How’s your first quarter of 2012 gone?
We’re already a quarter of the way through 2012. With the Easter break approaching now is a good time to see where you are, and if it matches the goals you set at the start of the year. How has your new client acquisition gone so far in 2012? When it comes […]
Social Networking for business
Many people have heard of Social Networking now, and realise that it is something that can help their business grow. After presenting to over 100 people in Kent in February, I am again presenting on the topic – this time locally in Surrey. My co-presenters are Tim Kidd, a BNI Connect expert […]
Like to meet over 20 local businesses in Surrey?
Next week is the second information meeting for the new networking group I am launching in Cobham. We are meeting on Tuesday 20th March at the Cobham Hilton – although it’s still a week away, we already have twenty local businesses booked to attend – with several others still to confirm. Would you like to […]
What’s the ROI of business networking?
I’m launching a new networking group in Cobham, and one of the questions that comes up is ‘how much business could I expect to receive?’ As always in a challenging economy, people are looking at what Return on Investment (ROI) they are likely to get from different marketing methods. They want to make sure that […]
Business networking comes to Cobham in Surrey
This morning saw the first information meeting for the new networking group I am launching in Cobham. Having had great success myself with business networking I know the value of this in growing a business. I am launching the Cobham group in 2012, to help local businesses in the area. There is a simple question […]
What do Victor Kiam, James McBrearty & BNI have in common?
Many of you will be familiar with Victor Kiam, he became a household name several years ago for his shaver adverts with the famous line “I liked it so much, I bought the company!” No, I’m not buying BNI! But I am starting my own personal BNI group… As an Assistant Director for BNI, starting groups is […]
Status updates, location services, and personal security?
Location-based services are again in the news. Location based services? You may not have heard of these before, basically they are easy ways of sharing where you are and what you are doing. Usually accessed by an app on your phone that uses the built-in GPS, benefits can include: – easy ways to share pictures […]
Fantasy share prices and performance numbers?
I have been noticing increasing frustration from people with sites like Empire Avenue and Klout recently, where they are spending large amounts of time trying to get their score up and being frustrated when the result doesn’t match the effort. This is something I have blogged about before: Simulations vs games What’s your real performance number? […]
Business networking & the butterfly effect, thanks to BNI
A couple of weeks ago I found myself sitting in the office of Dr Ivan Misner, at BNI’s global headquarters in Upland, California for a one to one meeting. Dr Misner is the Founder & Chairman of BNI, the world’s largest business networking organization and has been called the “Father of Modern Networking” by CNN… […]
Where is your online home address? Do you rent or own?
In my blog ‘profile portability’ I talk about the importance of developing an online profile. One thing to consider is where this is located, every Social Networking site has a different audience so you may have various profiles on different sites. Each site will have their own rules as to what you can […]
The inflammatory blog blog
I learned recently about someone who deliberately posts controversial blogs. Used sparingly, this can be an effective way to stimulate debate and also raise your visibility. However… … if it is used too often it can have a negative effect on your credibility. An example of a similar situation is the boss of a certain airline […]
Profile Portability
Following on from my earlier blog, Where’s your blog?, another thing to consider is your online profile. There are any amount of Social Networking websites, what they usually have in common is that they have a space on them for you to create a profile to share with members of that site. With the large […]