Story provided by Entrepreneur – One of the best ways for entrepreneurs to socialize with colleagues, customers and potential clients is at networking events. Corporate gatherings, conferences, happy hours and cocktail parties provide an opportunity for you to meet new people and reconnect with old acquaintances. However, if you have difficulty mingling in a room full … Continue reading
Story provided by Entrepreneur – Meetings come in all shapes and sizes. There are board meetings, stakeholder meetings, staff meetings, sales meetings — the list is endless. But no matter the purpose, every meeting has one thing in common: how clients, customers and stakeholders perceive you can directly determine the outcome. Months of hard work … Continue reading
Story provided by Entrepreneur – Have you ever received an email from a client, customer or coworker that was rude, irrational, demanding and unnecessary? Or had an employee make a costly mistake? Your first instinct may have been to react immediately — to angrily hit “reply” or chide your employee in front of the … Continue reading
Story provided by Entrepreneur – What’s in a name? A lot, it turns out — particularly when it comes to garnering new business contacts. When you remember somebody’s name — even after meeting them just briefly — it sends the message that the interaction was important to you. Perhaps no other skill can make others … Continue reading