Posts Tagged as "business"
Tell Your Story….People Want to Know
A few weeks ago I walked into a little shop downtown called Arts a Poppin. It was one of those places that sell all kinds of locally created art work. As is always the case in shops like this, there were all kinds of unique items to catch my…
Networking Starts with the Handshake
I am writing a book with two friends, Frank DeRaffele Jr and Dr. Ivan Misner, based on a 12,000 person survey. Many people left comments about networking, things they liked, were challenged by, or just wanted us to know. One of the most frequent comments that we have received is…
What is Your Networking Plan?
One of the first things I work with my clients on is the proper use of “Networking”, as well as the best ways to use their time and energy when they are networking. Over the last 15 years, I have watched people spend many hours networking. As a matter of…
Do Girls Do It Better Than Guys?
Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus but networking is networking right? Last week I was talking to a BNI member, a young lady, about why it was important that a BNI Chapter have women in it. I told her that women were good at building strong relationships…
Completing a Marathon or Building a Network It’s Simple but Not Easy
Every year for the last 5 years I have set a goal to walk the Indianapolis Mini Marathon. Every year that goal went unmet. This year, it is no longer an unaccomplished goal. Saturday May 8th I walked the 13.1 miles in the largest mini marathon, with 37,000 other people….
What’s on your name tag?
Welcome Guest Blogger – Tiffany Kellog, she is a friend, fellow Referral Institute Instructor and fellow Blogger. Have you ever been at a networking event, and you were scoping out nametags, and you saw a name tag that had both a name and an industry. You think to yourself, I…
Digging Your Network Well Deeper – 5 Strategies
Digging your well deep is important if you are going to get the best water, or even the precious oil that resides there. Have you ever seen a well that is only 3 feet deep and 6 feet wide? Yes, they call them retention ponds and even they are deeper…
You Took a Class – So What
How many times have you taken a class, you leave with every good intention to implement what you have learned. But you complete the class, go back to work, start doing the day to day activities and soon that class is long gone. You forget 80% of everything you learned…
Tracking Creates Habits, Habits Create Excellence
Aristotle said, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence,then, is not an act, but a habit.
So, let me ask, what habits have you created around your referrals business?
Develop Your Networking Relationships
Business people spend a lot of time networking, some times it is important to slow down and develop relationships with the people that you have added to your network. In the book “The 29% Solution” by Dr. Ivan R Misner and Michelle Donovan, they discuss tactics for building better relationships…
