“Constant repetition carries conviction” - Robert Collier
For those of you incredibly loyal Sales Sage readers who have been here since the beginning…this will seem familiar - but for all of you new faces - here is one of my favorite posts from my early days…enjoy!
Are you using Linked In to its fullest potential? A better [...]
“Be the change you want to see in the world” – Gandhi
The whining post generated some off-line discussions…many of you have yet to feel comfortable posting your thoughts in the comments section. This is OK – feel free to let me know your thoughts however you see fit – the important part is that I [...]
“Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.” – Helen Keller
Boy, it is tough out there isn’t it? The economy is crappy, people are losing their jobs left and right, sales are down, businesses are closing. And the hits keep on coming.
It is [...]
“It’s all about people. It’s about networking and being nice to people and not burning any bridges.” – Mike Davidson
What better way to wrap up the Networking Series than with an easy list of Do’s and Don’ts?
DO: Be friendly and approachable
DON’T: Get drunk
DO: Listen attentively to the other guys pitch
DON’T: Shut down a conversation by [...]
“The successful networkers I know, the ones receiving tons of referrals and feeling truly happy about themselves, continually put the other person’s needs ahead of their own.” – Bob Burg
How to network is arguably the most difficult part of the “networking” series. It is fairly easy to identify why, where, who and even when…but HOW, [...]
“There is a time and place for everything” – Mom
When is it appropriate to network? What a loaded question….
The proper answer is always, and with caution. Ah – always with caution!
It is important to always be meeting new people, in last week’s posts – we discussed some ideas on where you could meet people and [...]
“It is not what you know, but who you know that makes the difference” - Anonymous
Why, Where and now WHO…like the previous installment, the answer to who do you network with is an easy one. It is everyone.
If you are truly committed to networking, you first need to be open to meeting and interacting with [...]
“The way of the world is meeting people through other people.” Robert Kerrigan
The second installment of the networking series will focus on WHERE we network. The short answer to this question is – everywhere. However, I caution those of you who offer your business services or drop your company name at every encounter you have [...]
“Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.” - Jane Howard
We are going to begin the “Networking Series” with understanding the reasons why networking is important.
There is the obvious reason – meet new people. But…does just [...]
“Honesty is not only “the first step toward greatness,”—it is greatness itself.” – Bovee
Honesty…. What a loaded word – it means different things to different people. It can be twisted and turned and tied up in so many different ways – so much that it really doesn’t look much like honesty any more.
Dictionary.com says Honesty [...]
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