The first Wednesday of the month will now have 6 Stambord events in the following cities: Atlanta, Boston, New York, San Diego, Washington DC and - as of July 2nd - Zürich. More events are being planned and will be announced soon.

See more details at http://dabgo.net/stambord/

The Danish article “Op på hesten igen” (”Back up on the horse”) from “Business.dk” tells about how a (well maintained) network can be a safety net, and has helped top-executives get back in business after losing their jobs for various reasons.

The acclaimed queen of networking Jill Lublin who phrased the sentence “It’s not who you know, it’s who knows you”, has put together some amazingly simple tips on how to work your next networking function, take a look at the article, called The Anatomy of Networking Events.

“Informality, disputation and disrespect for authority are core Danish traits. But there are limits, and Danes seem to know in their bones just how far they can push them. The result is an economy that looks like something out of an enlightened management textbook. There are a few clear goals and lots of leeway to achieve them. In one fascinating study, two American sociologists found that Danish line workers have nearly as much job autonomy as supervisors do in the U.S., while supervisors in Denmark have about as much autonomy as upper managers in the U.S.”

The above was taken from the article printed in the “Time” with the title “Why Denmark Loves Globalization“.

With the many possibilities of networking online both for business and socially we have created an open global DABGO group on Facebook, which is the best functioning social network site available. The network is more focused on all the social aspects of life and does not have the business functionalities of Linkedin, so in a sense they compliment each other well.

Join the DABGO Facebook group by clicking here…

Interesting Facebook facts can be found here… or read the Wiki here…

Latest news about Facebook: October 24th 2007: The Associated Press reported Microsoft had bought a 1.6% share of the company for $240 million

DABGO Switzerland was launched a month ago, and so far over 100 Danes has already joined the network.

The following companies are represented in the Swiss network: Accenture, Adecco, Caterpillar, Credit Suisse, ECCO, EMC, F. Hoffmann La Roche, Ferring, Google, Grundfos, Hugo Boss, Johnson & Johnson, Jyske Bank, Nestlé, Novo Nordisk, Novozymes, Nycomed, Octapharma, Pictet & Cie, Reuters, Swiss Re, Swisscom, Sydbank, TDC, Triumph, Vernal, World Economic Forum, and a lot of other very exciting companies and organizations.

DABGO Switzerland is now live, and open for you to join.

We have been working hard to make this network group possible. And it will be with your help that DABGO Switzerland will grow to become a success and an active tool in creating new opportunities for you and the other members. So please take some time to forward the www.dabgo.com link to all the Danes you know in Switzerland, North America, Germany and the UK.

On this site you will find tips & tricks on networking, using Linkedin, articles and getting the most of your DABGO membership.

Our ambitions for DABGO are now to be operational at least the 10 most important Danish export markets before year 2009, and thereby contribute to increasing Danish export, acceleration of Danish business peoples’ careers internationally and an increase in international investments in Danish companies and Denmark.

We are looking for funding from institutions – i.e. Udenrigsministeriet, globaliseringsrådet, eksportrådet and similar organizations – as well as various trusts, who would be interested in supporting the growth of DABGO globally. The funding will go to adding more value to the entire network, and coordinate local networking events with focus on generating new connections and business opportunities. If you know of anyone who can be of help accelerate this process, then please have them contact me at dan@dabgo.ch.

If you have any suggestions, ideas, comments or an article you would like posted on DABGO, please do not hesitate to contact me.

I wish you a wonderful summer and great success.

Sincerely,

Dan Trampedach
DABGO Switzerland
Co-founder & Group Manager

Networking is an art that can be learned. You don’t have to be inherently gregarious and outgoing. Just have a genuine curiosity and interest in others. The result can be rewarding in your work and in your personal life. Here are a few tips on how to network effectively and, for those who may have difficulty networking, rather painlessly. Read the 10 ways at Blog Forward.

Here are some good tips from Linkedin employees on how to improve your profile. Read the tips at the blog How To Change The World.

To get success with your LinkedIn profile you need to fully understand the possibilities and the “Do’s and Dont’s”. Below are listed some useful sources that will help you get started or improve your existing profile:

- A basic introduction to LinkedIn here…
- The “Do’s and Dont’s” on LinkedIn here…
- Find a job with LinkedIn here…
- Best practices for recruiters here…
- Distribute a new job here…
- Get the LinkedIn Outlook toolbar here…
- Search Tips here…
- Break unwanted connections here…
- How to contact a DABGO member here…

Read the newest articles and tips here…