The Great Debate: Quality or Quantity?

Technology can help you maintain high-touch relationships with a large number of people. But just how large should that number be? And what are the trade-offs, if any?

Business Contacts - Which Ones Will Hire You?

Business contacts are the best, most effective, and most efficient way to generate business. People in administrative and financial occupations within industries that use IT services make some of the best business contacts.

Mingle for Business Success

Mingling is an important business skill. Two of the most important marketing activities you will do are networking and relationship marketing and they both require lots of mingling.

Networking 101 for Shy People

Networking is communicating, and communicating (face-to-face, written or via telephone) is vital to spread the word about your business. Yet, if you're a shy person, how do you go about surmounting this obstacle? How can you talk about yourself and your business, if your mind goes blank and you get the shakes just from thinking about meeting new people? It's not easy, but it can be done, and all it takes is a bit of imagination and a whole lot of bravery.

Business Relationships: Build Them When You Don't Know Anyone

Business relationships are hard to build when you are in a position where you don't know anyone yet. The more active you are in your community and in business organizations the higher your chances of making high potential business relationships.

What Networking is REALLY About

Most people think that networking is attending events, talking to people, and collecting business cards. Do you know what real networking is all about?

Marketing 101: Let Them Know Who You Are

It is much easier to learn everything there is about your prospect. However, when you are marketing, you need to take a different slant - let them know who you are.

A Good Networker Watches Their Mouth

Have you been to a networking Chamber of Commerce Mixer, Leads Club or other Business Social Event and watched how some people run off with the mouth with tall tales, stories and go on and on about nothing.

Local Networking Events

Build your business network by talking to EVERYONE you meet and then keep a catalog of names, contacts and resources. When you find yourself in a bind and need to dip into your resource pool, you will be prepared. Keep in touch with these people, and talk to them to find out what new information, job or contacts THEY have adquired.

Break the Networking Code: 5 Simple Steps to Building a Stronger Network

Your Business Network will take you places in the professional world. How far do you want to go? Tell your network what you want and ask for their assistence. The purpose of networking is making friends who will help you, whom you can help too. Get involved.

Are You Helping Yourself or Hurting Yourself When You Network?

Learn why talking politics at a social function will hurt your networking efforts.

Establishing Rules in a MasterMind Group

MasterMind groups are gaining popularity, here are some guidlines to help make the best of your MasterMind Group.

Crafting Your Elevator Pitch

The more specific you can articulate, demonstrate, explain, compare, persuade why people should hire you, the greater that your message educates your customers about the advantage you bring. Craft an elevator pitch that focus on the needs of your customers.