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Lunch with out Sponsor

I have every good intention with this blog but life and the other blogs sometime take up all of my time.  Unfortunately this little blog gets left behind in pursuit of my life.  As a way of reconnecting to my passion of teaching women and others about beer and my love for the varied and lovely taste of beer I decided to attend The Beer Bloggers Conference.

I had to choose between the National Speakers Association Conference or the Beer Bloggers Conference, I am happy that I chose Beer Bloggers, I could not have made a better decision.  I am learning, reconnecting and remembering why I decided to do this blog in the first place!  I enjoy beer, I enjoy introducing others who want to enjoy beer at a different level.  Not just the pub crawls and sucking a beer from the brown bottles, but the woman who wants to be educated about what is a good beer. How do you serve it, where do you get it, what food goes with it and how brewers can connect more effectively to the women who are in their market.

Networking and connecting with others who have the same interest that I do is another passion.  I teach people and business all over the world the importance of networking and connecting. This has been my opportunity to do just that!

If you are a blogger, a beer lover, or someone who just likes to connect then you want to find conferences on your topic and connect with that community.  Regardless of what you love there is a community out there for you to connect to!

Thanks to Beer Bloggers Conference for putting on a great conference and educating me so that I will be a better blogger, lover of beer, and educator!

Men have been networking over beer for hundreds of year, today more and more women are connecting over good beer.  Following is an article written by a good friend, Greg Magnusson, @indianapolisvet on twitter and you can learn more about him at Leo’s Pet Care.  Part two of this article can be found at hazelmwalker.com

I enjoy a beer once in a while, and sometimes, beer is served at networking events. Depending on how you handle this, beer can be a wonderful, terrible device. Beer can be a good icebreaker for some people, during some social functions, but it’s important to not make a fool of yourself.

In my humble opinion, one is networking with beer:

•  All beer-drinking folks have a designated driver (safety first!)
• You make sure the person you’re networking with is also holding a beer. (duh!) Believe it or not, not everyone likes talking about beer.
• You ask that person what beer you should drink at the event, demonstrating your willingness to take advice.
• You ask that person what beer they prefer outside of the event, demonstrating your willingness to learn about their personal preferences.
• Holding a beer suggests you’re both “off duty” to an extent. If the other party has loosened his tie and is halfway through a good beer, it may be safe to assume a certain level of cautious informality, but be prepared to follow in this regard, not lead.

The only inhibition you aim to lose is the one stopping you from smiling and laughing. If networking with beer makes you relaxed and more open, you’re doing it right.