Friends From Events & Get Engaged I

Andrea Nierenberg, president of Nierenberg Consulting Group, talks you through her friendly steps for meeting more people at events of any kind, and building a real relationships with them. It's remarkably simple.

Amy Sample Ward, our social media scientist, kicks off her new status as contributor. This month is Part I of a series on real engagement and building trust through the social networks. She's membership director for Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) and blogs for Stanford Social Innovation Review.