When you create a campaign for your business, success is right around the corner. Read more »

Angel and I attended a rather unique Business After Hours networking event last night. It was held at a mortuary. That’s right… a mortuary. Dead people. Tomb stones. Creepy, right? NOT AT ALL!
I have to say, it was one of the most wonderful, truly ALIVE events that we’ve been [...] Read more »

One afternoon last week, my schedule was full of back-to-back meetings and events and I had a decision to make about squeezing in a networking event. I knew I would only be able to drop in for half an hour, and with only half the events of the day under my belt, I was toying [...] Read more »

Too often, the only phone calls I receive are cold calls. Forget about cold calls, try using the phone for a more favorable activity. I’m referring to picking up the phone to follow up from a previous conversation or to extend an invitation to a client or business associate. I see a lot of [...] Read more »

I was having lunch with a friend who owns a landscape design company, Blue Iris Designs. She offers a unique service that combines the benefits of feng shui within your landscape. She was asking me about the benefits of hosting a workshop. When after all was said and done, it wasn’t going to earn [...] Read more »

We all want more business. We are all looking for that magic button that will create more sales and more customers just by pressing it. What we tend to overlook is the fact that we already have it. Where is it, you ask? Look at your passenger seat the next time you are headed out [...] Read more »

I’d heard about this type of networking before. It was something people made fun of, so I was sure it was a rumor, until it happened to me. I was standing with a small group of people at a networking event when suddenly, there was a business card being placed in my hand, and [...] Read more »

More and more, I am discovering the importance of marketing. People often share their disappointment with me over lack of attendance at seminars or other professional events. I’m often asked how to get more people to show up or how to create that buzz for their business. My answer is, don’t forget to send the [...] Read more »