5 Practices for Making Strong Connections
Here are 5 tips on how to identify the people you want to connect with and making lasting impressions on the people you meet. Let's build the skills we need to become better networking partners. Be prepared: Review attendee list prior to the event. Identify 2-3 good...
3 Tips To Help Improve Your Presentation
How often have you been to a networking event where someone mumbles through their 30 second commercial to the point that you can barely hear them, looks really uncomfortable the whole time they are presenting, or looks like they are practicing to be an Olympic swimmer...
5 Tips to Making a Better 1st Impression
#Networking is a key component to making great connections with potential clients and referral partners. Making a good first impression matters when you are trying to build strong referral networks and business relationships. Most people make a decision on who they...
“Archery Lessons”
I am an archer and a certified archer instructor. I love shooting archery but never seem to make the time to do it and my skills suffer for it. Some time ago while participating in a weekly Indoor 3D competition I noticed something just wasn’t right, I wasn’t...
Don’t Get Lost in Social Media: The Value of Face to Face Connecting
Are you using social media to build your network? Do you spend more time at your keyboard than you’d like to? Are you missing the social element that face to face meetings offer? Many business owners and executives find themselves faced with the same dilemma. There...
Time’s UP! Sticking to Your 30 Seconds
“30 Seconds that’s all I get? But I have so much to say, I’ll never get it all in in just 30 seconds! Maybe if I talk faster I can get it all in. Maybe I’ll just keep going, we’re all friends here no one will care. I have two businesses, maybe they’ll give me 30...
The Meeting After the Meeting: How do I Take my Networking to the Next Step?
People often wonder how to take their networking to the next level, setting an appointment with the people you want to get to know, to build a relationship with, or to develop a referral partnership with. Many people like the direct approach, just ask for the...
FAQ: Networking, Is It Really Worth My Time?
"Is networking really worth my time?" is a FAQ (frequently asked question) I often get from audiences. My answer..."It depends on your motives." That may seem like a strange answer but motives matter. People want to like you but first they have to trust you and in...
How Often Should I Change My Commercial?
“How Often Should I Change My Commercial?” That’s a question clients ask me all the time. 30 second commercials are very important to your networking and everyday communications. Just think, how often are you asked “So, what do you do?” or “So, tell me about your...
Networking is Your Competitive Advantage: 3 Tips for Making Local Business Networking a No-Brainer
Networking gives you the advantage over your competitors and generates business for you. How often do you gain business because someone knows you or referred you? That’s the difference between you and your competition. There are a lot of people out there looking for...