November 15, 2004
- Follow Through.
Follow through is often respected, but not always done. Simply, follow through refers to the idea of matching your behaviors with your words- doing what you said.
November 2, 2004
- Finding Hidden Opportunities to Market Yourself
Where might there be hidden opportunities for you to market yourself? Are you making good use of your voicemail- perhaps adding information about special deals or discounts?
November 1, 2004
- Are you Attractive Enough?
And no, I don't mean your looks. I mean are you energized, enthusiastic, and able to draw potential customers directly to your business?
October 28, 2004
- Acting quickly on good opportunities
If you are one of those people that holds back and has to think about every detail before committing, you are probably letting good opportunties pass you by.
October 21, 2004
- Keeping Your Promises
An important element of self promotion is to keep your promises. Recently, I spoke with a consultant who I was interested in working with on a certain aspect of my business. We seemed to hit it off really well, and I was looking forward to moving ahead. However, in our first call, he promised to send me some information- which I never received. When I followed up on it, I was promised that it would be sent to me within the next 2-3 days.
October 12, 2004
- The Art of Self Promotion
Recently, I was contacted by an organization that asked me to speak to its members in a workshop format. Although they were not offering payment for this opportunity, they did offer that it was an opportunity to increase my exposure. The only rule was: I couldn't promote myself. When I tried to find out what this meant, the person I was speaking with wasn't able to give me any information or guidelines.