Networking is a skill, isn't it? It's made me so jaded I regularly act on "best practices." It's certainly not worthwhile for me to practice what I observe in most networking events because - they aren't the "best practices," if you want the relationships you form to get stronger and better. There's a new book out by Ivan Misner, founder of BNI (Business Networking … [Read more...] about What’s Sex Got to Do with How You Network?
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5 Life Changing Experiences
Learning to relax, whether you are an introvert or extrovert, has benefits we might overlook just going day to day and doing, doing, doing. For a bit of a different spin on sales reluctance, and introverts, here's a guest post, 5 Life Changing Experiences. It is not every day that one has a life changing experience, but there are defining points in everyone’s life when they … [Read more...] about 5 Life Changing Experiences
Self Assurance Is A Position That Is All Yours
Thank you to Alan B. Densky, hypnotherapist and NLP Practitioner, for this guest article: (image of brain on hypnosis by wikipedia) Self-confidence can be described as the capacity to trust oneself as well as one's skills. This characteristic is critical to an individual's accomplishments throughout one's lifetime. This attribute helps people to understand in their … [Read more...] about Self Assurance Is A Position That Is All Yours
Want To Get More Success Out Of Your Next Networking Events?
In a post titled, What if your business card is your only marketing tool? I asked but didn't answer, What are you doing with those collected business cards? It is a valuable question to end this review of how to help the events you attend create more valuable connections. Whether you are looking for a client, a collaboration or even a job, how do you go to events that lead into … [Read more...] about Want To Get More Success Out Of Your Next Networking Events?
What if your business card is your only marketing tool?
There's an Apple Computer iPhone app that can read business cards! If the card has a QR Code, Quick Response Code, it can match that data to find if that person is a LinkedIn connection with you. Is there a QR code on your business card? When it comes to business cards, you likely want to eventually have that card be your QRC, Quite Reliable Contact. Many people use business … [Read more...] about What if your business card is your only marketing tool?
Frustrated Introverts Breakthrough Plan to Thriving On Your Terms
God doesn't make mistakes. Have you heard that? It's really okay that you may be more introverted. While society has made it a label, it's not like wearing the Scarlet Letter. The only crime that might be is if you can't be yourself and be happy, it's not likely you can pretend to be someone else and be happy. Your breakthrough plan is within you! Let's make it easy with the … [Read more...] about Frustrated Introverts Breakthrough Plan to Thriving On Your Terms