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  David Amerland, through his experience with helping companies in the corporate world find their way through the business community today, has come up with 10 questions to help each of us find out what matters most in our businesses.  You can read his original blog here http://goo.gl/YbLqMn 1. What drives your business forward? Some might … More Networking – What Matters in Your Business

Networking everyday is a simple task, not always easy, but always simple. The bottom line is to add value to your clients’ day. In many ways this is just a mindset, if you can keep this in your thoughts, your actions will reflect this and your prospects will feel it. Let’s look a few simple … More Networking – 4 Everyday Rules

Trust is a key component of building relationships. As people, we are very good at spotting something fake.  Authority can only be faked in the short term – over a long term relationship people recognize what you are an authority in and what you are not. Your referral partners will refer you if they feel … More Networking – Building trust in Relationships

Visibility turns into Credibility which leads to Profitability…yes! But can we over do it? Also Yes! Ultimately it is the in-depth relationships that we build that profit us the most. We have all been to a networking meeting and there is “that guy”, standing at the door, handing out brochures or business cards to everyone … More Networking – Visibility vs. The Relationship

Success in business, or any other accomplishment you wish to achieve, happens through a series of steps. Very rarely do we “go viral” overnight, and even if we did, what does that achieve for next month. No! Success is measured as a constant, something that happens over and over, success is reliable, an achievement that … More Networking – One Day at a Time

More than half a century ago Carlos Castaneda introduced the world to a Yaquii Shaman named Juan Matus.  Don Juan, as he became known, talked about a connecting link between all things – he called Intent.  http://goo.gl/rz6LYO In 2004 Dr. Wayne Dyer wrote: The Power of Intention: Learning to Co-create Your World Your Way.  http://goo.gl/oe1paI … More Networking Intent

In today’s business world we cannot be all things to all people, yet the more we can offer a potential client, or even more importantly the additional services we can offer our existing clients is ever more important. Our clients are all pressed for time, and if you can offer a stable of associated services … More Networking Culture

I was inspired this weekend by a post by David Amerland about Passion. You can link to it here: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+DavidAmerland/posts/MyjGAPWf3qp Have you ever met someone who keeps you captivated by something they are passionate about? Have you ever wished a conversation could go on just a few more minutes? Have you ever been inspired to … More Passion in Networking

Woody Allen once said, “80% of success is showing up.” While the percentage remains high, in today’s uber-competitive market, showing up is just not enough; one must be “loaded for bear.” Minimum Requirements When Heading Out to a Networking Meeting 1. Have a name badge. Not all networking meetings are highly organized, so be sure … More The Art of Networking – Where to Begin