Archive for the ‘Networking’ Category

Students at Nashville’s Belmont University are getting a hands-on look at franchising, a business model experts regard as an important alternative to large corporations.

Have you noticed? When someone gets a job, many times they abandon their Linkedin profile. On occasion, I help people with their resumes, and every time I ask for a current resume to see what I have to work with, it’s never updated after they got their last job. It’s like they dropped off the [...]

Does the thought of meeting new people induce panic attacks? Would you rather endure a TSA pat-down than give a talk in front of your peers? The fear of public speaking, or glossophobia, afflicts about 95% of all speakers to some degree. Extreme forms of this phobia can result in nausea, shakiness, or profuse sweating. [...]

I know that sounds crazy to anyone in the position of a recent layoff. How can getting laid off from a job ever be a good thing? Well, looking back on my situation, a layoff led me to where I am today. My life is better because of it, and I’m a better person as [...]

As a small business owner you already understand and value networking. So I do not have to remind you the importance of networking to meet potential customers or new business opportunities. Nonetheless, have you ever found yourself speaking to someone for a length of time at an event and thinking you have a great lead [...]

Marketing has always been building trust with your customers and knowing what they need and want.  The more ways you can get in front of and get to know your customer the better. Networking is an integral part of business that allows people to know who you are and what you do.   Attend as many [...]

Do you use social media in your business? I hope so. Chances are you’re also using it differently than a male business owner would, according to an interesting article in ForbesWoman. Jenna Goudreau, author of the article, reports that Facebook is 57 percent female and attracts 46 million more women per month than men. Women [...]

Does the idea of speaking in front of people make you faint? Would you rather visit the dentist every day for a month instead of giving a keynote speech?  Does the thought of speaking in front of a roomful of strangers induce a powerful need to flee the country? The good news is you’re not [...]

Does the idea of speaking in front of people make you faint? Would you rather visit the dentist every day for a month instead of giving a keynote speech?  Does the thought of speaking in front of a roomful of strangers induce a powerful need to flee the country?  The good news is you’re not [...]

Does the idea of speaking in front of people make you faint? Would you rather visit the dentist every day for a month instead of giving a keynote speech?  Does the thought of speaking in front of a roomful of strangers induce a powerful need to flee the country?  The good news is you’re not [...]