Comments on: Build Your Advisory Board http://hazelmwalker.com/build-your-advisory-board/ The Referral Strategist Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:04:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shawn McCarthy http://hazelmwalker.com/build-your-advisory-board/#comment-49 Shawn McCarthy Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:57:47 +0000 http://thenetworkingstrategist.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-49 This is awesome information! A board of advisors will hold you accountable, and that's a good thing. Build a board=build your business. Shawn McCarthy BNI ED Ventura County, Ca. This is awesome information! A board of advisors will hold you accountable, and that’s a good thing. Build a board=build your business. Shawn McCarthy BNI ED Ventura County, Ca.

]]> By: Hazel M. Walker http://hazelmwalker.com/build-your-advisory-board/#comment-48 Hazel M. Walker Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:29:03 +0000 http://thenetworkingstrategist.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-48 Kyle: Mentors by their very nature are different from a board of advisors. Those who serve on my board are not my mentors. They give me direction for my business, they hold me accountable to moving my business forward. They are my business advisors. My Mentors on the other hand, show me ways to do things, teach me how they were able to get something done. I have a mentor who works with me in my writing and getting published. But they do not hold me accountable to the direction of my business. While I do believe a virtural board of advisors can be effective, I would argue that the face to face board is more effective to giving your direction. When you look them in the eye you know you cannot short cut, fudge or not do what you said you would! Good luck Kyle:
Mentors by their very nature are different from a board of advisors. Those who serve on my board are not my mentors. They give me direction for my business, they hold me accountable to moving my business forward. They are my business advisors. My Mentors on the other hand, show me ways to do things, teach me how they were able to get something done. I have a mentor who works with me in my writing and getting published. But they do not hold me accountable to the direction of my business.

While I do believe a virtural board of advisors can be effective, I would argue that the face to face board is more effective to giving your direction. When you look them in the eye you know you cannot short cut, fudge or not do what you said you would!

Good luck

]]> By: Kyle LAcy http://hazelmwalker.com/build-your-advisory-board/#comment-47 Kyle LAcy Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:31:47 +0000 http://thenetworkingstrategist.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-47 Excellent advice! I try to surround myself with mentors who are better at life in general. ;-) When it comes to marketing and social media you can have an online Advisory Board too.. Excellent advice! I try to surround myself with mentors who are better at life in general. ;-) When it comes to marketing and social media you can have an online Advisory Board too..

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