The people you want to be speaking with are super busy! They get tons of emails and phone calls! They have lots of people trying to get an audience with them. What did you do today to stand out and make an impression with them? Ponder that and then consider doing something different tomorrow! Earlier … continue reading »
Here’s a really cool (and incredibly easy) way for you to stand out with your social network. Embrace the art of the “shout out”. A “shout out” is when you tag someone from your network and help them look like a rock star to the rest of your network. Oh, and I forgot to mention … continue reading »
Earlier today, I posted the following . . . Your “connections” are more valuable once you move them off your computer screen and into real time. Too many times we forget that while we keep them nestled away, on screen and if we’re being completely honest, usually without interaction. There’s a simple cure that I’ve … continue reading »
Your “connections” are more valuable once you move them off your computer screen and into real time. Too many times we forget that while we keep them nestled away, on screen and if we’re being completely honest, usually without interaction. There’s a simple cure that I’ve been teaching on this blog since 2010. Start alphabetically … continue reading »
I wanted to offer several thoughts on why all this “social selling” stuff really isn’t optional anymore! 1) There are now almost 3 Billion social networking accounts worldwide and that number is expected to reach about 5 Billion in the next 2 years. There are approximately 200 million blogs worldwide and according to Technoratic, the number … continue reading »
There are now approximately 2.8 billion social networking accounts worldwide and that number will grow to over 4.3 billion within the next few years. There are over 250 million blogs worldwide as of 2014 and . . . There are over 100 hours of video being uploaded to YouTube every SECOND! Who cares, right? I’m … continue reading »
A few years back, I had a really bad LinkedIn experience that unfortunately, many of you are experiencing today. In fact, it was so bad, that I actually quit LinkedIn, but then had a change of heart, that enabled me to bring in 45 clients, in 30 days; On the same social network that I … continue reading »
Most of the people that send me invites on LinkedIn, send the invite and then disappear into the shadows. I might see them every once in a while posting something, but that’s about it. And yet; I always hear sales reps mentioning that people buy from those they; Know, Like and Trust! Even though there’s … continue reading »
Whether you’d like to acknowledge it or not, first impressions really do count! I really wish more people understood that statement to the point of living it while trying to connect with someone on LinkedIn! Here are 5 things you need to absolutely own if you want to make a favorable impression, right from “Hello”! … continue reading »
1) Invitation Templates . . . don’t use them! You’re better than that! Nothing says “I couldn’t be bothered taking 10 seconds to write you a personal message” more than those boring templates. Want to stand out? Don’t do what everyone else is doing. Don’t know what to write? How about starting with something you have … continue reading »
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