11 Non-startup Brands Whose Business Models You Should Imitate
What non-startup brand do you emulate most and why?
The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses via …
There Are No “Difficult People”
Last week I received a call from a business prospect asking me if I offered seminars and workshops on “dealing with difficult people.”
I told them I didn’t offer a specific program on that topic and concept, but if they told me more about what specifically was going on I’m certain I had a program …
Personal Branding Weekly – Ownership is the Key
This applies to your personal brand. Take ownership of it, manage it, nurture it, focus it and defend it. Your personal brand sets the cadence of your first impression and even now first impressions (even online) are lasting.
Budding entrepreneurs, it’s easy to overlook this. When you’ve waited and planned to finally start your own …
Time for a Reset?
Last week was the end of daylight savings time and many of us enjoyed an extra hour of sleep a week ago. However, many readers were like me, waking up an hour before our alarms because our minds assumed it was time to get up. If this happened to you, you also know the feeling …
Five Phone Calls You Need to Make This Week
I hate my phone. After 14 years in sales, spending a couple hours each day on the phone with customers, I try to avoid it whenever I can. I prefer text and email.
But the phone is still the best, most effective, most efficient means of communication I’ll ever hold in my hand. Rather than …
Why Personal Connections Matter & Can Get You Hired
Personal connections land jobs. Everybody knows that. Hence, “It’s not what you know, but who you know.” Indeed, in surveys, it’s typical for roughly half of employees to say that they found their job through a friend, family member, or other type of social network contact. But not all connections are likely to be equal. …
Tips to Generating Repeat and Referral Business
Generating repeat customers and referrals are the most effective, affordable ways to build your business. It costs very little to keep a customer and solicit referrals compared to other marketing techniques. Further, repeat and referral customers require less work to convert to a sale because they’re already conditioned to like you. That’s why all marketing …
Flexibility in Your Career Plan Can Lead to Success!
Stay open to new opportunities; It can lead to your success and happiness! — Beth Kuhel
I recently interviewed Bo Burlingham, the affable Editor-At-Large for Inc. magazine about his career path. Bo surprised me by saying he actually had no career plan and his ascent to his current position was more or less “an accident.” …
When Should Personal and Corporate Social Media Accounts Collide?
Do you ask employees to represent your brand on their personal social media and if so, do you give them any guidance?
The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a free …
Dealing with the Unexpected
What do you do when circumstances beyond your control happen?
Yesterday in my home town we had a big wind storm that knocked out the power for a lot of homes and businesses. This was a relatively short-lived event. Power was out for less than 24 hours for most. However, for some this event was …