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Just Be Nice–It Really Is That Easy

Earlier this month, I was holding a telebridge training seminar for writers and Renia Carsillo (pictured below), a Small Business Coach and Social Media Expert, was kind enough to share her policy about posting comments on social media pages with the participants on the call. I was quite impressed with Renia's simple-to-use, straightforward ideas and I think they could come in handy for many business owners around the world when it comes to ensuring you're headed in a positive, productive direction in regard to promoting business through social media. A big thank you to Renia for offering to let me ...

FREE Webinar with Michael E. Gerber!

  I'm excited to extend a very special opportunity to all BusinessNetworking.com blog readers to attend a FREE webinar that I am hosting on October 28th which will feature my good friend, renowned business expert and author of The E-Myth, Michael E. Gerber. To get full details on the webinar, CLICK HERE and watch the short video where Michael and I explain the invaluable business insight you'll gain by attending the event–it will undoubtedly help you to build your brand and grow your business. Space for the free webinar is limited so, after watching the video, be sure to CLICK ...

Easily Locate All BusinessNetworking.com Videos on You Tube!

Is there a BusinessNetworking.com video blog you would like to view again but can't seem to locate using the "search" function on this site? I have great news–each and every educational networking video that has been posted on this site (www.BusinessNetworking.com) can be easily located on my You Tube channel (CLICK HERE to go to the Ivan Misner You Tube Channel)! There are over twenty videos currently uploaded to the channel and more videos are added as I record them.  If you want to watch the newest videos I record, sometimes even before they're posted to BusinessNetworking.com as video blogs, ...

JT Foxx's Key to Networking with Millionaires

In this video, I'm talking with my good friend JT Foxx about his ideas on making connections with the wealthy and how to effectively get them to take notice of your business. JT has some great advice when it comes to the art of networking with extremely successful people who can often be very difficult to network and connect with, and I can say from my own observations of JT's networking tactics that he certainly walks the walk and has proven time and again how effective his approach really is. If you like what you hear in the video, be ...

The World's Best Known Marketing Secret–4th Edition

The first edition of my book The World's Best Known Marketing Secret, which details how to build business by referral, was released back in 1994 and went on to become an international bestseller.  I am excited to announce that the 4th edition of the book was just published and my co-author Mike Macedonio and I have substantially rewritten the book and added a significant amount of information. Here is just a brief sample of what is outlined in the new book: The best way to grow your business Referrals and referral marketing, networking, word of mouth, buzz, and viral marketing ...

Who Made a Difference in Your Life?

Last week, I posted a video of me accepting an award at Citrus College (click here to view that video and the accompanying blog post), a community college in Southern California,  and in the video I mention that one of the best professors I ever had throughout my ten-year college education was one of my professors at Citrus College. In the video above, I talk about this particular professor, Dr. Shirey, and I explain why and how he impacted my life in a positive way. I think it's really important to recognize the people who have made a difference in ...

Get to Know the Go-to Items on Your Referral Marketing Checklist

Last week I had a couple of blog readers comment that they felt they would benefit from a detailed description of each of the items on the checklist of materials for a successful word-of-mouth campaign.  Thank you to Betsy Maniotis and Adam Erstelle for taking the time to send in their feedback and I'm more than happy to comply with their requests for the list below. 1)  Testimonial letters from satisfied clients–Testimonials are one of the most effective ways to showcase the quality of the products or services you provide.  You can keep hard copies in a binder, or you ...

Where You Come from Does Not Determine Where You Go

Just last month, I had the honor of being given the Citrus College Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award, along with another fellow alumni recipient, Daniel Parks. In this video of my acceptance speech, I talk about a concept that means a lot to me . . . where you come from does not determine where you go; what you do determines where you go. I am living proof of that this concept is true. Do you have a personal story of triumph which demonstrates that success can be attained regardless of one's starting point?  If so, I would really love to ...

Do You Have the Right Materials for a Successful Word-of-Mouth Campaign?

In order to run a successful word-of-mouth campaign, you need to build an arsenal of credibility-enhancing materials.  You should always have these at your disposal to make the most of every networking opportunity. Below is a checklist of items you may already have available or wish to begin asssembling, which can be used as collateral materials in developing your desired image.  These are not ranked in a particular; they are all key components of the toolkit of a successful word-of-mouth campaign. Note: Please keep in mind that this is not a complete list of items needed to market your business.  ...

Networking Vampires

Someone I met recently used an expression that I got a big kick out of yet it really resonated with me at the same time.  Talking about a networker she knew, she said to me, "The guy is a Networking Vampire!" Watch this video to find out what exactly a "Networking Vampire" is and then come back and weigh in on how to spot them (they can often be very elusive–do you have a trick/strategy for discovering them?) and what to do about them once you identify them. Also, if you have any interesting stories about experiences you've had with Networking ...