Frequently I walk into “networking” events and see the following: people registering, walking into the meeting room, finding their friends or co-workers, sitting down, and starting to eat. They chat with the people they know and then listen to the speaker. When...
Do you network effectively in a crowd? Does the time and money you spend attending association meetings and events turn into revenue? Networking is one of the easiest and most important things you can do to increase sales. But just showing up doesn’t cut it. ...
It doesn't seem to matter how many times I say it, there are still people out there who are selling at networking events. They are anxious to get their business card in as many hands as possible and with each conversation they are trying to sell you their product...
I am always telling business owners and salespeople to get out and network but so many of them don't follow my advice. There are many reasons but one of the biggest hurdles is approaching someone you don't know; it's a lot like cold-calling which most people hate....
I have been using Twitter since December of 2008 @aliceheiman. I currently have 897 followers - not 8,000 or 80,000, so I am obviously not the expert. It took me quite some time to figure out how to use it effectively and I am still learning. My observation,...
December is a great time of year to prospect. Most business owners and salespeople believe that trying to reach prospects at year-end is pointless and instead spend time getting organized for the coming year. In doing this, they miss out on one of the best times of the year to reach decision makers live.
Here I sit, the queen of follow up, writing a post about follow up because the past few weeks I have failed miserably at it. Everyone blocks time on their calendar to attend an event, whether it be a trade show, conference or a professional organization's...
Why do I keep writing about Facebook, I am not a Facebook expert. Yet I use Facebook daily for business as part of my marketing strategy. I do believe that small businesses can generate interest and find new clients via social media and for some of you Facebook...
This is a controversial topic. When you are volunteering, it should be from the heart and because you want to help your community. That said, I have met many wonderful people through my volunteer efforts over the years and some of them have become my clients. Years...
Where do you meet your prospects? I've met some of my best prospects at my son's sporting events. Year's ago when my son played Little League baseball, I hated sitting through those long games, especially when it was freezing cold outside. But like you, I went to...