by Patrick Galvin | Feb 19, 2020 | Insurance Articles, Networking, Relationship Building
AnneMarie McPherson interviewed Patrick Galvin for “7 Tips to Master In-Person Networking” for Independent Agent Magazine, the official publication of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA). Wasting valuable time at happy hour with...
by Patrick Galvin | Jul 29, 2016 | Networking, Relationship Building
In the “Science of Making Friends,” Wall Street Journal writer Elizabeth Bernstein describes going on a series of “friend dates” in an effort to expand her circle of connections. She explains how looking with intention is key to making new...
by Patrick Galvin | May 11, 2016 | Networking
“Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.” – Jane Howard (1936-1996) Jane Howard was an American journalist, writer and editor whose most well-known work was a...
by Patrick Galvin | Apr 15, 2016 | Networking
As the brash, trash-talking “sales motivator” in the 1992 movie Glengarry Glen Ross, Alec Baldwin delivered the performance of a lifetime. In an epic scene, he drops a torrent of insults on a bewildered team of real estate salesmen. He tells them that in...
by Patrick Galvin | Apr 1, 2016 | Networking
“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.” – Simone Weil Many of us cannot imagine life without our iPhones. Yet the latest mobile technology can be more of hindrance than a help when it comes to cultivating personal and professional...
by Patrick Galvin | Mar 15, 2016 | Networking, Personal Brand
In presentations to sales and marketing teams around the country, I talk about the role of social media in networking and building a strong personal brand. In this blog post, I share ten tips for using one platform in particular: LinkedIn. First, if you don’t already...
