By Nancy Marmolejo, Guest Blogger (sponsored post) By nature, entrepreneurs are highly creative thinkers. Every aspect of a business- from filling a need, to solving a problem, to marketing, to selling, to serving customers – is an expression of creativity. But for every great idea that gets launched, millions more go the wayside because entrepreneurs [...]
Business Networking: Connecting Through Complaining?
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There are some folks who seem to employ an interesting “rapport building” technique: Being Negative. From the moment they arrive at a mixer, a meeting or a luncheon, they complain about everything – about the weather, traffic on the way there, the temperature of the room, the taste of the food, the seats, the speaker, [...]
Business Networking Groups: Networking is Like Shoe Shopping
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Finding the “right” business networking group is a lot like shopping for shoes. It can be fun, frustrating, and sometimes, downright hazardous to your finances. Here are a few “shopping guidelines” when looking for a networking group: You really have to try them on to see if they fit. Ever try on something that said [...]
Referrals: Review of Happy Grasshopper Email Marketing
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I’m always on the lookout for cool tools that can help make relationship building fun and effective. During my Web travels one day, I came across Happy Grasshopper. The name and the cheerful, site caught my eye, so I decided to check it out. Hey, I’m all about being friendly!
It’s July — Do You Know Where Your Contacts Are?
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Ahh, summer. What’s not to love? Beach vacations, lightning bugs, hot dogs and business networking. Perfect together, right? Oh, wait. How did business networking get into my reverie of summer? No, I don’t recommend taking your business colleagues on your vacation to the shore — nor do I hope they start serving hot dogs at [...]
Why I Agree with Meg Ryan That Business Is Personal
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You can learn a lot about business from watching movies. One of my favorite lessons comes from “You’ve Got Mail” with Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. Tom Hanks is Joe Fox — the big, bad owner of the chain of mega bookstores who has put poor little Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) and her tiny, quaint [...]
Business Networking: Quick and Easy Way for Memorable Follow-up
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Do you travel for business? Do you attend events or meetings? Are you looking for a way to follow up with those you meet in a quick, easy and memorable way? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then I’ve got a great tip for you: Use postcards!
Business Networking: A New Year, A New Kind of Networking
Fresh starts, clean slates, and all that jazz. What a great feeling of energy and enthusiasm for the days ahead. I love it! Some folks “poo-poo” the idea of New Year’s resolutions, but I think it’s a wonderful time to set your intentions for the upcoming year. I prefer to call it goal setting and [...]
Business Networking Events: How to Bring Value to Your Referral Relationships
Want to increase the number of referrals you receive from your network? Well, here’s the key: It’s all about bringing value to the members of your network BEFORE expecting to receive referrals. This may seem like common sense, but we often forget to give before we want to receive. I often hear people say [...]
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