Posted on
June 16th, 2010
keith03-bio
Sometimes you don’t end up reading a book until at least 5 people recommend it. I’m glad I read “Never Eat Alone” by Keith Ferazzi – it opened up eyes on how to build relationships within my business without the cheesy/fake networking elements.
Keith’s big thing is pushing through the first layer and really getting to know someone – that someone could be a colleague or a thought leader in your industry, etc. He starts out by helping you feel comfortable meeting people every day and dispells the myth that you’ll meet the right people for your network by going to mixers and networking events.
Keith does a great job of pointing out there’s much better places to meet folks, sometimes simply standing in line at the grocery store or at the gym. These are places where you will more likely be yourself and have something in common with the other person. He takes it a step further, if you really want to connect with someone – offer to take them to a baseball game or a yoga class, somewhere you can both have an experience together. That’s really where people bond.
A clear message of the book is to always offer to help others. That’s a golden rule that Keith goes by and we know it works. In addition, it feels good to help other people, especially if it’s a job or resource.
Overall Keith Ferazzi got me to be even more confident to approach new people and find out how I can help and grow their business. Check it out, I bet you’ll learn the same too!
Enjoyed this blog post? You'll love getting
my free ebusiness tips! No spam, and I promise not to share your email address.
Looking for green and affordable web hosting? Visit
bluedeerforest.com and sign up for one of our special plans.
Start helping Mother Earth today! Share
Related Posts:
Posted on
July 16th, 2009
A few years ago I bounced between two different computers and learned quickly how much I depend on my bookmarks. I kept trying to look up my bookmarks on the computer that DIDN’T have them and would feel like I was going crazy. Luckily, I was introduced to delicious.
The name Delicious sounds enticing and is a fun experience to use. Create an account on Delicious.com and you can start saving your favorite webpages and sites instantly. One of the best features of Delicious is how you can “tag” pages. This means you an add a descriptive word, for example, I’m always on the search for great small business resources. If I run across someone’s blog post about a great tool, I can tag or label it “small business tool” or “business resource” or even more specific like “time tracking tool”. I can also add a description of the page to help me remember why I’m bookmarking it (my memory can be a little fuzzy at times, aren’t we all!)
These bookmarks are public (you can check if you’d like them private) but since they are usually public, you can search on these tags and see what other folks are tagging for their bookmarks and find some high quality information and tools for your blog, newsletter, or just finding precious information.
del
You can even categorize your bookmarks and share them specifically with friends, collegues, or clients. I’ve done this meeting with a client to help brainstorm what they wanted their website to look like. I had bookmarked a few sites I thought would reflect their design look and feel. It was very handy to login into my Delicious account on their computer and not have to worry about using my laptop. Delicious makes our lives easier.
Let me know if you are using Delicious or if you have a different social bookmarking site you prefer.
Enjoyed this blog post? You'll love getting
my free ebusiness tips! No spam, and I promise not to share your email address.
Looking for green and affordable web hosting? Visit
bluedeerforest.com and sign up for one of our special plans.
Start helping Mother Earth today! Share
Related Posts:
I'm Nedra Rezinas:a Portland women with a background in web design, project managment, E-commerce, and providing green web hosting. Join me on my journey as I explore different marketing and e-commerce strategies that can help your business! 
