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So always check other lead generating resources that come via your email or regular mails; don’t be too quick to dump them. There may be hidden treasure in that “junk”.
This tip was taken from Ken Varga’s e-book, “121 Tips Techniques and Ideas To Explode Your Marketing Campaign Results”. You can download all of Ken’s tips for FREE by going to this link: www.kenvarga.com/nj.html . Just give Ken’s FREE e-newsletter a try and you’ll be given immediate access to download the 121 Tips e-book.
While it takes a bit more effort, check your moral compass at every turn.
According to Jon Huntsman, in his book Winners Never Cheat: Everyday Values We Learned As Children (But May Have Forgotten) …
“It sometimes takes great courage to follow the moral compass in the face of marketplace pressures, but no challenge alters this fact: Regardless of who is holding the compass, or how they are holding it, or what time of day it happens to be, north is always north, and south is always south. Following one’s moral compass is not for the faint of heart or the cold of feet.”
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In the months ahead will be uncertainty.It is the enemy of all of us in business.It can paralyze customers and business owners.It is rampant right now because so many are in fear of the impact of recent laws and regulations promulgated by the Federal Government.I think that the election results have already started to ease some of the paralysis, but I believe business owners will continue to be wary until they see how things will shake out.
A business owner needs to develop and begin executing a strategy to deal with this uncertainty as it affects his/her business, at least in the short term. If they are wise, they will seek the assistance of someone who has experience in helping people just like them to navigate these often uncharted waters…..not someone who claims to have all the answers, but someone who knows which questions they should be asking.Someone who can provide them with a process that will work for them and someone who will challenge their thinking.
Recently, I was asked why many small business owners don’t accept or even ask for help, even when they really need it.I think the answer can be simple or it can be complicated.
Many people see great opportunity coming in the months ahead.Are you positioned properly to take advantage of it?
Wes Mayer, a FocalPoint Certified Business Coach, can be contacted at: (614) 519-9774 wes.mayer@firstchoicebizcoach.com.
Any networking event and every networking experience can and should be a positive and productive one, both personally and professionally. Here are three simple steps for ensuring that
(1) Focus On Giving: While “getting” is why you network, you will find that giving to others is the best way to achieve that.
(2) Know & Be Known: As people prefer to associate with those they know, like & trust, take the time to get to know and be known by those you encounter.
(3) Get Involved: Do not just hang out in your network – get involved. Attend functions. Socialize. Volunteer time. Meet and greet people. These things will raise your level of exposure.
Remember that your success in networking is not simply a function of knowing people. Rather it is a function of what you do with the people you know.
By Kelcey Lehrich, AmSpirit Business Connections Director
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “networking” as: ‘the exchange of information or services among individuals, groups, or institutions; specifically : the cultivation of productive relationships for employment or business’.
When I hear people saying that they are “going to a networking event” I like the smirk to myself and throw a loaded question into the conversation. It typically sounds something like this – “what event are you going to?” They’ll answer with the name of the organization and usually the location of the event. Then I drop the bomb on them and that goes like this: “Interesting… What were you hoping to get out of the event?”. This question typically educes the trance. A blank stare where they look at me like I’m from mars.
The point of my story is this – when people define networking as Mr. Webster does above they are attempting to cultivate productive relationships for employment or business. Or stated otherwise, developing deep relationships of know, like, and trust, so that one can be in the right place at the right time for new opportunities.
If you agree with this definition and (more importantly) this implementation of networking there is only one question left to ask yourself; Is the networking I’m currently engaged in really networking?
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So the question is, “are you full of potential or are you a productive networker?”
Just like in real estate, there is a saying called: Location location location. In marketing, it’s all about testing, testing and doing more testing. You know, it’s amazing how very few companies ever test any aspect of their marketing by comparing it consistently to something else.
And you know what? Fewer have a “control” to test against. They bet their whole destiny on conjecture and subjective decisions. I often times hear, “Oh, I have a great ad. I love it”.
You should never fall in love with any marketing piece. Either it produces business or it doesn’t.
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All of a sudden the bobber disappeared underneath the water’s surface like someone had attached cinder block to the end of my line!! I jerked the line to set the hook and began reeling in whatever was on the other end. At the same time I began yelling for my Dad to come down to see what was happening.
I reeled in a “Channel Cat” (catfish) that was one of the largest fish I had ever caught, weighing about 10 lbs. and almost 30 inches long. When everyone in the campground area heard me yelling several made their way down to the dock to see what the commotion was all about.
Next thing I knew, there were about 10 other fisherman on the dock casting their lines into the water. Funny thing is, I don’t remember if any of the others caught any other fish that afternoon.
What happened to the Channel Cat? I took him home in a very large bucket of water. Later that same day I delivered the fish to our neighbor next door, an old man who lived by himself by the name of Seif Friend. Dad said he loved to eat catfish and would really be surprised so see what I had brought to him. I’ll never forget how his eyes lit up when he saw what was in the bucket!
The reason this story is relevant to me is that it is a perfect analogy to why some people are successful following processes and persevering, while others give up too soon. Whenever I get the least bit discouraged about business or networking in general, I remind myself to persevere just like I did that afternoon on the dock with my fishing line in the water.
Long term success in networking and business comes from following processes that work and not giving up too soon.