From Awkward Moments Into Opportunity
Have you ever been asked to recommend someone whose business practices you do not admire? Or with the advent of social media, have you been asked to “Like” a person or a business with which you have no familiarity?
In the hot seatThe situation of being asked to do this type of favor, in …
Open Minds Walk Through Open Doors
Your meter of willingness to consider new ideas requiring additional education will drive your level of success. Your thoughts drive your action.
Have you ever been told, “That won’t work”; or “You will fail” and other such encouraging news? I actually find these declarations motivating!
What does it take?Are you willing to take the …
Successful Brands Reap Rewards
The traditional signs of a successful brand will be the welcomed repeat business, referrals and testimonials. These are driven by trust, attention paid to customer service and delivering far beyond expectations.
Consistency is keyYou may translate these techniques easily to social media. Become seen as the expert on the social media sites you visit. …
Delivery Beyond Expectations Brings Exponential Results
When you stop to consider being graded in school where an A+ super-ceded all expectations, or a corporate review indicated the same, you smile remembering how it felt. You reflect back as to the difficult road you took to get into that top spot. It was of importance that you get there proving to yourself …
Authors, Publishers – Everyone Needs to Brand
Some authors view writing books as their sole livelihood while others view the craft as an added dimension to their core business, plus a vehicle for building credibility with their intended clientele. The self-help books need to reveal great content and the reader’s attention must be drawn in for fiction. Upon achieving this, the author’s …
Handling Adversity Well Creates Brand Recognition
We’ve all had those days: computer smokes, website is hacked, incorrect dates are printed on a flyer and arrives too late to reprint, or your words are completely taken out of context and misunderstood by someone close to you.
How you handle these trying times says a lot about you and your character. Your portrayal …
Opportunity Knocks More Than Once
In case you are just starting out on a new venture, it may be hard to believe the headline, “Opportunity knocks more than once.” In the early days, you frequently find yourself thinking, “If only opportunity would come around just once!”
Most often it takes dedicated work over a few years to begin seeing occasional …
Increase Success by Building Relationships and Proper Branding
As a matter of course, I suggest to audiences they reflect back on how they have been described by others and on their aspirations for the future to help direct the development of their brand. In the past few days, two people offered this exact observation of me.
Observations of othersTheir pronouncements were that …
Let Truth Guide You
Whether you are buying, selling, or interviewing for a job, truth and consistency are important models to adhere to as you communicate with the other party. Otherwise unnecessary conflict will eventually arise.
Digging deeper and deeperThose who choose not to be truthful and consistent, when put in the hot seat over a conflict, will …
Negotiate With Ease and a Smile!
Building your brand is about consistency in everything we do. I’m going to bridge this to the fact we each negotiate many times during the day but most people fail to recognize this. And then they hinder their outcome telling themselves, “I’m afraid to negotiate.” This is inconsistent with reality.
Old school negotiationsThe reason …