What Do You Do Before You Go Networking?
In July I wrote on this blog about some of the things you need to think about before you go to a networking meeting. You could just turn up, but if you spend some time preparing...
Are You Afraid of Giving Away your Secrets?
At the Marketing Planning workshop I ran in March, we got onto talking about writing books, newsletters and articles. These are all ways of sharing your expertise and advice ? just as I do in this...
What is Networking and How Does it Work? Part Two
Back in June I wrote a blog post about how and why networking works. Click here to read that postand read on for more reasons that you should use networking to grow your business. Face to...
DISCover How to Talk to Your Clients
Have you ever come away from a meeting with a prospect, not quite knowing why you didn?t get the sale, even though you were sure they wanted to buy from you? How often do you have...
Can You Make an Impact in 40 Seconds?
When you deliver your short, 40-60 second pitch at networking events, do people come up to you wanting to know more, or do they just yawn and turn the conversation onto themselves? If you?d like to...
Why you need a strategy for your marketing ? part one
Why do you need a strategy? For the very same reason that you set goals for your marketing and your business. You could just set off and try lots of different marketing activities, in the hope...
Using events to promote what you do
[caption id="attachment_1403" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Chantal"][/caption] Do you use events to promote your business? You probably go to networking meetings, to connect with new prospects, but have you thought where else you can go, or what else...
What makes you different?
[caption id="attachment_350" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Chantal"][/caption] On 1 September 2010 we took over running Ladies That Lunch ? And Men Too. This networking group has been running for about 7 years and I was a member when...
Using video testimonials to spread the word
[caption id="attachment_350" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Chantal"][/caption] A few weeks ago I went to a really good workshop on social media. I picked up lots more tips about using LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter that we?ll be passing on...
Why I love PowerPoint ? Part Two
[caption id="attachment_350" align="alignleft" width="85" caption="Chantal"][/caption] If you read my blog post on Wedneseday (30 June) you?ll have seen that I?m a big fan of PowerPoint, when it?s used properly. If you?re not yet convinced, here are three...
