What Opportunities Are There For Me?

I could have easily ignored the old man, but something inside me felt that I just couldn't. And what a difference it has made in my life. It all started around Feb 05 on a Friday night when I had stayed back with my work colleagues for a few drinks and caught the train from Circular Quay to Miranda.

Ding! Are You Going Up With Your Elevator Speech?

So What Do You Do? How you answer that question is equally important to where and with whom you share the answer. Learn how to craft the perfect elevator pitch and the secret to choosing the best networking events.

How to Make a Proper Introduction

Have you ever questioned your introduction skills? If not, you should since making a proper introduction is a form of business etiquette and sets the tone for how others will perceive you. Learning proper introductions not only enhances your business savvy but boosts your self-confidence.

Finding Customers For Your Home Based Business

Finding new customers has to be the most difficult thing when starting a home based business or for an existing business. After you have gone through all your relatives, and begged your friends to host a party or an open house, where do you turn? This is the time when most home based businesses fail. How do you change this destiny? Where do you look and where can you find customers for your business?

How to Maximize the Benefits of a Networking Event?

Everyone needs to network- entrepreneurs, small business owners, job seekers!

Effortless Networking - Can We Get Together for Coffee?

How many cups of coffee do you need to cultivate a networking contact? Find out here!

Use Networking as a Major Strategy When Searching For a Job

Studies have shown that 80 percent of jobs are found through networking while 20 percent are found through advertising. Because of networking, jobs are found through people you know, referrals, informational interviews and direct calling of employers. Networking is a powerful tool that can help you in all aspects of your career. You should try to continuously network regardless of your employment situation.

Networking For A Successful Business

Networking, your gateway to a successful business.

Building Connections - Even When You're Scared

How to create good connections with others, even if you're shy or uncomfortable.

Combatting The 'I Am Not A Salesperson' Rejection

How many times have you approached a prospect that you just felt sure would make an excellent addition to your team just to be told 'I am not a sales person'? This is probably the most popular rejection I have personally experienced in my team building.

B2B Networking

Business to business networking can go a long way in boosting your business. There are really two different venues now available, one of which was not available even two decades ago. Some business owners are seeing, within their own lifetimes, the growth and the introduction of brand new possibilities for business to business networking. This new technology that has cleared the way for new advances in business to business networking is the internet. The internet has added a new venue for networking in general, but this is especially pertinent and relevant for the businesses who wish to engage in business to business networking.

Academic Elite and Arrogance at Parties

Many people get offended by PhD type people who will not give them the time of day at parties. Often people feel slighted, as they simply brush them off and refuse to chit chat. Not long ago someone mentioned this and indeed we have all probably witnessed this behavior at one time or another, so it was decent commentary and a worthy subject.

Considering My World Plus As A Business?

Considering My World Plus as a business? I wanted to share my experience with them and let you know the results I have experienced over the past 3 weeks. If you haven't heard of My World Plus they are a brand new company that launched on March 15, 2007.

Riding the Elevator

Average elevator ride – 30 to 60 seconds. How well are you articulating what you do? Because the Virtual Assistant profession is still in its infancy a lot of people have never heard the term or understand what it means and how it works. Learning how to articulate what you do that invites further conversation and exploration is important to developing potential clients and building your business.

The Nuts & Bolts of Networking

Networking is a method that is used to build relationships. These relationships could be with classmates, co-workers, business partners, vendors, service providers and even family. Networking is the process of discovering and using connections between people. Many of these connections actually stem from already established friendships and business relations. Networking is the ability to explore all of your relationships and utilize them to help you to move closer to your long-term goals.