Can you tell a “professional visitor” from “someone who really wants to get business done?”
Have you ever met someone, had a brief discussion, then afterwards wondered . . .
· What was her/his name again?
· What did he/she say she did?
· Why would I care?
· Did he/she want something?
There are those that dive into a well-rehearsed elevator pitch....like a runaway train, full speed ahead without regard or understanding of where they are going.
Some people believe in the “throw enough crap at the wall something will stick” approach to selling. But when you are selling yourself, what you do or how you get it done, this method can just leave a real mess to clean up later.
Many business professionals look for business in an Apple Orchard when they should be in the Orange Grove. Would you know if you were in the right place?
When marketing your business to your peers, associates and potential clients they need to be excited to do business with you. Not just know what you do.
In this 3.5 – 4 hour workshop:
· You will learn how to market your business and build a team of strategic sales professionals that work together.
· Take a quick tour of where you are at now.
· Map out your business and strategic partners - creating clarity like never before.
· Create a concise marketing plan and set goals.
· Learn how to effectively work an event and capitalize on every opportunity.
· Many people think business networking is Facebook, LinkedIn or You Tube what role do they play in making connections?
· We will tie in Social Networking with Business Conventional Networking and how they work together.
We will learn how to capitalize on the 78% peer recommendation for your products and services.
After this workshop you will have a clear, concise understanding of how to market and communicate your business.
Because Knowledge Is Your Power,
Rita
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Top of the List: Independent Insurance Agencies The No. 1 firm on this week’s list, IMA Financial Group Inc., saw a 10 percent increase in premium volume last year, the largest reported among the featured firms. It went from $234.6 million in 2011 to $258.1 million in 2012.
A related article from Friday’s paper examines rate hikes on homeowner insurance caused by storm-related claims, which is especially timely given the devastating tornado that hit Moore, Okla., this week.
Here’s a look at the top five independent insurance agencies on…
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Shannon has more than 15 years of nonprofit leadership experience.
With Shannon in place as chief development officer, David Sherman, the organization’s former chief development officer, will transition to a new position as the senior vice president for grants and innovation. That position basically oversees implementation of the organization’s strategic…
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“I realized I wanted to branch out on my own and started looking,” Lindstrom told me. “I hadn’t come up with my million dollar idea yet, and with my prior experience in the Cartridge World industry, I decided a franchise was the way to go.”
He searched online for the best low-cost…
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Ramirez, who succeeds retiring COO Gloria Wood, has been executive director of the Hispanic Economic Development Corp. in Kansas City. At the EDC, he will be responsible for managing the…
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Items sought are bottled water, diapers, baby wipes, individually wrapped snacks, hand sanitizer and personal hygiene products.
They can be dropped off from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday in designated parking lots of the malls: near the Rock Road entrance at Towne East and near…
Fri, 24 May 2013 15:12:46 +0000 Kansas City Business Journal announces CFO of the Year honorees The recession has made for rough sailing for many businesses over the past few years, but some have had exceptional CFOs to help steer them through it.
Those are the executives the Kansas City Business Journal will recognize as CFO of the Year.
The awards program, now in its sixth year, honors the Kansas City area's top financial executives. Applicants were judged for their contributions to their companies' growth and financial success, their roles in corporate management and strategic planning,…
Fri, 24 May 2013 13:16:51 +0000 Social Media Matters: Amy's Baking — a lesson in what not to do Amy’s Baking Co., a bakery and bistro in Scottsdale, Ariz., received quite a bit of attention on countless social media platforms and in the media recently — and not for good reasons. The resulting word-of-mouth firestorm was enough to fill, well, this column with social media, crisis communications and plain ol’ business lessons.
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Sprint (NYSE: S) recently sweetened its offer for Clearwire (Nasdaq: CLWR) by 14 percent in its “best and final” offer, but that has failed to sway opponents, raising speculation Sprint will have to up its bid again, Bloomberg reports.
Dish (Nasdaq: DISH) also…
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The No. 1 firm on this week’s list, IMA Financial Group Inc., saw a 10 percent increase in premium volume last year, the largest reported among the featured firms. It went from $234.6 million in 2011 to $258.1 million in 2012.
A related article from Friday’s paper examines rate hikes on homeowner insurance caused by storm-related claims, which is especially timely given the devastating tornado that hit Moore, Okla., this week.
Here’s a look at the top five independent insurance agencies on…
Mary Shannon, former president of the Envision Foundation, starts Tuesday as the chief development officer at Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Shannon has more than 15 years of nonprofit leadership experience.
With Shannon in place as chief development officer, David Sherman, the organization’s former chief development officer, will transition to a new position as the senior vice president for grants and innovation. That position basically oversees implementation of the organization’s strategic…
Last summer, Ian Lindstrom started seriously looking at purchasing a franchise. The 27-year old had worked for his father, who owns three Cartridge World stores in Kansas, since he graduated from WSU in 2009.
“I realized I wanted to branch out on my own and started looking,” Lindstrom told me. “I hadn’t come up with my million dollar idea yet, and with my prior experience in the Cartridge World industry, I decided a franchise was the way to go.”
He searched online for the best low-cost…
Amy’s Baking Co., a bakery and bistro in Scottsdale, Ariz., received quite a bit of attention on countless social media platforms and in the media recently — and not for good reasons. The resulting word-of-mouth firestorm was enough to fill, well, this column with social media, crisis communications and plain ol’ business lessons.
Mass media like TV can amplify and broadcast your business problem. But social media gives your problem legs, allowing it to live on beyond the typical news cycle.…
