Fishing and Networking

It goes without saying that networking and fishing have a lot in common. Really.

There are three things to remember in each:

• Choose your spot. Where will the fishing be best? You know where the best fish hang out, go to them. Not sure if GPS works in networking, though. Shoreline or IABC happy hour?
• Have the right gear. That lightweight rig or the tie with the blue pattern, nightcrawlers or customized business cards?
• Know the species you are looking for. Walleye or CMO, Sunfish or IT guy, Crappie or C-level exec?

The analogy works, so keep these simple concepts in mind and you should be luck in both.

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