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Contact Spheres
As I understand, Dr. Ivan Misner, the founder of BNI coined the term "contact sphere" in his book, The World's Best Known Marketing Secret: Building Your Business With Word-of-Mouth Marketing. It's an idea that a lot of new networkers miss out on so I...
Networking Over Carpet
He was working so hard I couldn't get him to look at the camera. Such dedication! We've been having a little bit of work done on our basement lately, including having new carpet installed. We purchased our carpet from the local GCO carpet outlet store. When we did,...
But I’m not a Systems Person!
Just another system I was having coffee with a good friend the other day when the conversation turned to the concept of using systems in networking. She admitted that she understood how valuable they were, but that she wasn't really a systems person so she could...
What are You Going to Write About this Week?
Yesterday we talked about using writing as a part of your networking practice. Your written "voice" can strengthen connections through testimonials and Gratitude Notes. It can build your reputation through blogs and articles, and it can maintain a low-level "touch"...
What Did You Write Today?
My friend Scott Ginsberg, a master on the topic of approachability, maintains that writing is the basis for all wealth. Writing down our thoughts forces us to clarify them. Jotting down our plans helps us discover the flaws so that we can have a better chance of...
Breaking Through with Confidence
Down at the Karate school where I train, we have the occasional board-breaking seminar. My instructor, Master Jason Hafner preps the students for their big moment by spending some time talking about all of the technical aspects of actually breaking a board. He...
The Limited Networker Field Guide: The Downy Doom and Gloomer
"And then I swallowed my gum." This is the another in the "Limited Networker Field Guide" series. Name: The Downy Doom and Gloomer Environment: Standing under a little storm cloud all their own. Behavior: The Downy Doom and Gloomer is a close...
The Artist’s Story
These are not the only tools for the artist. As I mentioned yesterday, Lisa and I attended an "Entrepreneur's Expo" on Friday night. One of the more memorable people we met was Keith Paris, a local artist whose particular focus is three dimensional art -- basically...
A Vision of Entrepreneurs
I thought you had the camera. OK, maybe that's not what you call a group of entrepreneurs -- you know, like a pride of lions or a flock of geese or a murder of crows -- but it sounds like a possibility to me. Anyway, the reason I bring this up is that Lisa and...