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A couple of links today from Lifehacker, one of our favorite sites for just generally useful ideas:

• Top 10 Easy Ways to Look Sharp

• Top 10 Conversation Hacks

Plus a couple more links we just found handy:

• How to Persuade People With Subconscious Techniques

• Facebook Etiquette: Five Dos and Don'ts

By Karen Leong 

Keeping in touch is the key to nurturing a quality network. How many of you have attended networking events where you collect hundreds of name cards but end up not keeping in contact with any of them? Networking is not just about exchanging business cards, but about keeping in touch and building long-term relationships.  

In today's competitive environment, we are constantly being sold to, prospected, and marketed to. If your keeping in touch process is uninspired and self-serving, you will be relegated to the level of spam. One way to be truly memorable is to focus on embedding value in your keeping in touch process. It shows that you have taken the time to understand the other person's needs and interests, and will motivate him to reciprocate in the relationship.  

Here are 7 ways to keep in touch by providing value: