Posts Tagged as "network"
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…
Patience is needed for tomatoes and referrals
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…
Passion Attracts People to You Like Bees to Flowers
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…
Networking, Socializing, and Tweeting
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…
Not for Profits Need to Network Too
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…
If Referrals are Important, Why are they Random?
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?
Spend Time Working Your Network
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…
2009 Do These 5 Things
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…
Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places
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…
Investing in Your Sales and Referral Education
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…
