by Dr. Ivan Misner | Business
As those who have benefited from business networking know very well, belonging to a networking group that meets regularly helps establish and maintain relationships that can prosper for years. However, it’s almost inevitable, especially in the ways that these...
by Merle | Digital Marketing, Marketing
Give some people a computer and an Internet connection and they think it’s a license for rudeness. What is it about the Internet that causes some folks to take all they learned about basic etiquette and throw it right out the window? Think about it: Just...
by Ivan Misner | Business
A common assumption is that a “people person” is the best type of networker. But this isn’t necessarily true. Actually, the only people who can’t profit from networking or referral marketing are those who don’t like people at all. But these are people who are not...
by Healthy Wealthy n Wise | Business
What is it? How does a leader get everyone performing to their potential? What is the relationship between leadership and management? What are the attributes of the transformational leader? Finally, what conclusions can be drawn about the usefulness of...
by Chet Holmes | Marketing
New Page 1 Most business leaders don’t know how to structure their sales organizations or even themselves for maximum productivity. They don’t know how to change, adapt and re-organize for new stages of growth. Whether you are a one-person army or a...
by Dr. Ivan Misner | Business
I travel several months a year, speaking to business professionals about networking. When traveling (especially internationally) I try very hard not to forget important items I need for meetings or speaking to groups of people…but I admit it’s hard to...
by Yanik Silver | Marketing
Untitled Document Do you remember the stupid beer commercial a few years back with the tagline “Why Ask Why?” Well, completely unknown to the ad agency, they had almost stumbled onto a breakthrough marketing concept. Telling people the reason why you are...
by Dr. Ivan Misner | Business
Strategy is often talked about in business schools, in fact it’s a primary focus. Culture however, is less understood. Culture involves a variety of contributing factors including a blend of attitudes, beliefs, mission, philosophy, and momentum that help to...
by Harry Massey | Business
What do Sir Richard Branson, Archbishop Desmond Tutu; Paul Mitchell founder John Paul DeJoria; bestselling author/speakers Jack Canfield, Gregg Braden, Barbara Marx Hubbard; three-time Nobel nominated Dr. Scilla Elworthy; philanthropist James Caan; former financial...
by Derek Brown | Digital Marketing, Marketing
The secret is out – electronic newsletters are the best marketing tools to come along in a long time for small businesses For many in business the Internet represents uncharted waters. If you are not particularly computer literate it can all seem a bit...
by Barbara Hemphill | Business
It’s your first moment back at your desk after the annual meeting. The telephone is already ringing, 314 email messages lurk in your inbox, the staff meeting starts in 20 minutes, your coffee just spattered on something marked Urgent. You look up at that ticking...
by Dr. Ivan Misner | Business
Have you ever sought advice from people who are in a network you belong to? If not, you are missing out on one of the secondary benefits of being involved in a networking group. Sure, the primary reason you’re networking is to get referrals, but you also gain...
