Let your friends and contacts know, for example, if you just attended a full-day seminar on a topic that would be useful to a future employer, post an interesting article related to your field, or add new skills or relevant experience to your profile.

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In fact, she was giving a seminar on that very topic later in the day to what she hoped would be a crowd of ambitious waiters.

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Consider hosting your own seminar or breakfast on a topic of interest to potential customers: the benefits of E-commerce, say.

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