How long have you been networking? I’ve been at it since July of 2000. For over 8 years I’ve joined various groups, visited dozens of others, and given my “elevator speech” so many times that I can recite it in my sleep. I’ve been hugely successful in my networking. Not because I’m a genius, but because I’m patient. Many times I speak to people that are either quitting the networking group they belong to or not renewing their chamber of commerce membership. Although I understand that there are times when the group or chamber is the issue, the vast majority of the time the reason for discontinuing is the person hasn’t gotten results. Funny thing is that whether you succeed or fail at something, you have gotten a result.
I always ask about the details of the supposed failure, and the answers are fairly consistent. The person who hasn’t gotten results from networking, generally hasn’t put in either enough effort or time into the endeavor. On some occasions, they lack the skill-set to facilitate positive results (check out my earlier posts on the subject). Overwhelmingly, however, it comes down to sowing and reaping. And, yes, it has to be in that order. And, just like with crops, there has to be an understanding that your efforts will not yield results immediately. As I like to say in my networking seminar, the only place that success comes before work is in the dictionary.
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I know it’s been a while since I posted but I can only claim the rigors of a cold and being incredibly busy. Today, I want to talk about launching a product, what you may be expecting and some simple things you can do to help yourself.
This was an interesting discussion I had as part of my Mastermind Group a week or so ago. Three of the ladies on the call had launched EBooks recently and were experiencing a “slump” after the launch. This was mostly due to the fact that a lot of energy had been expended prior to the launch, getting the book ready, the website development etc. After launch, it felt like a let down and, to some extent, sales hadn’t been what they expected. Read more »
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I am in pre-production on some new products, services, and training opportunities on the web. The website and all the background work is being done now for these channels of business:
1. A Stop Smoking product that clients can use at home, even if they cannot come to see me in my office that combines all of my successful techniques using today’s technology.
2. A coaching training and certification program, as well as a support and referral system.
3. Breakthrough Coaching for Real Estate professionals and Investors.
4. Breakthrough Coaching for anyone that wants to break through self-sabotage to success in their personal and professional lives.
Stay tuned for upcoming announcements!
Sally
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