I have another friend. He starts businesses every few years. He plans them meticulously.
Then he hopes people call.
It would be far better to get out there and have conversations with people and find out what they need than it is to have a business plan for potential customers that might not exist.
Let […]
I have a friend that wants to start blogging. She is torn if she should start going to networking events with me now, or wait until she knows what she wants to do and then after she has:
A niche
A plan
A goal
She will then make business cards and a business plan and go networking.
What do […]
There was this movie on last night on IFC (Independent Film Channel) about people that collect Olympic pins.
These people have MILLIONS of pins. I kid you not. They have rooms and rooms dedicated to displaying pins. It’s mind-boggling. Two of the guys were divorced over the pins (and then remarried women that appreciated/tolerated the […]
If you spend too much time networking you won’t spend enough time on other important business building techniques.
Also, if all you’re doing is networking, make sure you haven’t fallen into the “I network with the same people all the time” rut. The one where you think you’re helping your business but really you’re just […]
Whether you’re a man or woman you’re going to run into a lot of people who don’t like fragrance. They may say they’re allergic, but honestly, it doesn’t matter if they’re just picky – fragrance is a danger zone.
When you’re going to a networking event, the smell that can’t be beat is the smell […]
Sometimes you’ll find yourself talking to someone that you know you can’t help and that can’t help you.
Should you ditch them? It depends…
Consider asking them questions that you feel uncomfortable asking your competition. Get the opinion of a business owner without giving away your best ideas.
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One of the keys to successful networking is sharing what you now.
Now, sharing what you know with people who want to hear it just got a whole lot easier.
Everyone knows that the best way to get your name out there and be known as an expert (which helps just as much with a […]
It can be tough.
You say you’re a therapist and suddenly people are afraid to talk to you in a public networking place. No one wants other people to think they’re crazy, and the fashion of everyone having a therapist had its peak in the late 80s and early 90s.
Or worse, people think you […]
This weekend, just for fun, find someone to compliment.
Feeling frisky? See how many people you can complement over the weekend. Don’t try to get anything out of anyone or make a sale (unless it just happens) this is just for the practice of talking to strangers!
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Written by Jennifer Gniadecki [email] for b5media.
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