How to Network in the New Normal
With so many businesses and entrepreneurs quickly transitioning from face-to-face interactions to digital, networking has completely changed. Instead of meeting people at in-person events or ven...
How to Get Attention, Build Trust and Generate Better Customers, Simplified by Robert Skrob
I’ve asked Robert Skrob to write another guest blog for my site. Today, he is sharing the topic of Jim Collins' Good to Great. “Good is the enemy of great” rallied players of the 2004 Tampa Bay...
The Dos and Don’ts of Online Networking Meetings
The technology that exists today is great. When I started BNI 35 years ago, we couldn’t do any of this. We all had to quickly learn how to utilize the net as part of your networking strategy t...
Is Your Networking a Waste of Time?
Do you suffer from "butterfly-itis" at the very mention of networking at business functions? If you answered yes, you are not alone. Many entrepreneurs get a bit uncomfortable when it comes righ...
Networking on the Net
Are you suffering from "networking withdrawal", missing networking at business functions? If you answered yes, you are not alone. In only a few short weeks, an entire technology, vocabulary, cul...
Handshakes in a Post COVID World
In the business world, handshakes are the staple of networking in many cultures. However, during these days of Covid-19, we are keeping a physical distance from each other and have avoided hands...
Look For Solutions Focused People When You Are Networking
There are some people who are positive and supportive individuals. Over the years, I’ve recognized that these are the people that I really want to be around. They are solutions focused when it c...
Separating the Givers From the Takers
The philosophy of Givers Gain® is about giving to other people first. Within this context, the giver cannot and should not expect an immediate return on their investment based on another’s gain....
Become Productive by Getting Out of the Swirl
I’ve asked Robert Skrob to write another guest blog for my site. Robert is also the author of “Retention Point“, which I highly recommend. He previously shared the topics of “The New Customers...
The Cat’s on the Roof Technique
I was talking to someone recently that had to announce something new to his team that he felt would be “perceived” as bad. However, he also felt confident that it would lead to some great thing...