You scan the room cautiously and there, like a diamond in the ruff is someone you feel compelled to approach. Mustering every ounce of courage, you walk bravely across the crowded, noisy room, rehearsing your lines and getting yourself “in the zone” It all seems rather surreal, (like in Wayne’s World when Wayne approached Tia Carrere to … continue reading »
There comes a time in every social networking relationship, where it must indeed become a relationship as in . . . Some kind of “get to know you” process. To that end there are two schools of thought . . . Get to know you by trying for an immediate “real time” phone call, cup … continue reading »
There are 3 areas of frustration that people convey to me with regard to their social network. 1) People seem a bit hesitant to want to chat with them in real time. Real time being a phone call, meeting for a cup of coffee etc. 2) People in their network are either hesitant or just … continue reading »
So there you are at a networking event, pocket full of business cards and a spirit that says “I’m so gonna rock this event”. You approach several people and suddenly get the feeling that they don’t care about your story . . . because they are so busy trying to tell you theirs! Its just … continue reading »
There has been a lot of talk lately on the old “If you don’t know someone that invites you to their network, should you accept the invite” thing. If you would have asked me that question just a short time ago, I would have been one of the people saying “hell no”. Then the weirdest … continue reading »
1) Link to inactive social networking accounts: So there’s a prospect, interested enough to check out your Linkedin profile. They click on your Twitter link thinking “Cool, I spend more time there anyway” then they discover your account either has zero tweets or the last time you tweeted was back in late 2009. I’ve seen … continue reading »
1) If all you do is show up with an “Entertain me circus boy” attitude. Get involved, start a discussion, give someone an AMEN but stop looking at the groups like they owe you some entertainment. Its up to you to create the experience. 2) If your idea is to show up and throw up. … continue reading »
I’m seeing more and more people do things that make me wonder if they are taking a moment to think before they create. Case(s) in point, I’ve watched videos of people trying to create a professional brand and yet they are doing the video in their sweats. Now granted, they were dressy sweats, but it … continue reading »
When you have an opportunity to connect with someone (traditional or social networking) do you utilize a strategy to maximize your efforts or do you simply hang out in one place and hope for the best? Today, we’re going to talk about how you can dramatically accelerate your networking efforts! Linkedin: When you connect with … continue reading »
The most successful sales reps that I have worked with aren’t using a stand alone phone strategy. Yep, its time to go there and you can unclench your fist because I have no intention of stirring up the cold calling is dead debate. I feel it has a place in an overall sales mix. When … continue reading »
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