Networking Group Overload

by | Dec 22, 2010 | Blog

Not long ago I wrote about dealing with networking overload, especially during the holidays. One of the things that can lead to this condition is over-committing to the number of groups in which we participate. I’ve spoken with people who are members in five,...
Networking Over Carpet

Networking Over Carpet

by | Nov 20, 2010 | Blog

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....

The Artist’s Story

by | Nov 14, 2010 | Blog

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...

Nothing to Show

by | Oct 10, 2010 | Blog

You aren’t getting any referrals. Oh, you are doing a lot of networking. For some reason, though, all the work you are putting into strengthening your ties with your connections doesn’t seem to be paying off. What’s the point of all of this...

Who Do You Serve?

by | Oct 4, 2010 | Blog

We’ve talked many times before about developing a specific target market to help focus our networking. With a target market we can more easily determine which events to attend and which groups to join. The more tightly defined that market, the better our network...