tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706934951863679787.post3207935689277293117..comments2023-06-02T04:54:07.811-04:00Comments on After Academe: I'm supposed to "chat up" someone at lunch tomorrowrecent Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01076749808434578362noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706934951863679787.post-62682799531209324442012-05-31T12:15:36.359-04:002012-05-31T12:15:36.359-04:00So, yeah. That went reasonably well, and I didn...So, yeah. That went reasonably well, and I didn't even have to talk too much. We got what we wanted. Lobbyist/executive at Big Company agreed to another meeting with New Think Tank people. Ze is bringing other people from Big Company, which is a good sign of their interest and money to follow ...<br /><br />Most of that lunch was actually all political blah blah talk, which was to be expected given that three of the attendees were the congressional candidate, hir campaign manager, and another congressman's chief of staff. I SO had to fake it! They all assumed I was a loyal Republican. I should have gotten my Ph.D. in theater!recent Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01076749808434578362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706934951863679787.post-9031184288049132152012-05-30T22:00:41.017-04:002012-05-30T22:00:41.017-04:00Hmmm sounds like a good skillset to have to be hon...Hmmm sounds like a good skillset to have to be honest..'chatting up'<br /><br />Good luck!!!antheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10269725364477824869noreply@blogger.com