Local radio station interviews with a DJ or talk show host in the morning would reach listeners on their way to work and be the first contact with your business they would hear. Mentioning your website URL a few times along with a free or discounted offer would make that connection more of an incentive … Read more
For professionals to succeed, visibility is the key. For those of you who are shy or reticent, and with busy lives we all lead, it is getting more difficult to develop connections with other people. The workplace has many obstacles to those who are shy, to the point that they prefer solitary work than working … Read more
There are hundreds – indeed thousands – of jobs advertised on the internet every day. But searching online should not be your only strategy for job hunting. Don’t discount the potential of networking. Take stock of your business contacts, who are your confidants, mentors? Who do you know and what do they do? Do you … Read more
Networking is the new buzz word – it’s everywhere these days. It used to be known by catch phrases like, “It’s not what you know – but who you know” or being part of “The Good Ol’ Boys Club”. Business-focused networking today can really be a powerful career management tool but it takes time and … Read more
Some people would see it as sad that most people today would rather watch a how-to video on how to repair a dishwasher than read the instructions on the screen or on paper. And people would rather watch a video on the history of the civil war rather than sit down for any extended period … Read more
Networking is great way to connect to people. If you like to do face to face sales then door to door is always a good suggestion. Some people dont like sales teams disturbing them in their homes, i myself am one of them but if the customer does open the door and you are a … Read more
We have a need to be heard and a need to be listened to. We have much to say and need space and places to say it. That’s why I can’t understand why a popular social media site restricts you to 144 characters. Another provoking question; why is “being followed” so important? Anyone remember when … Read more