by his family, especially his father, to achieve his goals. His future plans are to graduate from college, find a job in
Love and business – a disaster waiting to happenThe Uniform Edit
Anoop and Fiona married one year before starting Shirt Studio in 2004. They’ve been married 15 years and together for 20 years. They have two children – a 7-year-old girl and a 4-year-old boy.
The document is an interview with Dylan Connolly, a Senior Operations Manager at J&J CWO Program in the UK. The interview covers Connolly's career experiences and goals. Some key points:
- Connolly doesn't have career regrets and believes everything happens for a reason. He has learned from past mistakes.
- He is inspired to go to work each day by watching his team grow.
- His favorite school subjects were art, English, and politics.
- To succeed in his position requires liking people, understanding customers, being an ambassador for change, and enjoying managing the unexpected.
- For the future, he wants a global role and to help the company improve processes to keep up with changing
The document discusses a woman's plans after graduating from university with a bachelor's degree in public relations. She wants to gain experience through a paid internship in Italy for 6 months before finding a full-time job. If the Italian internship does not work out, she will look for a job instead. She believes experience and language skills will help her career prospects, but needs income and does not want to stay abroad too long. The document outlines her thought process and considerations around work, education, finances, and opportunities in different countries after graduation.
The document outlines a "Life List" of goals for an individual, including: 1) Graduating from college, which was completed in 2013. 2) Studying abroad in Rome, Italy in 2011. 3) Completing an internship in 2012 working with children who have developmental delays. The individual plans to graduate college in 2013 and then learn to play guitar and go back to Europe, backpacking for a month, have a fulfilling career, get married and start a family after establishing their career, and visit a tropical rainforest.
This document contains interview questions and answers for an IT career position involving monitoring servers and troubleshooting network issues. A typical day involves ensuring servers are running smoothly but being ready to resolve any problems within 15 minutes before escalating issues to another department. The position requires strong writing and computer skills as well as the ability to work well under pressure as an individual and as part of a team. Certification testing was a challenging part of entering the career field but provides rewarding pay. Staying focused on long-term career goals through continued education is important to adapting to changing technology.
This document contains interview questions and answers for an IT career position involving monitoring servers and troubleshooting network issues. A typical day involves ensuring servers are running smoothly but being ready to resolve any problems within 15 minutes before escalating issues to another department. The position requires strong writing and computer skills as well as the ability to work well under pressure as an individual and as part of a team. Certification testing was a challenging part of entering the career field but provides rewarding pay. Staying focused on long-term career goals helped in completing the necessary education.
This document contains interview questions and answers for an IT career position involving monitoring servers and troubleshooting network issues. A typical day involves ensuring servers are running smoothly but being ready to resolve any problems within 15 minutes before escalating issues to another department. The position requires strong writing and computer skills as well as the ability to work well under pressure as an individual and as part of a team. Certification testing was a challenging part of entering the career field but provides rewarding pay. Staying focused on long-term career goals through continued education is important to adapting to changing technology.
This document contains interview questions and answers for an IT career position involving monitoring servers and troubleshooting network issues. A typical day involves ensuring servers are running smoothly but being ready to resolve any problems within 15 minutes before escalating issues to another department. The position requires strong writing and computer skills as well as the ability to work well under pressure as an individual and as part of a team. Certification testing was a challenging part of entering the career field but provides rewarding pay. Staying focused on long-term career goals helped in completing the necessary education.
The author describes his journey to adopting an "Internet Laptop Lifestyle." He was dissatisfied with his normal job and rules and regulations. He tried multi-level marketing but had no success. He realized successful people had strong personalities so he pursued personal development. There he learned about Daniel Wagner and his story of success with internet marketing. His wife encouraged him to pursue this path. He then joined Six-Figure-Mentors to build his own online business and start living the Internet Laptop Lifestyle of working when and where he wants. He encourages others to also join Six-Figure-Mentors to build their own business and enjoy this lifestyle.
When setting goals, the document recommends being specific, taking ownership of your own goals, and writing them down. It then lists several personal goals, including finding purpose through meaningful work, getting married and having a family, owning a business, maintaining health through exercise and diet, traveling the world, staying up to date with technology, owning a house, learning something new daily, and acquiring new skills each year.
Impatience has become a hallmark trait for this generation and it also manifests itself in our career and self-development. Read this article to find out why Malcolm Gladwell said that to develop mastery in your domain you must put in 10,000 hours of work.
Congratulations Graduate! Eleven Reasons Why I Will Never Hire You.Mark O'Toole
Over the past 20 years, I’ve been in hiring roles and have received thousands of resumes from new college graduates. I’ve interviewed many for real jobs and done my share of informational interviews. Sometimes I’ve hired people into entry-level positions. More often though, I haven’t.
Those who did not get the job were sometimes just not the right fit. Other times, they were trumped by a more impressive candidate or victim to some other random event mostly out of their control.
Too many had the background to make the cut or at least garner a second interview. But disastrous interviewing skills brought you down.
Here are my top reasons why I will never hire you.
Congrats, Graduate! 11 Reasons Why I Will Never Hire YouKevin Davis
The document provides 11 reasons why the author will never hire recent graduates. Some of the key reasons include having a resume that is too long and lacks focus, failing to properly prepare for interviews by researching the company and common questions, dressing inappropriately for interviews, and not proofreading resumes and other materials for errors. The author encourages graduates to make their resume concise, ask insightful questions in interviews, follow up with a thank you note, and gain experience through internships.
German / English campaign of Thomas Zahlten, the BREADHUNTER from Vienna. Generic Ads and Marketing. Enjoy... www.breadhunter.org
copyright by Thomas Zahlten, Vienna
Similar to Mind the Gap: Navigating the Space Between College and Career (20)
Best Digital Marketing Strategy Build Your Online Presence 2024.pptxpavankumarpayexelsol
This presentation provides a comprehensive guide to the best digital marketing strategies for 2024, focusing on enhancing your online presence. Key topics include understanding and targeting your audience, building a user-friendly and mobile-responsive website, leveraging the power of social media platforms, optimizing content for search engines, and using email marketing to foster direct engagement. By adopting these strategies, you can increase brand visibility, drive traffic, generate leads, and ultimately boost sales, ensuring your business thrives in the competitive digital landscape.
Architectural and constructions management experience since 2003 including 18 years located in UAE.
Coordinate and oversee all technical activities relating to architectural and construction projects,
including directing the design team, reviewing drafts and computer models, and approving design
changes.
Organize and typically develop, and review building plans, ensuring that a project meets all safety and
environmental standards.
Prepare feasibility studies, construction contracts, and tender documents with specifications and
tender analyses.
Consulting with clients, work on formulating equipment and labor cost estimates, ensuring a project
meets environmental, safety, structural, zoning, and aesthetic standards.
Monitoring the progress of a project to assess whether or not it is in compliance with building plans
and project deadlines.
Attention to detail, exceptional time management, and strong problem-solving and communication
skills are required for this role.
Explore the essential graphic design tools and software that can elevate your creative projects. Discover industry favorites and innovative solutions for stunning design results.
I graduated in 2011 from RPI with a dual bachelor’s degree in graphic design and sociology and my master’s degree in sociology.
At the time I had started searching for jobs in March
I was participating in a state senate internship for my Master’s thesis and thought I’d get a job out of that, so I was a little lazy
But unfortunately it turns out I didn’t enjoy the job as much as I thought I would
I would procrastinate at my internship by working on graphic design work
I spent countless all nighters adding to my portfolio
So, things didn’t go exactly as I had planned
That’s why I’m here today!
I’m currently a project manager of digital marketing at Mohawk paper right here in Cohoes
Before that, I was a project manager at a small agency, Burst Marketing
I love working with clients on web and digital projects
Right now I specifically work on
Mohawk Social Media
Write for Mohawk blogs
Manage partnerships with brands that use Mohawk
Manage new relationships with brands that partner well with Mohawk
I also freelance for 2 small agencies, one local and one remote
This is the story of how I ended up here today!
If I had done it all right, I would have nothing to talk about!
I would be here instead telling you, “follow the formula, it works perfectly, you’ll do just fine!”
But in the real world it doesn’t always work that way!
When I was in college, I didn’t work at an agency or design studio as an intern
Instead, I worked on campus all 5 years
I held many jobs, from telemarketer, to creative writing camp counselor, to marketing intern, to visual designer, to Learning Assistant, and more
I liked that I could walk to my jobs
I liked that getting paid was easy
I needed the money and immediate experience – I didn’t know what sort of career I was looking for, so I didn’t think that far ahead
I worked as a visual designer first on a team of students for distance learning for 4 years. As the years went by and the department shrank I became the sole designer
Those years were extremely helpful to my design experience and working for a demanding boss
Not to mention I was able to test new software and learn new techniques through that job
Also, I got bored a lot during the summers and this is where I learned about Twitter!
(Which I now professionally do at my job)
Other jobs I had were marketing intern for the Summer@Rensselaer program, where I was able to initiate small campaigns and do market research and carry out work on my own – which was a great opportunity
Telemarketing actually helped me connect with people and be able to deal with angry customers or now, clients, and smooth things over. It also taught me to LISTEN
I did data entry for a LARGE amount of money one summer in which I really just learned how to copy/paste as fast as possible. But it was a job!
I’m sure you’ve heard the advice of networking, getting relevant internships and jobs, and self-promotion more than ever now.
While these are all true and great advice, sometimes you can’t – or don’t get to – do these things
For me, I was confused about what I wanted and had lots of other interests, too
I saw college as a time to explore these, not to build straight to a future goal
So, I graduated realizing I wasn’t interested in the career I thought I was making from the state internship
I knew I loved graphic design but didn’t have specialized experience
I was confused and more than a little bit worried!
All of my friends were in engineering or the sciences and had locked down jobs by December before graduation
Meanwhile, I had just:
Fallen down steps at school and broken my back
Graduated with no job and no prospects (not for lack of trying)
Anddd moved back home with my parents
Where my sister was awaiting her Army assignment
Even my little sister had a job before me
I went through some dark times – just trying to figure out how to do what I wanted to do. And what those things were!
I literally had a spreadsheet where I tracked the jobs I applied to
I applied to over 200 jobs in a 9ish month time span
That is a lot!!
More on this later
I told friends I was looking
I told family I was looking
When I told my friends friends and family I was looking for jobs, they started keeping their eyes out for jobs too
They would pass on openings to me and pass on freelance opportunities they heard about from THEIR friends and co-workers
I was slowly building my network
And it worked!
I made connections in the industry locally and in other cities that I still keep in contact with
I made connections through friends for freelance opportunities that I still am a part of
I ended up getting an internship in SEO through a Craigslist ad for an agency
I was hired because I knew how to write & research (grad school) and knew how to code (for fun)
An internship = less of a risk investment to a still-growing company
And since I had already graduated and was available, this led to further opportunities in the company –
My SEO internship became a full time job in design + web technician
Which led me into project management and my interest in client relationships!
So what I really learned from this was – Everything you do can and WILL matter
It’s not all throwaway work
Work you did for fun or because you had nothing else to do becomes worth it and meaningful
This is still applicable to my job today. Just because I might not LOVE every task I do, big or small, I can still frame it as a contribution to something bigger in my industry
This is what I mean. I learned a lot from this experience, especially…
Persistence pays off.
Out of the 200-so jobs I applied to I only had about one or two dozen interviews
But the other connections that came out of this mattered
I connected with other agency owners in Albany and Boston and was able to get professional advice on my portfolio after college
I connected with marketing professionals and learned about other agencies in the areas I was looking
I applied to jobs I was over and underqualified for, and made impressions – some to the point of contacting me about my application just because it wasn’t a good fit but they were impressed and wanted to know more in case an opportunity came up
Word of mouth works.
All of the time I spent talking to my friends, family, and potential employers about my skills and job search paid off
I was able to sustain myself on 3 freelance clients during those 10 months I was searching, because my friends knew other friends looking for work from their company or colleagues
I had MANY more pairs of eyes looking out for openings than my own – even though most of the job openings I heard about from friends and relatives may not have been relevant, it was super helpful
Follow up, follow up, follow up –
This is maybe THE MOST important piece of advice I have
Even as a project manager, managing relationships, I say this
You’ve put all this work into your portfolio, your self promotion, your emails, job applications, and phone calls – FOLLOW UP!
Having now been in a hiring position, I can say having many tasks and people to review and manage can easily make other things slip from my mind
If I don’t hear from you, I won’t remember
When I was searching, I created great relationships with people I rounded back with, and it made all of that work worth it!
Use every resource available to you
We have social media at our fingertips
I got my last 2 freelance jobs that way!
When I was in school my college offered free profiles for students looking for jobs in their career portal
And free job listings too!
Even if these aren’t relevant or have a lot of competition, use it if it is there!
The AIGA offers mentorship programs – I met a great friend by signing up for this, who eventually let me know when her job became available. It was my mohawk job!
Everything you’ve done can be relevant
The telemarketing job I had – can be seen as managerial or client/customer experience
Working with kids in summer camps or after school programs – is organizationally challenging and takes a big level of responsibility
The interest you have in other disciplines can get you hired – it’s what makes you stand out from the others
Companies are always looking for a large combination of skills and interest in learning to help them become more well rounded
I was surprised by how many people genuinely wanted to help me
They were quick to mention a friend needing help with branding, a co-worker looking for an intern, or their friend who was a recruiter
So many people offered to look at my work if I was in town, or meet me for coffee, or chat about the future
They were busy people and so generous to offer!
I learned to jump on these opportunities and FOLLOW UP – people are busy!
People are good at helping and interested in talking about themselves – all you have to do is ask!