Sales are frequently developed through the relationships we have created with other people who are in your same industry.  Knowing who’s who within your industry can help in building and growing your business, as well as your credibility.   Networking functions provide the opportunity to expand your contact list, and discover who’s who within your professional community. These peer networking opportunities are valuable, particularly when we create and nurture quality relationships. It is not enough to visit a networking group, talk to dozens of people and gather as many business cards possible. However, every networking function has tremendous potential for new business leads.
The best results come from attending the appropriate networking events for your particular industry. This should include trade shows, conferences, and associations dedicated to your type of business. For example, if your target market is a Fortune 500 company, it does not make sense to join a group whose primary membership consists of individual business owners. You can also participate in groups where your potential clients meet. A friend of mine helps people negotiate leases with their landlords. He joined the local franchise association because most franchisors lease their properties.
Most people have experienced the person who, while talking to you, keeps his eyes roving around the room, seeking his next victim. This individual is more interested in passing out and collecting business cards than establishing a relationship. My approach is to make between two and five new contacts at each networking meeting I attend. Focus on the quality of the connection and people will become much more trusting of you.

Finally after a lot of deliberation, we finally know who’s who of the USA basketball team for the 2008 Olympics  Hopefully, this basketball team is all set to redeem itself after the poor show at the 2004 Olympics when USA won the bronze medal.

The list includes 21 NBA stars and has the names of some of the finest NBA players. They are Carmelo Anthony, Gilbert Arenas, Shane Battier, Chauncey Billups, Chris Bosh, Bruce Bowen, Elton Brand, Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, LeBron James, Antawn Jamison, Joe Johnson, Shawn Marion, Brad Miller, Lamar Odom, Chris Paul, Paul Pierce, Michael Redd, Luke Ridnour, Amare Stoudemire, and Dwyane Wade.

J J Redick and Adam Morrison have also been invited; taking the roster to a total of 23 players.

The exclusion of Allen Iverson has raised a lot of media attention. However, it is felt that it could be because of Iverson’s age and his style of playing that made the selectors exclude him from the roster. This is despite the important role he played in the 2004 Olympics.

According to national team manager Jerry Colangelo, the USA basketball is looking to form a team not of individual stars but of athletes, shooters, role players and distributors. Colangelo also hopes that Greg Oden, the high school basketball star, would be able to join the team for training this summer.

Who’s Who or Who is Who is the name of a number of publications, generally containing concise biographical information on a particular group of people. It is also used as an expression meaning a collection or group of noted persons. Mostly who’s who lists are a register living people, very often those who publish that way themselves their biographical information having paid a subscription to the book.
Examples of Who’s Who publications include:

• Who’s Who (UK), a listing of prominent British people since 1849; people who have died since 1897 are listed in Who Was Who

• Who’s Who in Australia, a listing of prominent Australians since 1923

• Who’s Who in American Art, a listing of prominent American artists

• Who’s Who in Gemany, a listing of international prominent people since 1999

• Who’s Who in France, a listing of prominent French or people living in France since 1953

• Who’s Who in British History

• Who’s Who in Scotland, a listing of prominent Scots since 1993

Almost every organization or institution also keeps their own who’s who.  There’s a who’s who of outstanding students in America as well as a Who Who’s of the most recognized teachers and even a Who’s Who of lawyers and a Who’s Who’ of athletes.  Every company has its own roster’s of who’s who and every profession looks within it’s own ranks to spotlight their most brilliant with a who’s who designation.

If you’re trying to build your professional network, then Madison Who’s Who is a tremendous tool for you.  It can help you gain additional business exposure, career expansion, and job recruitment.  Madison Who’s Who professional directory is constantly growing. Their research staff may choose candidates through research. They also get candidates through professional associations and societies, trade organizations, or newspapers and magazines.  Candidates may also be nominated by a colleague via Madison Who’s Who website.

Many professional Who’s Who directories specialize in providing its members with current biographical information of Executives and Professionals in virtually every industry.

This is to help people maximize their networking capabilities.  To do this Madison Who’s Who allows you to search for members in their online registry.  You can search by almost any criteria. You may select criteria such as, company name, industry, title, name etc. For anyone wanting to build a solid professional network, checkout the impressive services offered by Madison Who’s Who.

If you watch the news at all, you’re probably familiar with who’s who when it comes to prime time new reporting. CNN’s Golden boy Anderson Cooper is now also working on 60 Minutes.  Why would he want to do this?  It’s simple, 60 Minutes gives him a wider audience and a chance to tell stories in greater depth. “I really like being able to work on both broadcasts,” Cooper says via e-mail. “Writing and reporting a 12-minute story is a lot different than a four- or five-minute day-of-air story. The topics may not be different, but it’s a different style of writing and editing.” CNN lets him work for CBS on holidays and weekends. We asked about speculation that Cooper, who recently turned 41, could replace Katie Couric on CBS’ evening news. His cagey response: “I don’t believe much of what I read in the paper when it’s quotes from anonymous ‘television insiders.’ “

Have you ever pondered who’s who among war heros both past and present?  Well, one of the hero’s of World War I was Gavrilo Princip. Gavrilo Princip (1894-1918) was born in June or July 1894, the son of a postman.  One of nine children, six of whom died in infancy, Princip’s health was poor from an early age: his eventual death was caused by tuberculosis.

After attending schools in Sarajevo and Tuzla, Princip left for Belgrade in May 1912.  While in Serbia Princip joined the secret Black Hand society, a nationalist movement favouring a union between Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia.

Princip was one of three men sent by Dragutin Dimitrijevic, the chief of the Intelligence Department in the Serbian Army and head of the Black Hand, to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, during his visit to Sarajevo on 28 June 1914.  Ferdinand had accepted the invitation of General Oskar Potiorek to inspect army manoeuvres in his capacity of Inspector General of the army.  The other men sent to assassinate Ferdinand were Nedjelko Cabrinovic, and Trifko Grabez.

The three men were instructed to commit suicide after killing the Archduke.  To this end they were each given a phial of cyanide, along with a revolver and grenades.  Each of the men suffered from tuberculosis and consequently knew that they did not have long to live; meanwhile, Dimitrijevic did not wish any of the men to live to tell who was behind the assassination.

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Did you know that almost every organization or institution also keeps their own who’s who.  There’s a who’s who of outstanding students in America as well as a Who Who’s of the most recognized teachers and even a Who’s Who of lawyers and a Who’s Who of athletes.  Every company has its own roster’s of who’s who and every profession looks within its own ranks to spotlight their most brilliant with a who’s who designation.

It seems as though there is a who is for virtually everything, but I was surprised to find that there is also a who’s who publication for DC Comic heroes.  Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory To The DC Universe was the creation of Len Wein, Marv Wolfman and Bob Greenberger, and its first incarnation debuted in the first month of 1985 (coverdate March 1985). The first edition counted 26 issues and 2 updates were published in 1987 and 1988, respectively. In 1990 a new loose-leaf edition of Who’s Who was published which counted 16 issues and a 2 issue update in 1993.

While there are many legitimate Who’s Who biographical directories, some unscrupulous individuals have created Who’s Who scams that involve the selling of “memberships” in Who’s Who directories that are created online and through instant publishing services. These are essentially thinly veiled scams designed to get individuals to part with their money and not some exclusive directory like the legitimate Who’s Who published by professional directories like Madison Who’s Who, which have an elaborate selection process.
Often the companies that “own” these registries are recently incorporated and the few individuals listed in them (who often post that on their web sites) are people who are being listed in the directory as a marketing tactic.  Therefore, the publication of their names in these directories is just a form of vanity publishing, and doesn’t really accomplish the professional networking that these directories were intended for.
Often blogs or forum posts that discuss these scams have entries by someone who is stating that they used the directory to make valuable business contacts, but these posts cannot be verified and are like other online reviews that provide no verification of the consumer or user’s identity.  If you want to benefit from all of the opportunities provided by professional directories, it’s important to choose a directory that is reputable, such as Madison Who’s Who.

Some of today’s “Who’s Who” directories are among the fastest-growing executive, professional and entrepreneur biographies in the world today. These who’s who directories contain accomplished members and extensive online database of people who are professionals in their field.  This makes who’s who directories such as Madison Who’s Who a premier resource for networking.
Most of these directories have a mission to deliver its members the recognition and competitive edge needed to network and do business effectively. Inclusion in these registries is usually an honor limited to individuals who have demonstrated leadership and achievement in their industry and occupation. The registries are distributed exclusively to members of the directory around the world, making it the ideal vehicle for you to use to position yourself and your company.
From healthcare to law, engineering to finance, manufacturing to education, every major profession is represented by in most who’s who directories.

If you’ve ever heard of Who’s Who directories, perhaps you wonder who decides who’s who.  Well, one source of recognizing who’s who is Time magazine, who has an online compilation of the one hundred most influential people of the century, a who’s who of artists, scientists, writers and politicians - as all who’s whos should be.

However, I can’t help but wonder what the criteria is that they used in sifting through one hundred years of remarkable human beings in determining who should be included. No doubt another news organization with a different bias may have produced a different assemblage of noted personages.
Wikipedia describes the List’s evolution:

“The list was first published in 1999, when Time magazine named the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. Based on the popularity of the installment, in 2004 Time magazine decided to make it an annual feature in which the 100 people influencing the world most greatly were listed every year.”

Apparently, being listed is not honorary but just indicative of one’s power to influence events - for good or ill. Tony Blair was denied entry and Ann Coulter’s inclusion was scoffed at, while, strangely enough, Katie Couric’s inclusion was not.