Oct
25

Be Careful Where Your Advice Comes From

When I was “transitioned into the freelance world” (aka laid off) a few years back, I knew I had a lot to learn about business and was hungry to learn from anyone who would teach. This is okay as a perspective, as hungriness seems a prerequisite to entrepreneurship, but it can lead to some confusion as advice goes.

Oct
10

Weeding Out Useless Networking

Too often someone new to networking (myself included at one point) chooses quantity over quality, believing that being a part of as many groups as possible will lead to maximum exposure. More often than not, this just wastes a lot of time and leads to frustration.

Mar
14

Prospecting More Effectively – Not A Numbers Game

While listening to Michael Bernoff today and getting a little work done, I took sharp notice of a particular point he made. He’d started talking about how so many people refer to business prospecting as a numbers game, encouraging others to simply immerse themselves in as much networking as possible. Talk to 10, maybe get…
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Mar
09

The Business Learning Curve

A recent post from an excellent blog I follow, entitled “19 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started My Business“, resonated strongly with me. I haven’t been on the freelance—ouch, ok—running my own business scenario for as long as Erika has, but in my stint thus far I’ve had a lot of “aha” and…
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Dec
17

The Truth About Network Marketing

But A paycheck isn’t guaranteed! No, it’s not. Every business owner and entrepreneur can say the same thing about their day-to-day lives. You don’t have a salary; you only make money by producing. On the other hand, if you’re an effective producer you will see some substantial rewards for it, which is not guaranteed in a salary job. We’ve all heard someone complain they bust their ass and seem to get no recognition, right? Maybe it’s even been you.

Nov
20

Company events I attended

Here are some pictures of me at some of the recent events my company was involved in. I was happy to represent for marketing. The Fast 50 (Business Journal’s award for the fastest growing in Triad area 2008)• [See it here] — I was standing next to Dana, who used to be my assistant prior…
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