We’re pledging to make a referral to a business we want to help as part of a national campaign to make 1000 referrals March 9-13. What a great small business stimulus plan – won’t you join us.
http://www.makeareferralweek.com/pledge
Make a Referral Week is an entrepreneurial approach to stimulating the small business economy one referred business at a [...]
Business Networking at the Oregon Food Bank Was Most Excellent!
Published in January 29th, 2009
Our business networking event at the Oregon Food Bank last night turned out to be a great idea. There were some good business relationships built and I got to meet some lovely folks. There is definitely an advantage to getting to know people while doing something worthwhile. In our case there were groups of [...]
Business Networking that also Benefits the Community
Published in January 7th, 2009
If you would like to network with other business owners and benefit the community then you won’t want to miss our business networking event at the Oregon Food Bank on January 27th.
Most business networking takes place in restaurants and bars. While there is nothing wrong with that, we thought it might be a great [...]
Social Media for Small Business
Published in November 13th, 2008
John Jantsch from Duct Tape Marketing has put together an e-book about how to use the various Social Media. Its a free download and you can get it by clicking on the link below.
Standing out and marketing a business takes work, but many of the social media tools make that work much easier and, for [...]
Trying out Twitter
Published in October 23rd, 2008
OK, I am going to do it. I’ve been resistant and I’m still not totally sure I want to do this but I have now joined the millions who are tweeting. Yes, I signed up for twitter. I know a number of business people who are using it and so it is time for me [...]
New Idea – Build Your Own Power Networking Event
Published in October 15th, 2008
Are you tired of going to networking events that yield few leads? Is your ideal customer in hiding?
How about this idea. Form your own networking evening in conjunction with two or three other companies who target the same customer as you. Each company invites their own customers and prospects and the result is that you [...]
Duct Tape Marketing Book the Subject of Book Club
Published in April 30th, 2008
The Clark County Chamber has a book club and they are in the process of studying John Jantsch’s book “Duct Tape Marketing – The World’s Most Practical Small Business Marketing Guide”. I have been invited to be there to answer questions and provide extra insight. Its a good group of people so I encourage you [...]
Create Your Sales Prospecting Plan – Networking
Published in January 16th, 2008
(The following is a summary of the key points from the PBA Cornerstones seminar on Jan 10th. Jeff Schneider, Bill Dolan and myself were presenters)
Networking should be an important component of your sales prospecting plan. Most business people get involved in networking at some point or another but very few are strategic about it. [...]
Do Cute 30 Second Elevator Pitches Work?
Published in December 20th, 2007
I have to be honest, I don’t know the answer to this but I’d love to know your opinion.
I attend Jeff Schneider’s Sandler President’s Club. Its a sales training program and it is excellent — ask me for Jeff’s contact info if you need sales training, but I digress — anyway, at the Presidents Club [...]
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