Dec 15 2006
By Sri Dasgupta
“How do I connect with someone quickly?”
This may seem like a simple question, but it’s actually a little more complex — and perhaps you know that already. When I work privately with clients on such a topic, it takes a few months!
Still, here are two steps you can take right away, to connect quickly with someone, no matter what the situation.
Dec 01 2006
By Minesh Baxi
Use these 10 questions to determine how focused you are on Networking
Nov 25 2006
By Larry Baltz
You’re sitting in a room full of eager business owners at a networking event. One by one, everyone stands up and introduces themselves, hopefully gaining the opportunity to find one or two new prospects in the crowd.
Unfortunately, most business people stink at Introductions.
Take for instance the remarks made at a recent event I attended. A hotel sales rep introduced himself and stated that his hotel offered beds, meals and meeting rooms. Oh really? How many hundreds of hotels offer that, I thought. What he said was essentially the same introduction used by all the hotel sales people in the room that day. Continue Reading »
Nov 25 2006
By Bette Daoust, Ph.D.
If an event falls into the area that is part of your expertise, find a way to attend and learn from others. Every time you attend an event, you should be able to come back with information that you can use for your own business. If you go through the display booths, you can pick up good information about what others are doing in the marketplace. It is also a good forum for developing new business relationships. This is much easier if you are simply a participant at the event. If you have a table, you will be more restricted in movement. People that drop by your table will have an interest in what you do but most often these events only provide you with exposure. I tend to let others display and wander around the room. This gives me additional information and ideas. While attending a special event, it will pay to mingle with other attendees and listen to what they have to say. You will gain more insight as to what the crowd is looking for. If you decide that you want to speak at this event the following year, you will have some insights about what they thought was good and also what they thought was useless. Go to these events with an open mind and learn as much as you can. Do not go with the thought in mind that you have to go because it might be good for business. Turn up your enthusiasm and get the most out of it. These special events are tools that help you towards being more successful. Continue Reading »
Oct 15 2006
by: Patricia Weber
Do you do any embarrassing things in business networking? Many of us who sell, at one time or another, might confess to some dozen or so common mistakes with business networking; these are just three of the top most regretful, most ineffective and sometimes embarrassing ones. If you find one describes you, read the brief remedy that anyone - introvert, shy or even extrovert - can easily put into action. Continue Reading »
Oct 01 2006
by: Terry S. Hall
The essence of business success is measured by achieving 100% of 3 key goals: Profit goals, Balance goals and Referrals goals. There are hundreds of books that have been written on each of these topics. Today we look at referrals. There’s no business like referral business. In fact, referrals are the Holy Grail of business development. Referred clients take less time to close, produce higher gross profits and refer you more quickly. Continue Reading »
Aug 14 2006
You are the best! It’’s time to believe that of yourself.
When was the last time you told yourself how terrific you are? When did you last honor your competence, beauty, intelligence and strengths? If you”re like most of us, you”re quick to point out something you did that was “stupid” but when it comes to acknowledging yourself for all your incredible qualities you hesitate. Why? Continue Reading »
Aug 14 2006
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