Later I decided to go to Barnes and Noble on Friendly and catch up on some of my reading. While there I ran into Linda Blumenfeld from Guilford Woman Magazine, and several of her networking buddies, some of whose names and cards I didn't get (I know shame on me). I met Linda when I joined the GMA Networking Gurus and she lives up to the name. Our first conversation was an immediate, "You do great work, how can I help you?"
My networking story ends with me sitting at my table at Barnes and Noble and a lady seeing my photography books out and asks, "Are you a professional photography?" To which I replied with a grin and said, "Yes I am" We chatted for a few about what type of photography she was interested in having done and I gave her my business card to later contact me.
Moral of the story: have well dress friends to get you in places you can't get into (Thanks for the referral Chris) always ask for a card, always carry a card.
