Not all dot-com dreams died when the Internet stock bubble burst.Amazon.com, the king of the dot-com era, is keeping some of them alive in 2005 inside a small office on Capitol Hill.Light floods into ...Full Article
If you build a better mouse trap - the world will beat a path to your door.Do you still believe that?Lets try another one. Go to school; get a good job; and the company will look after you. The first ...Full Article
You approach a stranger at an association meeting or industry conference with you arm outstretched and say: "Hi. My name is?.." And youre off and running.Theres an art to successful netwo...Full Article
Todays economy presents some very special challenges to people who are unemployed, underemployed, or who are simply trying to give their own business venture a shot in the arm. At times, the job searc...Full Article
Generating new business leads is critical in your success, no matter what business youre in. Being aware of certain principals can help you increase your business leads list and generate an explosion ...Full Article
Are you tired of prospecting for new business?Are you sick of networking, begging for referrals, or spending a small fortune on advertisements that produce little results?Wouldnt it be nice if you cou...Full Article
Recently, while providing an up-and-coming Virtual Assistant (VA) and small business owner with some start-up information, she asked me a very interesting question, "Why do you and other VAs join...Full Article
A day in the life of every businessperson is made up of a series of meetings and greetings. Whether you are making the initial contact with a client or a colleague, you want to get off on the right fo...Full Article
The heart of any business is the connection it has with other businesses and individuals that it can call upon to help meet its needs. Networking - any activity designed to create, maintain and utiliz...Full Article
I hope the title of this article aroused your curiosity! What could this habit be that will help you sell Big Ticket Items?It has nothing to do with copywriting or creating beautiful web pages. But it...Full Article
What do you tell people when asked what you do? Many small business owners and independent professionals repeatedly miss great opportunities to generate new business or develop leads by answering the...Full Article
There are people who are natural born networkers - those people that can make conversation in any situation and have no problem walking up to complete strangers. This article is for the rest of us - n...Full Article
Why business relationships are formed with certain people?If you go to a networking meeting and look around the room, can you tell which individuals you would like to converse with? It is likely you w...Full Article
What makes a good interest story?An interest story is just that, an interest story. It means that you have something interesting to say and therefore have something of interest to be printed. The prob...Full Article
Why is a network meeting the best place to get participants for a trial run?We talked about taking a booth at a networking event, or at least sharing a booth. The booth has to be more than information...Full Article
How can the introduction of new products affect the way I network at meetings?When I have a new product to launch, I make sure that I have a 20 to 30 second pitch ready for the next networking event I...Full Article
As a small business owner you may find yourself in a situation where you want to partner with another business but they are asking for a commission on your services. You will want to be prepared to ha...Full Article
Here are 34 affirmations I have created after studying the book Networking with the Affluent by Dr. Thomas Stanley. Even though the book is targeted to sales people, I believe that it is to everyones ...Full Article
The process of finding out about a job, getting interviewed, and eventually receiving an offer for employment starts with networking. By networking I dont mean sending out hundreds of copies of your r...Full Article
Thought of the WeekThis week, Id like to challenge you to try something: Give something to someone that you know can never repay the favor. This could be something simple like opening the door for som...Full Article
