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w w w . i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m J a n u a r y 2 0 15 • I NSIGH T | 15 I F Y O U A R E N O T M E E T I N G others, building relationships and learning from others, you're not going to be as effective in your professional or personal life. Sometimes, as we get more seasoned, we get lackadaisical about making the commitment to go to events. If you don't get out of the office and into those networking environments, you're not going to have as big of an opportunity for learning, changing careers or getting additional business. I've been very community involved — I serve on the board of directors for the Green Bay Packers, the board of the Denmark State Bank, and Live54218 in Green Bay. I'm on the Green Bay Press-Gazette Editorial Board and I'm on the board of directors for the Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes. I attribute many of those positions to networking and building relationships. I work with about 250 CPAs, and networking does not come naturally to a good portion of them. So, we talk about different ways to feel comfortable. If you're Diane Roundy on how to work a room U P F R O N T FACE TIME P H O T O G R A P H B Y B I L L K A P I N S K I / I M A G E S T U D I O S , F O R I N S I G H T Diane Roundy, growth and business development director for Schenck, SC is a networking expert and speaks to organizations throughout Wisconsin on how to make the most of business events. She sat down with Insight Associate Editor Nikki Kallio to talk about networking best practices and how to build your connections in the new year. [continued ] »