A New LinkedIn Discussion Forum for High Power Dealmakers

For those of you interested in international business transactions or the business networking organization, LinkedIn, a new Yahoo groups discussion forum has been created. Several Yahoo discussion gro...Full Article

Networking in the Change Room: 5 Ways to Network Effectively While Getting Undressed

Theres a time and place to network with people in order to generate leads, build rapport and form meaningful relationships. The change room at your gym, spa or country club isnt one of them. Its a lou...Full Article

Who Are You and What The Heck Do You Do?

A few years ago, I was attending a family function when I ran into a cousin of mine. Having not seen her in more than three years, she told me that her son had graduated from law school and had passed...Full Article

Work that Room, Baby!

Networking, schmoozing, making connections. Call it what you want, its something that is a necessity if you want to do business today. Many of us either love it or hate it. Personally, I wasnt too fon...Full Article

Marketing Essentials: The 15 Second Elevator Speech

Youre at a conference. Someone steps in the elevator, notices your name tag and asks, So what do you guys do? Quick -- whats your answer? Youve got about 15 seconds before the doors open.For most busi...Full Article

Lessons from the Wedding Mafia

One of my clients shared a story with me from his networking group, a chapter of BNI. Ivan Misner, the creator of BNI talks about what he calls "contact spheres".Heres how it works: A group ...Full Article

Youve Got Personality, Use It!

For the self employed professional, nothing is more important than the image you project to your clients and potential clients. Napoleon Hill put it best when he said, "People buy your personalit...Full Article

Networking and Trade Shows

The most important reasons people exhibit at a trade show? To see whats new and to gather leads - information for future business.So, how do you that besides standing in the booth and walking the aisl...Full Article

Mother Said - Wash Your Hands

Think health articles are boring? This one isnt, so read on - it may save your life...Physicians and public health officials agree that the single most important role you can play in your own health i...Full Article

Five Stumbling Blocks To Successful Networking And How To Overcome Them

The ability to connect with people is essential to success in any business. Professional networking events present opportunities to interact with others on a personal level and to develop profitable ...Full Article

Network Marketing

Network marketing is the ordinary persons best opportunity to make extraordinary income. Well known author, Robert Kiyosaki, says that most ethical network marketing businesses are like business schoo...Full Article

Build Your Business through Strategic Networking

Networking - its the latest business trend. Or is it?Actually, business owners have always engaged in the art and science of networking.Only years ago it didnt have a name. Business owners would get t...Full Article

Networking: What the Heck is a Ryze?

If youre new to the internet marketing club, you may have heard about Ryze. What is that, you wonder? Ryze refers to the Ryze Business Network at http://Ryze.com.Ryze is where entrepreneurs, marketing...Full Article

Increase Your Sales by 30% Using Internet Collaboration Networks

Small businesses are really excluded from the global economySmall businesses from many different industries, both traditional and hi-tech, have discovered a new way for them to succeed in the global e...Full Article

Where to Find a Cash Windfall of $10,000 - $1,000,000 - You Never Knew You Had

There is a rather famous true story called "Acres of Diamonds".It is about a successful farmer who risks everything searching the African continent for diamonds. Ultimately he dies sick and...Full Article

Hows Your Net Working?

In recent weeks, Ive had the opportunity to pass along no fewer than five referrals to other people in my network. I also recently received a very professional and non-pushy email from someone Ive nev...Full Article

The Secrets to Networking Success

Recently I was interviewed for a book on networking. My first response was, Hey, I dont network. I hate that stuff.In other words, you wont catch me dead shaking hands and passing out business cards a...Full Article

Lesson 69 - When Networking Events Fail

The StoryIn a quest to create strategic alliances, coalitions, and partnerships, we dont usually allow ourselves to imagine our efforts failing. We dont imagine faltering at building relationships wit...Full Article

Alcohol & Events

Many people associate alcohol with relaxation and fun, so it is an important ingredient for a successful event. However, it can be a problem and too much alcohol can cause a great deal of trouble.Obvi...Full Article

Networking - Facts to Ponder

Right here in Europe, the very last continent to enter into its growth cycle, there is only around 0.5% involved and we are right at the very beginning of our growth cycle in network marketing. This ...Full Article