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...
The 10 Commandments of Business Networking
A friend of mine, Melinda Potcher, adapted some of my material and created the 10 Commandments of Business Networking. She did a great job, and I thought I'd share it with everyone here on my...
OMG, I’m an Introvert!?
OK, if you don't know what "OMG" means, ask a teenager (that's how I learned what it meant). Now let's talk about the introvert thing. My wife and I were having a relaxing dinner one night rec...
Read the Paper, with Referral Intent . . .
Most people read the newspaper to gain insight into local and world events and news--and that's all. I'm suggesting that you try reading the paper a little differently--to look for op...
Become a Networking Mentor
As I was playing chess during my lunch hour yesterday and mercilessly dominating the game (Norm, BNI's CEO, who I was playing against might possibly tell a different story but don't believe him...