GOOD MORNING TRAVELERS!

Who has the networking bug? HANDS UP! We all should! But sometimes it's not so easy to reach across the isle, or the seat. Through the struggles of asking for gum, or asking to get out to go to the bathroom, here is how to strike up a conversation with the person sitting next to you.

I always start with so are you from (either A. Place you are departing from. or B. Place you are traveling to). From here there is generally something to talk about. "oh I'm from Denver, what part? Oh I grew up in STL which high school did you go to? Oh I know someone from there."

I have also thrown in "from my time in study abroad" and "oh when I was working in Marketing at DU." These get you onto the networking tracks fast. Recently, I sat next to a women with a horse jacket on and we talked about horse breeds for hours and transitioned into what type of marketing work I wanted to do and ideas.

Every conversation is what you make it! You never know who you might meet! I met Ludacris on a flight to Atlanta from LA. What a nice guy! Get out there networking junkies and make a new friend!

Ok SFO... What Are You Doing?

So it's that strange time of the year. Not quite fall but you definitely get the feeling that summer is gone. I was headed to SFO, by way of Denver, to start my aggressive job search. I have quite an extensive knowledge of Airports ( Air New Zealand one day we will be together. I know where you fly, I know airports across the US and NZ, just marry me already?) But I digress. I was on my way to SFO and what do ya know, there happens to be a ground stop. My second one of the summer months. Why do they book so many planes to come in at once? Who is running traffic control? I want to give you a piece of my mind. I will do your job if you don't want it. I am great at organizing, just a thought, or if you needed an assistant...

SFO bound? Make sure you have something to do in the airport. Set up a meeting, start a new hobby, catch up with an old friend or business contact. DIA is the perfect place to do such things as you wait for your destination, but I am biased, I was born in Denver :)