If you've been in marketing for any amount of time and include networking as one of your tools, you know about the elevator pitch. Maybe you're new to networking and just becoming acquainted what makes a the elevator pitch an essential. And if you're an introvert let's be clear: you can plan a party better than these elevator pitches. In the past several months I've collected a … [Read more...] about 6 Most Pitiful and Hilarious Elevator Pitches Ever Heard
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Introverts, Burgers and Networking?
The metaphor of eating the well-dressed burger while it's making a mess, to your business networking operating at productive levels while you recognize the mess, is worth exploring. It's possible that introverts more than extroverts, find that deciding who to further engage with in networking requires some inner reflection. Two types of energy to consider in networking … [Read more...] about Introverts, Burgers and Networking?
Introverts, Burger Toppings and Business Networking?
Do you know anyone who loves so many toppings on their hamburger that there is actually more oozing out of the bun than into their mouth with each bite? One of my Canadian Joint Venture partners describes such messiness of a burger with: caramelized onions, BBQ sauce, pickles, ketchup, tomato and more that can top the burger and make any bite difficult to contain it all. So, … [Read more...] about Introverts, Burger Toppings and Business Networking?
'Tis the Season to Turn a Make Me Puke Elevator Pitch into WOW!
There are more business networking elevator pitches that make me want to find an exit door sooner than later than there are ones that have me say, "Wow, how do you do that?" You know the kind? They make you want to puke; they are all about "me, me, me" without a breath, without looking you in the eyes, without stopping to ask you a question, without stuffing a business card in … [Read more...] about 'Tis the Season to Turn a Make Me Puke Elevator Pitch into WOW!
Go-Giver Thanksgiving: With Gratitude
If you follow the Go-Giver, or read my blog posts on the Five Laws of Stratospheric success from the book, here are the links to all my posts for easier navigation for you. Thank you my good friend Jim Sutton for this idea. And thank you as one of my blog readers for just being you. First the links to the Go-Giver book authored by Bob Burg and John David Mann: … [Read more...] about Go-Giver Thanksgiving: With Gratitude
The Law of Compensation: Go-Giver Metrics to Encourage Introverts
The Law of Compensation states, “Your income is determined by how many people you serve and how well you serve them.” As business people, how do we know when we have served people well? Writing about all Go-Giver laws from The Go-Giver by Bob Burg and John David Mann, has been driving the lessons home for me. … [Read more...] about The Law of Compensation: Go-Giver Metrics to Encourage Introverts