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I went out into my backyard today to look at my crop of Indiana Tomatoes. I was quite disappointed to find that they still have not ripened. The weather has been very cool this year and that means the tomatoes ripen more slowly. I am losing my patience because I want vine ripe tomatoes NOW!
Ironically, [...]
Do you LOVE what you do? Would you do it for free if you had too? I love what I do. I know that what I do makes a major difference in the lives of others, I wake up in the morning excited about my day. Do you? This morning as I was speaking to [...]
Going out for a drink with friends, playing golf, and hanging out at a cookout are all ways that we build relationships. It is the social aspects of our relationships that make for strong business relationships too. It is those times when I get to know someone personally that makes me want to help [...]
All things being equal people want to do business with people they know, like and trust. That includes Not For Profit Organizations.
I am speaking a the AFP or Association of Fundraising Professionals on Friday. I am the opening act in a line up of highly professional speakers on the topic of Social Networking, or Web [...]
Do you have a system for generating referrals? If referrals are important to your business, shouldn’t you have a system that you can count on?
Have you ever asked a referral partner to introduce you to a contact they have only to be put off or not introduced at all? Did you wonder why? You might be surprised to know, that your referral partner did not have the same level credibility as the level referral you were asking [...]
As you prepare to move into 2009 take the time to do these 5 things.
1. Reflect on your 2008 achievements.
2. Write your Goals for 2009, keep them balanced, Personal, Physical, Spiritual and Professional.
3. Commit to your education. YOU are the most valuable asset your company owns so invest in your education.
4. Nurture your network, your [...]
Do you remember the old country western song about the guy going from place to place lookin for love? “I was lookin’ for love in all the wrong places, lookin’ for love in too many places.”
Frankly, this should be the theme song for many of the business professionals running from networking event to networking event. [...]
Ok, we know that the economy has gone south, credit is practically unavailable, businesses are drawing their spending back and so is the consumer, so what are you going to do as a business owner or sales manager to make sure that your business is not one of those that will be gone tomorrow?
The two [...]
If you have not read it, you really should. Never Eat Alone is an excellent book for those of you who are out there networking regularly. Keith Ferrazzi is the consummate networker and takes networking to a whole new level. One the first things I put into place after reading this book is “Pinging”. Finding ways [...]