I recently had the opportunity to review a book for entrepreneurs that had some great advice, a list of seven priorities for the critical first year of business. The more I thought about this list, the more important that it seemed to me. So I have decided to create a series of posts elaborating on [...]
April 30 - May 2, 2010 • Chicago, IL
Category Archives: Blogging Tips
Connecting with New People
Here are some simple to follow steps toward developing your people skills and enhancing your network:
1. Be nice, and everything else will fall into place.
Our friend and mentor Liz Strauss has a motto for SOBCon, “Be nice.” How hard is that? How many people do it? Being nice creates likability and trust. People do business [...]
The Power of the Strategic Alliance
After reading this post from Jason Falls – about the ROI of Social Media – I have been thinking a lot about a quote from Jeffrey Gitomer:
“Most people have powerful connections. Very few people have harnessed the power of their connections.”
“Because of”- Not “With”
It occurs to me that there is a lot more to a [...]
Enlist, Engage, Empower
What do you do with those that you attract to your community? The short answer is “Talk to them!”
The long answer is that you treat all of them with respect and dignity, find out what it is that they are looking for, and help them to find it.
Once you begin to build a community, you [...]
5 Keys for Positioning Your Successful Blog
Last week we talked about how you can drive a successful business through your blog and without being a salesperson. Today we will go over some of the steps that you can take to position yourself as an expert and your blog as a valuable resource.
Remember, while the goal is to increase the presence and [...]