A heartfelt THANK YOU to those that came out on March 23, 2011 to…
“Network Like the Pro’s and Explode Your Business!”
We really enjoyed having a full house at our event last week, meeting so many local small business owners and being able to make valuable connections and what we’re sure will be long-lasting, valuable relationships.
Here [...]

One of the single best ways to connect with potential clients in a way that they get to understand how you can help them is to speak to groups of people – a very powerful way for others to get to know, like and trust you.
This can be done in person via speaking engagements, workshops, [...]

Dec 2, 2009, Afternoon – Get out in plenty of time for evening networking events and holiday parties!
Dear Chicago Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners,
Confused by the difference between a Profile, a Group and a Fan Page?
Not sure which to use, or if you should use Facebook at all for business?? You’re not alone. Many people [...]

Hello Business Achievers,
NETWORKING & EDUCATION – TOMORROW!!
Opportunities for Local Businesses, Global Marketplaces and Green Technology.
Saturday, March 28
Registration begins at 9:30AM
Program starts at 10:00AM and ends at 2:00PM
UIC Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted, Chicago, IL.
 Click on the link below for more information:
LOCAL, GLOBAL & GREEN 2009
http://www.paccgc.org
Billions of Dollars are being allocated for Small Business Development [...]

“Create Your Ideal Prospect”
 - How good are you at getting customers from networking events, online forums, email campaigns and other prospect contact situations?
 - Could you increase your sales effectiveness if you knew exactly what to say, how to say it, what to expect, how to follow up – and put it into the “Prospect Success Formula?”
Most [...]

Are you doing enough different kinds of networking? 
Quality and diversity are just as important as quanitity.  And many entrepreneurs, small business owners and sales professionals get bogged down in going to business networking event after business networking event.  Don’t forget to have some fun with it!
One of the best networking communities that I have been [...]

Well… Here come the holidays, and in full force.
I don’t know about you, but my schedule is BUSY… jam-packed, full to the brim. There are networking events, association and club meetings, family gatherings, friends’ parties, Meetup’s, Facebook events, Evites… Oh my head!
This can be a very interesting time of the year for many businesses (and [...]

Another good question that I received.  I could write a book on this subject, but I won’t.  At least not on the blog.  So here is a short answer with two very important aspects.
At any event at which I am a guest speaker, paid or unpaid, I try to give tremendous value to the audience [...]

Networking can be great for sales…
Networking can be great for career advancement…
Networking can be great for job transition…
Networking can give you a headache
if it’s not done well…
I read a post today in an online
professional discussion forum about a
networking event that the poster
attended.  He said that there were a lot
of small business owners there, and he
was constantly [...]

A:  For me it’s been a mixture. Networking and meeting people is the first step, and a necessary one.
I have learned so much about networking over the past few years, both from my failures and my successes. I was able to find out what I did flat-out wrong, what I was good at, and what [...]