by Mike Robbins | Business
Have you ever had something taken away from you only to realize how much you appreciated it after it was gone? I ask this question everytime I start one of my speeches and seminars on appreciation. As I pause and wait for people to respond, many hands go up. Most of...
by Ivan Misner | Business
Speed networking programs are showing up all around the world. These events tend to be a fun, exciting, and effective way to make a lot of initial connections in a very different environment from the standard business networking meetings. Speed networking programs...
by C.J. Hayden | Marketing
Have you ever found yourself knowing exactly what you need to do about marketing your business… and then not doing it? You are not alone. Many self-employed professionals find that the hardest part of marketing isn’t figuring out what to do. What’s...
by Eugenia Wan | Marketing
The Law of Attraction states that you can have, be, and do whatever you want in life as soon as you master the science of getting rich. As we all live within one connected Universal Energy Field, we can achieve anything we want by aligning ourselves in harmony with...
by Amanda Raab | Business
Power Point Presentation…Check. Killer Suit… Check. Great Hair… Check. Nails… Check. Pelosi South Sea Strand of Pearls… Check! No, I’m not kidding! Yes, you are reading it right. I added pearl jewelry to the list of things you must...
by Susan Friedmann | Marketing
I can't even tell you the number of times I've talked with skilled professionals who can't figure out why their career has stalled. "I don't understand," they say. "I'm working so hard!" Perhaps the answer is that they're...
by Ivan Misner | Business
We now live in a fully global society where it is imperative to have an awareness of cultural differences as they relate to networking etiquette. We often notice differences within our own states. Certainly between regions of the nation, but what about businesses that...
by C.J. Hayden | Business
We self-employed professionals spend a great deal of our marketing effort on searching for the right words. We read books, take classes, and hire consultants to help us write copy for our marketing materials. Writing sales letters, drafting brochures, and composing...
by Erika Trimble | Business
Most business experts would say that networking is a business activity we engage in for the purpose of building ou businesses. We network specifically to find customers. How else will you meet the contacts and prospective new customers necessary to grow your business?...