I’ll Have an ‘Entrepreneur on Ice,’ Please
I just spent time in Kiruna, Sweden--home of the legendary ICEHOTEL and Ice Bar. It was an amazing experience that I recommend to everyone. A large portion of the hotel facility is completely m...
Use This Networking Trick to Increase Business
One of the most common networking questions I get asked is, "How do I generate referrals for other people?" Well, this same question is exactly what I was asking myself in the early '80s when I...
‘Do You Matter? How Great Design Will Make People Love Your Company’
I just read a great book called Do you matter? How great design will make people love your company. Co-written by my good friend, bestselling author and corporate consultant Stewart Emery along...
‘Happy for No Reason’
A couple of weeks ago, I attended the Speakers-Authors Networking Group (SANG) in Las Vegas and got to spend some time talking with my good friend Marci Shimoff. Marci is one of the teachers in...
Penny Wise and Time Foolish
My good friend and partner in the Referral Institute, Mike Macedonio (pictured here), is my guest blogger today. He recently wrote a great article about referrals that takes an interesting loo...
Join Me in Las Vegas on March 19-21
I'd like to take this opportunity to personally invite all of my blog readers to join me in Las Vegas, Nev., less than two weeks from now for the iLearningGlobal Launch Conference and Mastermind...
‘Legends in Excellence–The Series’
My long-time friend Annie Armen, better known as "The Hurricane" on Annie Armen LIVE Talk Radio, has just come out with a great new CD called "Legends in Excellence--The Series," which features...
Make a Referral Week (March 9-13, 2009)
As I've said time and time again, I firmly believe that the way to survive and thrive in an economic downturn is to ignore the doom-and-gloom headlines and focus instead on what you can do to gr...
Five Ideas for Writing Great Blogs
I've often talked about how blogging is a great way to get yourself known and establish a lot of credibility with your readership. The thing is, however, that to really make the most of your bl...
Don’t Forget About VCP When Networking Online
I've always believed that it's critical for businesspeople to participate in a range of networks, from fairly informal networks like chambers of commerce to dedicated networks like BNI, where pe...