Five years ago, Jodie Valade of The Plain Dealer wrote an article about Joe Haden making his presence felt throughout Northeast Ohio . As a new player in town, Haden did his part in attending different charity events and sporting events while also creating other opportunities to interact with fans. His father stated: "You'd think all kinds of marketing guys were behind it, but it's just Joe being Joe. He's a good kid and he likes to have fun. He's done a better job than any marketing firm could." I was pretty impressed. Based on this article and other stories I had heard, Haden had established himself as a good role model for networking in business and social settings. When I worked in a sales and marketing job a couple years ago, I kept a printed copy of this article at my desk and reread it regularly. What networking lessons can we learn from Joe Haden? 1) Be open to networking. Haden: "I say yes a lot more than I say no. I like interac