Chambers are under pressure to deliver visible, consistent value to time-starved members. Translation: you need programs that are fast, fun, and measurably useful. That’s exactly what business speed networking delivers—and why chambers that hold more speed networking...
Joe recently connected to a sales executive he had never met. He read an article about the company and wanted to hear more. LinkedIn guidelines used to advise that, “Networking doesn’t mean reaching out cold to strangers.” Wait, isn’t that exactly what networking...
Glancing at a local hardware store ad, you see a shovel and are reminded you need one. At the hardware store, you find two shovels with the quality you are looking for, the same warranty, and the same price. One was the shovel in the ad, the other has a brand name you...
Have you ever heard the phrase ‘Mind your Ps and Qs’? Growing up, I knew it to mean ‘behave’ (hearing it said to other children, of course). Behave seems like GREAT advice for communication. Everyone is communicating their interests, everywhere you look. Have you...
When you (or your employees, board directors, members, friends, family) introduce your value, meet someone in an elevator, make a cold call, design an ad, share content, or just tell people what you do, what do you say? What your market cares about, of course! We call...
$400 billion is the staggering global amount spent annually on Learning & Development. And given the return on that investment, that makes sense. The impact of L&D can be exponential. When people grow, businesses grow. However, without the right...
Why the Business Plan Often Gets Skipped We all have the same 1440 minutes each day. (Insert eye roll here.) Wait! This isn’t a post about time management. While we don’t always agree on priorities or on the best ways to manage time in general, most agree that the...
You probably manage more than a few people, places, and things every day. Wouldn't it be helpful if most of what you need was right at your fingertips? The longer it takes you to find and manage the information you need, the harder it is to succeed. If you’re still...