Well I had a big AHA! moment awhile ago. I had agreed to meet a new date, but he hadn’t made firm plans and the voicemails left were focused on what was going on in his day, and nothing about where … [Read more...] about Hot Marketing Tips: How to Ditch the Duds and Work With Only the Best Clients
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Do Less, Make More: 3 Simple Steps to Leave Busy Behind and Find Profit
Next time you are in a pet store go and watch the hamsters carefully. They climb aboard their little round treadmill and will happily go round and round for hours and hours. Notice that they don't … [Read more...] about Do Less, Make More: 3 Simple Steps to Leave Busy Behind and Find Profit
#1 Secret to Building Relationships for Results with Everyone
There are lots of parallels between dating and business networking. In fact if you treated your prospects like you would a new romance with full on courtship, you'd probably get a lot farther and a … [Read more...] about #1 Secret to Building Relationships for Results with Everyone
Are you apologizing for your business?
Have you ever met someone at a networking event and when you asked for their business card they began apologizing? They made some excuse like they were waiting for their logo or they were new in … [Read more...] about Are you apologizing for your business?
Obstacles to Success: 5 Ways You May Be Strangling Your Success
With any new business venture there are going to be obstacles to success to overcome. There are ways you can start out ahead and avoid strangling your success. I had a really intriguing conversation … [Read more...] about Obstacles to Success: 5 Ways You May Be Strangling Your Success
How to Turn Off the Wall into Off the Charts Success
I bet you didn't even know you could eat Spanish moss. Well I'm here to tell you can. I found out a few years ago when I went on a tour of the everglades and asked the guide what you could survive on … [Read more...] about How to Turn Off the Wall into Off the Charts Success
Social Media Savvy: Are You Internet Famous But Can’t Make Ends Meet?
In today's age, visibility isn't difficult to achieve, the question is "does it mean anything?" Be very careful about judging a person by their social media presence, it can be deceiving. I've talked … [Read more...] about Social Media Savvy: Are You Internet Famous But Can’t Make Ends Meet?
Lead Generation Tips: Are You Turning Hot Prospects Cold?
Wow, this came on this week as I was requesting proposals for a future event. I was amazed at the lack of professionalism and time that potential vendors wasted. These deserve to be red-flagged just … [Read more...] about Lead Generation Tips: Are You Turning Hot Prospects Cold?
Social Media Tips: I’m Not Into Those Things . . . Are You?
"I'm not into those things," was the response I got from a business owner, regarding Twitter and Facebook, who had sent out a request for guest bloggers, on LinkedIN's questions, regarding his brand … [Read more...] about Social Media Tips: I’m Not Into Those Things . . . Are You?