The Power of Congruence
How many things are there in your life that you think you must do but are not doing? And why is it really that you are not doing them? Are you too busy, not focused enough, too tired, or never have enough time? Why or why not is irrelevant. What if I told you that […]
Building Confidence In Relationships
For some people, self-confidence with regard to personal relationships is challenging. You may find that you have confidence in many other areas of your life – your business, talents, and so forth – but lack the confidence to have successful personal relationships. For some, this is due to past experiences – once bitten, twice shy, […]
2 More Networking Don’ts!
Networking in BNI has taught me that desperation is not referable. This is so spot on. We discussed being the Card Dealer and the Space Violator in last week’s blog. I know you have met both of these people out and about in your networking groups. There are a few more types of networking you […]
Managing Millennials
Every twenty years a new generation enters the workforce. The Millennials were born between 1980 and 2000, and are characterized as tech savvy, multitaskers who are intellectually curious, confident, and socially conscious. However, Millennials are also viewed as lazy, entitled, selfish, and shallow. Millennials are providing unique challenges to today’s managers. Listed below are a […]
How to Tell Your Business Story to Your Prospect
Everyone wants to be a part of something but no one wants to be sold. How do you interest someone else in your product or service without them feeling sold to? Storytelling. So let’s talk about mastering the art of storytelling. Pay Attention To your Opening You need to grab your prospect’s […]
How To Talk To the Four Personality Styles
There are a handful of really good personality style assessments out there and since I do not know which system you subscribe to or believe in, I will be talking about general personality types. We’ll call the four personality types: Action Takers, Analyticals, People People and the Givers for conversational purposes. Action Takers These people […]
CRM: Success and Follow Up
You have heard it before, “Success is in the follow-up.” Does this include a CRM? When you think of your follow up and your customer relationship management system (CRM), how would you rate it on a scale of 1 – 10? 10 being awesome and you have a system dialed in and 1 being you […]
Success: 7 More Steps To Think and Grow Rich
So last week we talked about the first seven topics in the book, Think and Grow Rich. This week, we’ll talk about the next seven. This book helps people get really clear on what they want and how to go get it. (Success!) I am sure you want that too! To read the first seven, […]
5 Tips for Better Follow Up
So what is the true cost of forgetting follow up? The cost of this is vital. As you think of yourself as a consumer, imagine calling your doctor because you are really ill and asking for an appointment and they never call you back. Perhaps you have a family event you are planning and […]
Would you like to Master Relationship Marketing?
Would you like to make ridiculous amounts of money? In Master Relationship Marketing Seminars, Kody Bateman addresses the importance of relationships to grow your business and explains why it should be your goal. What is Relationship Marketing? Relationship Marketing is a strategy that works to create customer and consumer loyalty, engagement and, most importantly, a […]