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Atricle Dump - The Answer to Your Worst Networking Nightmare
Why is good help hard to find? Why haven't the ethics of hard work passed down from our forefathers continuing through the generations? When did it stop? I am not saying that there are not good, hard working people out there. I am just saying that they are hard to find.I have spoken to several small business owners in a labor intense profession. They told me that they have gone through approximately 15 employees before they find one that displays a hard working character. I have been the owner of a small business for the past 8 years. I have had approximately 30 employees over that period of time. Out of that 30, I have had only 1 worker that would take initiative to get the job done. The rest we had to babysit if we were to make a profit.
Another way to capture contact information is to use scrap paper. People do this all the time, and it’s not an effective networking technique. Not only does it make you look inefficient and disorganized, but Donna Fisher, author of Networking for Dummies, explains that pieces of paper are more likely to get tossed or lost than business cards. So
In the quest for the essence of doing business with China, Hong Kong is historically speaking a logical port of call. In this dynamic city with a population of more than 7 million, we team up with Dani?l Ben-Ezra, Media Director of Spotz Media. December 2005, he severed his ties and set out for China, armed with a pocket sized Lonely Planet. What are his findings so far? Can he confirm the prevailing prejudices about the Chinese and doing business in China? Or does he dispel any form of cultural clash? The business appeal of China, Hong Kong in particular, is like a red rag to the energetic Dani?l Ben-Ezra. This already led him into some typical Asian tours de force; from a stage-managed meeting with an intimidating majority of partici
After chatting away, building rapport and connecting for a few minutes – the crucial time comes: the exchange of business cards. At his request, you give him your card. Then you ask for his card in return.
And at that moment, your worst networking nightmare comes true. He utters the one sentence you never want to hear from a new and potentially valuable contact:
“I don’t have one of my business cards with me right now.”
Ouch.
What do you do in this situation?
Some people become frustrated with the person who commits this cardinal sin of networking. Not a good idea. Although business cards are the number-one networking necessity, don’t make a big fuss if someone doesn’t have one. Unfortunately, it happens. People may be changing jobs, reprinting or assumed they didn’t need their cards at the time. But calling them out will only reinforce emotions of their un-professionalism.
A common solution to this problem is suggested in most networking books: simply write your new contact’s information on one of your own cards. Not a bad idea. But space is limited. And how many times have you written information down in your haste only to become completely baffled by your own hieroglyphics when you read your notes a week later? Perhaps this isn’t your best option.
Another way to capture contact information is to use scrap paper. People do this all the time, and it’s not an effective networking technique. Not only does it make you look inefficient and disorganized, but Donna Fisher, author of Networking for Dummies, explains that pieces of paper are more likely to get tossed or lost than business cards. So m
Imagine your favorite little retail shop. Think of how many people come in and out of that business establishment in an hour. Now think of the number of people that look at the shop's products. Take into consideration the variety of products they buy, as well as the amounts they buy.If you think about it, such numbers could reach hundreds, or maybe even thousands, during busy days. And the figures could double or triple easily if you take into account every single purchase made at the store.To assist the owners and accountants of such retail businesses, computer techies and number wizards have come up with a great idea: retail business accounting software.What is retail business accounting software? This kind of business accounting so
And at that moment, your worst networking nightmare comes true. He utters the one sentence you never want to hear from a new and potentially valuable contact:
“I don’t have one of my business cards with me right now.”
Ouch.
What do you do in this situation?
Some people become frustrated with the person who commits this cardinal sin of networking. Not a good idea. Although business cards are the number-one networking necessity, don’t make a big fuss if someone doesn’t have one. Unfortunately, it happens. People may be changing jobs, reprinting or assumed they didn’t need their cards at the time. But calling them out will only reinforce emotions of their un-professionalism.
A common solution to this problem is suggested in most networking books: simply write your new contact’s information on one of your own cards. Not a bad idea. But space is limited. And how many times have you written information down in your haste only to become completely baffled by your own hieroglyphics when you read your notes a week later? Perhaps this isn’t your best option.
Another way to capture contact information is to use scrap paper. People do this all the time, and it’s not an effective networking technique. Not only does it make you look inefficient and disorganized, but Donna Fisher, author of Networking for Dummies, explains that pieces of paper are more likely to get tossed or lost than business cards. So
Some industries are keeping current with innovative packaging technologies better than others. Packaging innovation can move your business from a commodity driven product into a premium product category. Not only that, it can build sales and create its own unique niche with little or no competition. Entire new categories of product have been created around a single niche market that may not have existed a few years ago.Why are so many companies not paying attention to this? They rely on the old industry standbys or packaging campaigns that are "tired" and "trite." Businesses tend to stay with the tired campaign and then wonder why sales are in a slump, or at the best, a status quo. Competition is fierce in the retail environment whatever the produc
Some people become frustrated with the person who commits this cardinal sin of networking. Not a good idea. Although business cards are the number-one networking necessity, don’t make a big fuss if someone doesn’t have one. Unfortunately, it happens. People may be changing jobs, reprinting or assumed they didn’t need their cards at the time. But calling them out will only reinforce emotions of their un-professionalism.
A common solution to this problem is suggested in most networking books: simply write your new contact’s information on one of your own cards. Not a bad idea. But space is limited. And how many times have you written information down in your haste only to become completely baffled by your own hieroglyphics when you read your notes a week later? Perhaps this isn’t your best option.
Another way to capture contact information is to use scrap paper. People do this all the time, and it’s not an effective networking technique. Not only does it make you look inefficient and disorganized, but Donna Fisher, author of Networking for Dummies, explains that pieces of paper are more likely to get tossed or lost than business cards. So
If you could take advantage of the marketing insight of Coca-Cola and Pepsi, would you follow their example? You can...and all you need to do is follow in their foot steps.Every day hundreds of people walk in and out of your corner convenience stores. Coca-Cola, Pepsi and a host of other large manufacturers know that, and spend millions of dollars on promotion and signage at these small stores. They know they will benefit from the advertising and gladly pay the signage costs.If you haven't visited your local convenience stores lately, maybe it's time for you to make a few stops. Most of the stores in my area have recently been refurbished, renovated and re-designed to support an increasing amount of customers. All of the stores are in great
A common solution to this problem is suggested in most networking books: simply write your new contact’s information on one of your own cards. Not a bad idea. But space is limited. And how many times have you written information down in your haste only to become completely baffled by your own hieroglyphics when you read your notes a week later? Perhaps this isn’t your best option.
Another way to capture contact information is to use scrap paper. People do this all the time, and it’s not an effective networking technique. Not only does it make you look inefficient and disorganized, but Donna Fisher, author of Networking for Dummies, explains that pieces of paper are more likely to get tossed or lost than business cards. So
I can guess that if your are any kind of electrician at all, you can do all the basic trouble-shooting, rewiring, and replacement that any homeowner or business person would require. After all, you are a licensed professional, right? But knowing how to replace a circuit breaker is not what’s going to pay the bills. So what is going to ultimately make you successful? Your accountant, insurance agent, landlord, truck fleet dealer, or your parts supplier? A big “No” should be the answer in all those cases. How about your Yellow Page rep?You have to bring in new customers or establish a reliable base of returning customers. It’s going to take a marketing plan that allows for future growth and increasing profits. Assuming that I you have realized that a
Another way to capture contact information is to use scrap paper. People do this all the time, and it’s not an effective networking technique. Not only does it make you look inefficient and disorganized, but Donna Fisher, author of Networking for Dummies, explains that pieces of paper are more likely to get tossed or lost than business cards. So much for that idea.
Finally, the one attempt at solving this networking nightmare – which usually fails – is when the person says, “Well…just give me your card and I’ll call you.”
Yeah right.
You can’t depend on someone to call you. Not because they don’t like you or because they’re not interested in developing a mutually valuable relationship – but because people lose, forget and misplace things. They also meet lots of people every day – and it’s challenging to differentiate yourself among the masses.
Therefore, the question still remains: How do you effectively and professionally capture the information of a valuable contact that doesn’t have any business cards?
Thus far in the field of networking, there is yet to be a solution.
Until now.
This is the answer to your worst networking nightmare, and it’s called My Card™. Here’s how it works:
When someone reluctantly tells you they don’t have any business cards with them, reach into your pocket and offer them My Card™.
“You don’t have one of your business cards with you?” you empathize, “Well, don’t worry about it – it happens all the time! Here you go…”
On the front of the card you hand to them, it reads in sharp blue writing: My Card™ – because to your new con
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