December 2011

How to Write a Thank You Note

December 29, 2011

The most important thing about writing a Thank You Note is to find a way to put your heart on the page. You want to make a connection with the person you’re writing to. If you’re writing to thank someone for a gift they gave you, then be sure to mention the gift itself – [...]

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Do Your Customers Actually Like You?

December 23, 2011

Sometimes we get so mixed up in our busy lives. We’re so ambitious. We’re so busy looking for new business and trying to build new relationships that we forget to take care of our existing business and foster our existing relationships. A 2000 Yale University study showed that the majority of today’s successful business leaders [...]

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Dr. Ivan Misner Talks About Networking Meetings

December 16, 2011

This morning I was on a Conference call with Dr. Ivan Misner. He gave us a lot of fabulous tips on how to increase our success in receiving referrals from Networking Meetings. He talked about the Mindset of Networking and explained how we get from Invisible to Profitable. There are three main stages we need [...]

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Be An Appreciator

December 9, 2011

Take out a pen and write down the name of one person you forgot to thank recently. It’s okay, even the pros are not perfect. The good news is that your sharpened sense of awareness will soon make it impossible for you to forget again. Now think of somebody who could have, or should have, [...]

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The Three Levels of Thank You

December 2, 2011

I think we all know the importance of saying Thank You. But there are varying levels of Thank You too. First you have the words, “thank you.” Second could be a gesture, like a phone call, a greeting card, or a personal note – both expected and unexpected. The third level of thank you would [...]

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