What's the easiest business you will ever get? The easiest business you will ever get is more business from your existing customers. With one caveat - I'm assuming they're satisfied! Why is it that most business owners and salespeople don't answer this question...
As many of you call me the Queen of Networking, you know that I recommend heading out to various events as a way to meet new people you can collaborate with and develop into a referral source. However, it’s not always easy to find qualified prospects at these...
I want to write a book. All my friends have written books! A book is a great way to market your products and services, it shows your target audience that you are an expert in your field. It gives you some credibility you don’t otherwise have drives traffic to...
As a business owner it is always good to stretch yourself. It makes you look at things differently and try new things. A few weeks ago I posted about Crowdfunding, stretching myself by learning new things. Another way I stretch myself is through taking...
This week, I sat down with Larry Rice, owner of The Best Barbeque Catering Company. If you are having a party anytime this summer give these guys a shout, they are the real deal when it comes to grilling! Larry has a thriving business in the northern Nevada area....
But only if you are using your Facebook profile for your business. I have a few pet peeves and one of them is people not following social media etiquette. On the one hand, who cares and on the other I feel like it's just plain rude. I'll put up with a lot, but...
Would you attend a networking event with a bag over your head? Of course not. But on LinkedIn people do it all the time. Being on LinkedIn without a photo is like attending a networking event with a bag over your head. This was the analogy I used this week while...
I am struggling with being able to continuously come up with fresh content, but I know that today's market demands it. I love to write but there is never enough time. I mentioned a few blog posts ago that I was trying something different. I am using my blog for...
Wow, what a week. Monday, we filmed an episode of Plush Life and then I spent the rest of the day with clients. Most of Tuesday was preparing for Wednesday's presentation for WOW - no not World of Warcraft, but Weddings of the West. I was a keynote speaker,...
We have all been asked a million times, "What do you do?" How do you answer the question? Do you launch into a long winded explanation, or do you say something boring like, "I'm in sales at ABC Company." Your answer can make or break the conversation. It can...