Small Business Networking Best Practices

Our daily interactions, both personal and professional, are becoming ever more likely to be conducted through virtual means. Sometimes it is necessary to do life this way, but it is…

Networking Tips for the Small Business Owner

May 9, 2017

As a small business owner, you may be having some difficulty implementing a networking strategy that works for you and your business. Developing a strategy that works specifically for your…

Networking 101: Perfecting Your Elevator Speech

April 18, 2017

If someone approached you, introduced themselves, and asked you “what brings you to this networking event?”, would you freeze? Or would you be prepared with a thoughtful, thorough, and concise…

Networking 101: How to Follow-Up With a New Contact

February 24, 2017

You’ve completed all the preparation and attended all the right networking events. Now what? Follow up. This is where the real work of networking begins. As I’ve emphasized…

Get Your Network Off the Bench and Into the Game!

February 12, 2017

You’ve been attending all of the right networking events, polishing your “elevator speech” and religiously working your marketing drip campaign. So, what gives? You feel like you’re beating your head…

Start Off the New Year With a Solid Networking Strategy

January 15, 2017

If one of your New Year’s Resolutions was to revitalize your networking strategy, let’s get started! (If one of your New Year’s Resolutions did not address your networking strategy,…

Business Development: Setting Your New Year Business Resolutions

December 31, 2016

Marketing, Networking, Relationship Building for Business

It is common practice this time of year for people to begin considering and working through their personal New Year’s resolutions. Hopefully, by now you’ve also developed your business goals.…

Networking Revelations: It’s Not You, It’s Me

December 18, 2016

All year we’ve been working on honing your networking skills and strategy. Unfortunately, this is one of those areas in business where you may never feel comfortable or like you’re…

Be Thankful in Business

November 25, 2016