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The 9 Things You Should Know about an Event
"Be Prepared!" That's the Boy Scout motto. How many similar sentiments echo through our stories and sayings? "Look before you leap", "A stitch in time saves nine", "Forwarned is for-armed". Obviously, the concept of preparation is one that our teachers throughout...
The Levels of Participation
Where are you in the Participation Pyramid? "I've decided to leave the Chamber", she told me. "I'm just not getting any business out of it." I was chatting with a business owner to whom I had delivered the welcome bag when she first joined the Chamber of Commerce....
Networking Lessons from a Bad Break: Lesson #3
Continuing with my lessons learned from my "failed" triple board break, watching my efforts in the video, I can see that my kick wasn't aimed well. In the first attempt, it was way too high. In fact, I think I might have clipped one of the holders' fingers. Ouch....
Networking Lessons from a Bad Break: Lesson #2
In the last post, I told you about a "failed" board-breaking attempt that I made as a part of the many tests I am going through for my next belt. As with many of the so-called "failures" in our lives, it's only truly a failure if we don't learn from it. In this...
Don’t Skip the System
I was so proud of myself. I was meeting a new networking contact at 10am and I actually arrived 10 minutes early. Yay, me! And then I walked in to discover her already there and in the process of packing up. Apparently, we were supposed to meet at 9:30. How did I...
Networking Lessons from a Bad Break: Lesson #1
With a mighty "Hiyaa!", I drove my foot toward the waiting planks of wood... ... and bounced off. As one of the tests for my next belt at Keith Hafner's Karate, back in the Spring, I did a board-breaking -- actually a triple board break (three at once). If you...
Sometimes You Get What You Need
Sometimes we need to hear it. If the emergency sirens start sounding that severe weather is near, perhaps it's time to set aside your plans for the family picnic. Heck, if the weather forecaster is telling you that there's better than a fifty percent chance of...
The Personal Message
In a post from a while ago, I talked about some bad behaviors regarding communicating with your customers through a form letter. My friend Victoria Kamm, President of Obviously Brilliant, commented on the post and wondered about how one would actually go about...