Are you spending thousands of dollars on conferences and having nothing to show for it? Maybe your employer showers you with conference perks, and you are just excited to leave the constraints of your computer and connect with other industry professionals. You could even be the type who clings to every word and takes copious notes at the conferences, but as soon as you land … [Read more...]
The Truth About LinkedIn: It’s Not Just for Job Seekers
"Why should I use LinkedIn if I am not actively seeking employment?" Contrary to popular belief, being happily employed doesn’t negate the necessity to be a part of the LinkedIn community. If you think the 400 million professional users of LinkedIn are all there to find a job, you have not tapped into the other benefits of being on LinkedIn. Here are three LinkedIn … [Read more...]
3 Reasons to Join Facebook Groups
I love Facebook groups. I think they are one of the easiest things you can do that will contribute to growing your business. Below I will share with you three key reasons to join Facebook groups. 1. Networking Networking is extremely important in business. Typically, when you hear the word networking, you think of face to face interaction. Networking doesn’t always happen in … [Read more...]
3 Things To Consider When Business Networking
Do you dread those business breakfasts where you have to put on your best suit, best smile, walk into a room where there is no one you know, and then try to make conversation without being pushy? Is that the way business networking plays out in your head? Or do you see it more as a way to make new relationships with people who may or may not want to buy from you … [Read more...]
Networks – The Entrepreneur’s Oxygen
Occasionally, when I broach the subject of networks with my entrepreneurial coaching clients, it elicits a slight flicker of hesitation. It may be fleeting, but I notice it, as I’m attuned to this reaction. I explain that I’m not really talking about the term ‘networking’ per se, although the two are of course intrinsically linked. I’m not trying to launch them out there into … [Read more...]
8 Ways to Get More Followers on Pinterest
You probably know that Pinterest is extremely popular. I know I’ve spent hours on the site. If you are on the site then you are among the 72.8 million users. The latest statistics I could find still said that 85% of the users are female. One thing you might not realize is that Pinterest is another form of networking. You want to find and follow other people. It's about … [Read more...]
How Women Entrepreneurs can Overcome the Cash, Contracts and Connections Challenge
There are three challenges that can deeply hinder the progress and growth of a woman-owned business: access to funding, contracts, and resources. Fortunately, they are not impossible to overcome. It’s no secret access to capital has consistently been a thorn in the side of women entrepreneurs and prevented them from scaling to the next level, but so have scoring major accounts … [Read more...]
Are You Building Your Business Based on Relationships?
Are you building your business based on relationships? We all have relationships with various people we come in contact with. For example, you have a relationship with the person who cuts your hair. They know what you want and the way you want it. That’s a relationship. In your business, you must also build relationships. Relationships where your clients can trust that … [Read more...]
Meeting Of The Minds
What if you could have a group of business owners at your disposal? A group that could help you with challenges you might be facing in your business. Better yet, wouldn’t it be a wonderful experience to help another business owner with their challenges by using your expertise? You can have that and more when you join a group that’s structured as the “meeting of the … [Read more...]
Networking One To One
One of the things I love about networking is the creative ways different groups have you interact with each other. For example, a group that I’ve been attending has started implementing what’s called the “One to One”. Here’s how it works. Everyone puts their business card into a basket. Then each person pulls out a card. The card you pulled out is the person you will have a … [Read more...]