Always be prepared to speak about your business, because you never know when the opportunity may present itself. I recently attended a networking breakfast, and out of the blue the president of the business association asked me to do a 5 minute presentation about my business (the person that was to speak did not show up). Though I was a little nervous I said yes right away. … [Read more...] about Prepare For The Unexpected (hint, public speaking)
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Networking Update
UPDATED 10/21/2021: I have done my fair share of talking on the topic of networking. In one post I touched on the importance of networking. In another post I discussed how to connect to others while at these networking events. Tom has even discussed the topic before. He talked about the importance of creating your own mini commercial for use at networking :functions. Today … [Read more...] about Networking Update
The Mini Commercial
Today I'm going to do a quick post on networking. I will pass along some tips that I have learned over the years on how to make the most of the time you spend networking. To network effectively you need a mini commercial. A mini commercial is a quick and to the point synopsis of what you do and why you can help others with your service. Mini commercials are needed for … [Read more...] about The Mini Commercial
Networking For Beginners
The act of networking needs to play a major role in your new business. Your success (or failure) in networking will greatly determine how well you fare in business. To help you fully understand it's importance we need to define what networking really is. Websters Dictionary defines networking as: To make connections among people or groups of a like kind. To have success at … [Read more...] about Networking For Beginners