Posts Tagged ‘Networking’
6 Unique Ways to Stand Out at Your Next Trade Show
Do you want to create strong, lasting connections with consumers and contacts at your next trade show event? Here are some simple, unique tricks you can use to consistently boost your effectiveness and confidence in trade show networking.
Read More Three Cheers to Our Mentors: Helping Build Small Business Success
A mentor is someone who has been there before, done that before, and wants you to avoid the pitfalls and perils he or she experienced. Mentors are imperative to the success of any entrepreneur.
Read More Why We Still Need Business Cards
The demise of the 3½ x 2? business card is a myth. If you’re working, you still need a business card. Why? Here are seven good reasons.
Read More 7 Replacements for Networking That Position You as a Thought Leader
I have been in a sales/business development position since I graduated from college. I was trained by my mentors to join multiple business networking groups and build mutually beneficial relationships that would generate referrals. But this old school method didn’t always equate to success.
Read More The Importance of a Handshake and a Business Card
Online networking has become a focal point for small businesses, but don’t be so quick to discount the importance of good-old-fashioned handshakes, conversation, and business cards.
Read More Hone Your Networking Skills During the Holidays
While networking skills are critical for internal connections, getting referrals, finding a job, seeking clients, solidifying relationships with existing clients, and increasing spheres of influence, the holidays provide the opportunity to be comfortable and simply…connect.
Read More Networking for Your Franchise Business
Networking can really help grow your business—including a franchise business. The name recognition your franchise already has can help you gain attention and clout more easily in organizations like the Chamber of Commerce or the Rotary Club, so it makes sense to take advantage of opportunities to speak or to head up committees in these groups.
Read More 5 Ways Technology Can Significantly Improve a Small Business
Technology is found everywhere these days. From the classroom to the grocery store to the office building, some forms of technology exist in almost all facets of our world.
Read More Why a Trade Show is Just Like Living Life
I have been attending a lot of trade shows and vendor fairs lately, so this topic has been on my mind. It seems as though what works on the trade show floor also works in life and vice versa.
Read More 6 Key Marketing Do’s and Don’ts for Your Startup
Marketing is everything these days. You can have the best technology, but if customers don’t know you exist, or they don’t know how your technology solves a real problem for them, your startup will fail. Yet I see many entrepreneurs that focus on the basics of marketing too little and too late.
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