This talks about everything technology is going to kill in the next six years. This is WHY understanding how to leverage online and offline is so important, especially when it comes to Networking!
23 Mar
Relationship Networking – A Must Read for Anyone in Business
Relationship Networking: The Art of Turning Contacts into Connections
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Sandra Yancey is quite the trailblazer. She wrote a book many years ago that is a must read if Networking and Relationships are important to you and your business. The thing that I love about Sandra though is she more than talks the talk when it comes to networking. She walks the walk. Sandra has been a hugely supportive influence and mentor to me and I am grateful for her wisdom and the knowledge that she is one of my connections.
I’ve learned tons from her and put it all and more into use when preparing for any face-to-face networking event (click here to find out how)!
From Amazon.com: “Powerful people get things done – and those with thriving networks know who to call to make things happen. Networking master Sandra Yancey shares secrets and techniques behind her own phenomenal success to help women use their natural relationship-building talents to turn everyday contacts into powerful business and life connections. Hone the art of female conversation, discover an attitude of abundance, create a magnetic business presence, master the 20-second introduction, and turn your interactions into transactions.”
22 Mar
Admissions of a Former Networking Fraidy Cat
It was 5:00 a.m. and my alarm clock went off. It was snowing outside and I was supposed to be at my first ever Chamber of Commerce networking event at 7:00 a.m.
That morning I would have preferred a root canal.
The thought of getting out of my warm bed, going out into the cold to “network” with a bunch of strangers terrified me.
What if…
What if the person who invited me didn’t show up?
What if I was too dressed up? Or not dressed nice enough?
What if I was the first one there?
What if my name wasn’t on the list?
What if I didn’t know anyone?
The negatives that came up, the sweaty palms, the excuses I could have used that day – just not to go – were never ending.
I went in spite of my fear, and Jo-Ann (who invited me) was there. In fact, although I was the third person to arrive, she was already there waiting for me.
She was a gracious host. She stayed close and introduced me to others, ensuring I had a good time. If it wasn’t for her – I may never have gone back.
I still felt uncomfortable and, to be honest – even today I am not always jazzed about networking. There is always some apprehension, some vulnerability that creeps in when I am going to an event.
Have you ever felt this way?
I bet you have. I bet I am not the only one who feels this way.
The good news is, I have a system. One that I created out of feeling so awkward when it came to networking that has worked for me over and over again.
And, it incorporates online Social Networking with Face-to-Face networking. I created this system so that you can become a Networking Super Star too!
When you combine the power of Social Networking with Face to Face networking, you become unstoppable.
You have a communication plan, contacts you can reach out to, connections you have made in advance, and best of all you are CONFIDENT about how you show up.
For me, it all started with eWomenNetwork in Dallas, Texas.
I put my strategy to work before I went to the conference for the second year, and it worked magnificently!
My phone was buzzing with email, text messages and voice mails the minute I got off the plane. I got to connect and interact with most of the speakers at the event.
It was simply AWESOME!
It was easy to do, and best of all, it is easy for you to replicate! On April 5th I hosted a one-hour Live Webinar and I recorded it so that you could learn the secrets too! In this workshop I teach the power of using Social Networking online to make your Face to Face networking experience simply amazing.
If you are an introverted extrovert like me (love being with a group of people I know, hate walking into a room full of strangers) this is for you.
It is going to absolutely CHANGE how you view Networking and make it easy, fun and effective for you and your business. Click Here to check it out!
19 Mar
Using Social Media to Maximize Your Conference Experience
This video is an oldie but a goodie and it fits right in with the workshop on Using Social Media for Face-to-Face Networking!
I shot this last year before the eWomenNetwork Conference and then, I practiced what I preached! I had a fantastic time at the Conference and saw many of my new Social Media friends.
Even better? We’re still friends and several have become clients or even referred business to me!…
16 Mar
Abundance – An Excellent Read
Abundance: The Future is Better Than You Think
Providing abundance is humanity’s grandest challenge–this is a book about how we rise to meet it. We will soon be able to meet and exceed the basic needs of every man, woman and child on the planet. Abundance for all is within our grasp. This bold, contrarian view, backed up by exhaustive research, introduces our near-term future, where exponentially growing technologies and three other powerful forces are conspiring to better the lives of billions. An antidote to pessimism by tech entrepreneur turned philanthropist, Peter H. Diamandis and award-winning science writer Steven Kotler.”
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15 Mar
Are You Being Judged On Facebook?
I’ve been preparing for our upcoming webinar on the Brand of You on Facebook and this blog post ended up in my inbox via Mashable:
The title: How We Judge People By Their Facebook Cover Photo
Is your brand ready for this? Are you ready for this?
Come on – be honest and….click the like button on this blog post if you are guilty…
At least once in the last 30 days (maybe even in the last 24 hours?) you have logged into Facebook and looked at some photo, some link or some video that someone has shared in your news feed and made an instant judgement about that person. Maybe it was a little something like this…
“OMG I can’t believe she said that, what was she thinking”
“Wow, that’s a bad picture of her, I wouldn’t have shared that if it were me.”
“Look, she spelled that word wrong! Duh.”
“Single again huh? Maybe she should stop posting her relationship status.”
or maybe it was “I can’t believe she got so many fricken comments by saying something so dumb!”
It’s ok, you can admit it. Your secret is safe with me.
You have judged…or you have friends who have judged, and it’s been recently too. It happens all the time.
We judge people based on how they look, what they do, and what they say. How can you NOT make judgements?
In fact, truth be told, our brain is WIRED to notice what is different. We can’t help but see what stands out and when something is just a little off…We judge.
The question you should be asking yourself right now is: How can you turn those judgements into something positive? How can you make the impression one that garners you brand recognition?
We went deep into this topic during the Facebook Branding Webinar, and we are going to go through all the ways the new Facebook Timeline can help. But, in the meantime I want you to consider this:
What impressions do these three things make right now?
1. Your cover photo
2. Your profile picture (please don’t let it be of your dog. I know, my mom does that but hey – she’s not in business!)
3. Your last status update
Now that you have looked at these three things – tell me, does it tell the story of your brand you want it to tell?
05 Mar
Four Steps to Start Your Brand on Facebook
Personal Brand… Your brand on Facebook…
I am talking a lot about brand this month because it is important. Most people don’t understand how to cultivate a powerful brand for their business and are much less comfortable creating their own brand online.
I want to take the skills I learned working for a fanatical Fortune 500 company on brand and show you how it’s done.
This video is just the beginning!
03 Mar
Marcia Wieder – The Social Business Academy Success Interview
Marcia Wieder, CEO and Founder of Dream University® is leading a Dream Movement.
With over twenty years of coaching, training and speaking experience, her inspiring message has touched audiences from 50-5000 at companies such as AT&T, Gap and American Express. Whether teaching at the Stanford Business School, speaking to executives in China, or addressing young women at Girl Scout Camps, her riveting style impacts audiences worldwide.
Appearing several times on Oprah and The Today Show, and in her own PBS-TV special, Marcia has been able to share her message with millions of viewers. She is a best-selling author and has written 14 books dedicated to achieving your dreams. And now, she is coming to the Social Business Academy to share her dream with you!
Please click here and enter your info to join us on Tuesday, March 13th at 1pm EST for a free, one-hour interview with Marcia Wieder.
We will discuss how she began making people’s dreams come true and what her own biggest dreams are. She will share with us how she has overcome obstacles that she faced along the way and how we can all achieve that same level of success and make our own dreams come true!
As past president of the National Association of Women Business Owners, she was often in the White House where she met and assisted three former U.S. presidents, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and George Bush Sr. She was also able to further spread her passion for dreaming as a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, where she urged readers to take “The Great Dream Challenge.”
Marcia believes there are the dreams we have for life and there are the dreams life has for us. Everything we live through, our greatest successes and most painful losses mold us to be uniquely us, encouraging us to live on purpose and in integrity with our soul. So, the question becomes, “What’s important to you and what are you willing to do about it?”
This year, she is committed to helping one million dreams come true. Although many would say this is a time to be realistic, she believes it’s never been a more important time to dream. Connected to our dreams, we are empowered and in control of our destiny. A world that dreams has hope and in that state, miracles occur.
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