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J. Kelly Hoey
@jkhoey.bsky.social
Author w/ opinions on networking 💩
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November 17, 2024 at 12:57 PM
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Collaboration with @zandra-x.bsky.social coming to the Aunty Collective Anniversary show in #yyj
November 15, 2024 at 6:51 PM
So…is there a human connection conundrum you’re stressing over or some other network building issue you’re perplexed by?

https://jkellyhoey.substack.com/p/is-it-ok-to?utm_medium=email

#networking #networks
July 19, 2023 at 2:12 PM
Happy Monday.

I’m starting the week with a 1 question survey -

https://jkellyhoey.substack.com/p/hows-your-networking-how-do-you-network-9c5?utm_medium=email

#networking #networks #survey
July 10, 2023 at 1:30 PM
Yup, I’ve been rocking the Cdn tuxedo like a Sears model, since the 70’s
June 29, 2023 at 7:13 PM
Why you should read it:

Who you seek advice from matters. Who and what are they behold en and empathetic to? Is their world-view and experience really what they say it is (and aligned with what you need)?

https://jkellyhoey.substack.com/p/newspaper-confessions-a-history-of?utm_medium=email
June 29, 2023 at 7:11 PM
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My pronouns are “who is SHE / what’s HER problem”
June 29, 2023 at 7:03 PM
‘True wonderseekers see the wonder in all humanity. They see the sacredness inherent in each of us because of, and not despite our differences.’ @monicacparker.bsky.social

🙏🏳️‍🌈 thank you Monica

https://mailchi.mp/0e636ed19b8b/welcome-to-monica-parkers-wonderbringers-6056054?e=b9bc09271f
Wonderbringers Newsletter with Monica Parker
Big ideas. Tiny package. A short weekly newsletter aimed at discovering the magic in work, life, and each other.
mailchi.mp
June 28, 2023 at 12:08 PM
Today in networking rants…it’s the “do you know of anyone?” email

https://jkellyhoey.substack.com/p/networking-pro-tip-4fb?utm_medium=email
Networking Pro-Tip
My 2 cents 🤬 on networking 💩
jkellyhoey.substack.com
June 20, 2023 at 3:11 PM
It’s Monday and that means it’s random 💩from my inbox time

https://jkellyhoey.substack.com/p/from-my-inbox-1d8?utm_medium=email
June 19, 2023 at 12:26 PM
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Someone on Mastodon described Bsky as "a bunch of people hanging around in the parking lot after the mall has closed" and I thought it was A) accurate and B) pretty great actually
June 12, 2023 at 6:16 PM
OMG yes
Got an idea that will massively improve transit infrastructure
June 12, 2023 at 7:45 PM
I owned one of these
this was the original VR
June 12, 2023 at 7:45 PM
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Thinking of this photo of John Aston as Gomez Addams, which I've always interpreted as the look of a person who knows that all our societal norms are complete bullshit and is going to act accordingly.
June 12, 2023 at 5:59 PM
It’s Monday - which means I’ve posted random 💩 pulled from my inbox

https://jkellyhoey.substack.com/p/from-my-inbox-c5c?utm_medium=email
June 12, 2023 at 1:25 PM
When the invite says ‘we do speed dating style networking game starting at 6:45 pm’

I decline, immediately
June 7, 2023 at 4:06 PM
From a jobseeker who read the post:

‘Your post really resonated as there definitely are highs and lows and a very specific art to networking for the next thing.’

Yes, the art of not pissing off your network or missing opportunities b/c of a generic mass email
Ok.

the networking pro-tip 💩 I sent out today has hit a nerve - in a good way.

I share my version of the KISS principle:

KIS = Keep It SPECIFIC

#networking #networks

https://open.substack.com/pub/jkellyhoey/p/networking-pro-tip-0a7?utm_source=direct&r=4hjs0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Networking Pro Tip
My 2 cents 🤬 on networking 💩
open.substack.com
June 7, 2023 at 3:01 PM
And for the adults struggling to learn a second language 🍷

Have a good glass of wine while listening to a podcast in Italian,”

Which is not what children do when they are learning something new…🤣

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/tired-adults-may-learn-language-like-children-do/
Tired Adults May Learn Language like Children Do
Lowered conscious reasoning can aid sound-pattern recognition
www.scientificamerican.com
June 7, 2023 at 1:51 PM
Ok.

the networking pro-tip 💩 I sent out today has hit a nerve - in a good way.

I share my version of the KISS principle:

KIS = Keep It SPECIFIC

#networking #networks

https://open.substack.com/pub/jkellyhoey/p/networking-pro-tip-0a7?utm_source=direct&r=4hjs0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Networking Pro Tip
My 2 cents 🤬 on networking 💩
open.substack.com
June 7, 2023 at 1:46 PM
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Silently judging your timeline
June 5, 2023 at 1:45 AM
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An actual icebreaker at a VC firm I was fired from: Where is the most interesting place you had sex
What's your favorite icebreaker that'd be mostly appropriate for a work environment? I keep a running list for our all-staff meetings and am looking for some new ideas...
June 1, 2023 at 5:51 PM
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Did you know that scallops can have up to 200 eyeballs and also a teeth stage of their lifecycle and they look like fucking aliens and who the hell saw this terrifying monstrosity and said “I bet that’s one of the most delicious things on earth let’s eat it.”
June 1, 2023 at 8:03 PM
Input shared! 📸
May 22, 2023 at 5:20 PM