Posts Tagged ‘Business’
Network Your Way to Business Success
Thanks to the web there are a myriad of options available to small business entrepreneurs to connect, network and market their business.
Professional networking sites such as Linkedin and personal networking sites such as Facebook are helping small business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals connect and network with colleagues, customers and friends. However, as a small business entrepreneur one of the most effective means of marketing has always been in person connecting and networking.
Hey Entrepreneurs: Be Scared, and Do It Anyway!
Speaking from personal experience, quitting my job to start my own company was one of the most unanticipated decisions I have ever made – and I wouldn’t change it for the world. Being an entrepreneur has led to the thrilling adventure which now defines my life.
Starting multiple companies over the years has brought an immense amount of passion, inspiration and love to my life. The entrepreneurial experience has taken me to places I would have never gone without having chosen such a path. Everyday brings a new and continual flow of challenges that seem to be mini triumphs – high points of a life journey and human freedom.
The Art of Giving: In Business & In Life
Do you remember the last time someone gave you an unexpected gift or did something nice for you out of the blue? How did it make you feel? Did it change your view of that person and did it make you want to reciprocate? I’d say most people would say it made them feel special and made them want to return the gesture at a minimum in kind, but usually 10 fold.
So if we all know this to be true, why don’t more people treat the people around them in this way? More importantly, why don’t people treat their customers like this?
Disruption: A Test of Clarity for Entrepreneurs
Ever notice how unexpected things occur in life and business?
Some you take in stride; others perhaps not so much. Some turn out to be a whole lot of nothings. Others feel as though they just might crush you. Some are easy to figure out and resolve. They are nuisances at best and feel like a part and parcel to every day business.
Free Website Essentials 101: Bootstrapped Budget?
It’s time you start living by this motto: It Doesn’t Have to Be Expensive In Order To Be Effective! When it comes to your website, there are essential tasks that will define its overall success. Strangely enough, most of these tasks can be done using free tools online. It’s true, money can buy almost anything, but like most small businesses, budgets are tight. Follow this guide and I guarantee you’ll save money along the way.
A Big THANK YOU from New York Entrepreneur Week (NYEW)
Dear NYEW Rockstar:
How’s it going? Have you done a bit of R&R after the NYEW craziness? We hope so!
We wanted to wait a couple days before emailing you a final recap of the event – giving you a chance to unwind from NYEW! Throughout the week we had an unprecedented 1,600 attendees and more than 127,000 viewers from around the world. We cannot thank you enough for your support – it is truly appreciated.
For those of you who may not have seen, did you know that NYEW was featured on both the NBC Nightly News and New York 1?!?! The clips can be found here: http://bit.ly/9N61JQ
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Mr. Edison, Please Tell Me What Laboratory Rules You Want Me to Observe?
A good friend of mine once sat down to lunch with Stephen Covey and a group of fellow executives. During the course of the meal, one of the men commented on the unusual tablespoons, and said “Look at the backend of it.” All the people at the table flipped their spoons over, but my friend – quite unintentionally – angled it up so he could look at the bottom tip of it. Laughter ensued. But Covey raised a hand and pointed out that my friend’s actions suggested something interesting in his behavior: the ability to look at the world in an unexpected way. So I guess it’s not surprising to hear my friend is one of the most innovative entrepreneurs I know, as well as a successful millionaire who has transformed the industry he is in.
Communicating as a Leader: The Art of Giving Feedback
Ironically, one of the critical aspects of leadership is developing the leadership abilities of others. Some leaders see employee feedback as either praise or criticism and never utilize one of the most powerful ways to develop others – developmental feedback. Many business leaders are reluctant to give feedback and might avoid direct conversations because they don’t know exactly what to say and/or how to say it without sounding confrontational or negative.
