Powerful Icebreakers: 4 Tips Aditi Ramchandani asks Jasbina Ahluwalia: That’s a great point. I never thought about that. In terms of sending things of interest, I think that’s really great advice. I’ve tried that before and it’s really well received. You’d be surprised at how many people don’t do that. They are delighted when they get a note from someone like that. It leaves an impression, for sure. Thank you for your thoughts
Networking Follow-Ups Aditi Ramchandani asks Jasbina Ahluwalia: It’s funny how that happens. I’ve seen it happen before. Thanks for clarifying that. After they meet the senior executive, people usually want to foster that relationship and turn it into something more long term, whether it becomes a mentorship or a contact. Do you have advice on what to do after the networking event in terms of how to follow up with the senior executive
Keep Conversation Professional: How To Aditi Ramchandani asks Jasbina Ahluwalia: I have an interesting follow up to the first part of your answer in terms of being prepared. I’ve spoken to senior executives before. Sometimes it could go the wrong way in terms of how you present it. I’m curious as to where the fine line is. Keep Conversation Professional: Stalker For example, I’ve been told before by a senior executive that
Approaching Senior Executives: 5 Tips Aditi Ramchandani asks Jasbina Ahluwalia: I really like that last one. It is really powerful. You want to imagine the other person to be the gatekeeper to your destiny. That will allow people to be very open-minded when meeting different people. It’s very easy to miss one or two people here and there. For me, it’s happened before where I didn’t expect to connect with someone but I
Good First Impression: 4 Tips Aditi Ramchandani asks Jasbina Ahluwalia: We’re so happy to have you. Jasbina, I know that nowadays networking has become quite a popular buzzword. People are realizing the importance and the power of networking in today’s world. I’ve noticed that there are no clear-cut rules on how to network. We’re really looking forward to the insights that you have to share with us today. When someone goes to a
Date Multiple People Jaki Sabourin asks Jasbina Ahluwalia: I want to talk about the dating rollercoaster. How much dating should you do online? Should you date multiple people at once? What is a rule of thumb for empowered women? _____ Jasbina Ahluwalia Absolutely Date Multiple People Empowered women should absolutely date more than one man at a time. Why put all your eggs in one basket? There are a couple of reasons
Online Dating Dangers Jaki Sabourin asks Jasbina Ahluwalia: You said those key words “meet in a public place.” That brings me to my next question about online dating safety. What are the dangers? How do you approach that? _____ Jasbina Ahluwalia Online Dating Dangers: Be Aware Again, we’re talking about empowered dating. You want to have awareness. Taking safety precautions is wise. It is important for us to feel safe as women.
Take The Relationship Offline Jaki Sabourin asks Jasbina Ahluwalia: I have a question about the strategy. You’ve created your profile. You have your pictures. You’re being authentic in how you’re talking about yourself. What’s the process from that point? Do you banter back and forth in email? Do you call? Do you meet them for coffee? Do you recommend a strategy? _____ Jasbina Ahluwalia We have a whole team that runs our
[VIDEO] NetIP Conference - Breaking The Mold Panel NetIP Conference SF - Dare To Be You: Jasbina Ahluwalia participates on the 'Dare To Break The Mold' panel with Rajiv Satyal & Ravi Kapur. Female Announcer (0:10): “Dare to Be You!” That was the inspirational theme for the 22nd Annual NetIP National Convention held in San Francisco. Male Conference Host (0:16): I will kick things off with some questions to maybe spur the
Choosing Online Profile Pictures Jaki Sabourin asks Jasbina Ahluwalia: Thank you. Let’s talk about the photos. This is always a big deal. Men are visual. What do you recommend with photos? _____ Jasbina Ahluwalia Online Profile Pictures Are Key Men are hyper-visual online. Women are visual as well online. Guys should also put their best foot forward in their pictures. Pictures are key. Choosing Online Profile Pictures: Immediate Attraction The men
