by Alicia White | Oct 29, 2015 | Featured Blog, Speaking
I know a business associate who allowed the success of his business take over his identity. A real shame because before he built his empire, he was a little fish in a big pond who helped other little fish. He gave superior service to his “little fish”...
by Marion Claire | Oct 18, 2015 | Featured Blog, Speaking
How to avoid saying too much or too little, even if you’re nervous? 1. Decide ahead of time exactly what you want to say. Write it down, either in complete sentences, short phrases or key words that will jog your memory. 2. Organize your thoughts into a natural...
by Marion Claire | Sep 18, 2015 | Speaking
Too many people say they don’t like public speaking because when they look at the audience, they don’t see a group of friendly faces. Instead they see a sea of critical eyes, down-turned mouths, arms crossed across chests, like a huge jury box full of...
by Shelly Elsliger | Sep 9, 2015 | Featured Blog, Sales & Marketing
Your Social Selling Index (SSI) measures how effective you are at establishing your professional brand, finding the right people, engaging with insights, and building relationships. I’m in the Top 1%, I scored 87 so I received an excellent score. What is your...
by Marion Claire | Aug 27, 2015 | Educational, Featured Blog, Speaking
Writing a speech is not the same as climbing Mount Everest. For some people, the mountain is a cinch. It’s creating the speech that’s hard. Ask ten people how they feel about coming up with a speech for any occasion from a business meeting to a bar...
by Shelly Elsliger | Aug 16, 2015 | Educational, Sales & Marketing
LinkedIn is not spelled Linked In Generic messages are not often appreciated. Make LinkedIn personal Put building relationships before sales and not vice-versa Ask for recommendations one at a time; skipping the bulk method Leave any form of negativity offline The...