Posts from — November 2006

Heidi Miller is a product spokesperson who has been helping companies make the most of their trade show experiences for over nine years. She has logged thousands of hours in-booth at dozens of industry trade shows, giving effective presentations and orchestrating productive interactions for clients in industries as diverse as restaurant and food to radiology to manufacturing to graphics and printing.

As a former college professor, field sales representative, on-camera actor and software trainer, Ms. Miller has worked to create effective communications both inside and outside the booth.

I’m pleased to bring you the following networking advice from Heidi Miller…  Click to read the full post...

Chris Warwick serves as Hoover’s Vice President of Acquisition Marketing since joining the company in November 2004. She is responsible for driving the overall performance of Hoover’s online and direct marketing efforts to drive qualified leads, unique visitor traffic and brand awareness.

Josh: How do you define Business Networking and why do you feel it is important?

Chris Warwick: Business networking refers to any opportunity to engage with other business professionals for the purposes of building relationships. This can occur within an online community, discussion board, social network or offline forum.  Click to read the full post...

Alexander Kjerulf is variously: Chief Happiness Officer. Author of the book “Happy Hour is 9 to 5 – how to love your job, love your life and kick butt at work”. He is a speaker, Consultant, and Radical renaissance man. He speaks and consults on happiness at work in organizations around the world.

Josh: How do you define Business Networking and why do you feel it is important?

Alexander Kjerulf: Business networking is how you express your love for the business community you exist in. It’s how you share your knowledge, it’s how you give to others. How you network is probably the truest expression of your business self.  Click to read the full post...

Mike Murray is a speaker, writer, coach, leader, and internet security professional. His current focus is on helping IT and Information Security professionals have stronger emotional intelligence, social intelligence and career skills.

A certified hypnotherapist and NLP Master Practitioner, he previously worked for nCircle Network Security, where he built the Canadian division of the company and the world-reknowned VERT Research Team.

Josh: How do you define Business Networking and why do you feel it is important?  Click to read the full post...

Christine Clifford Beckwith, CSP, is an award-winning author of six books (including You, Inc. The Art of Selling Yourself, Warner Books, March, 2007), an international professional speaker, an industry-leading top salesperson, Partner in Beckwith Partners and CEO/President of The Cancer Club. Christine helps companies with their branding, positioning and sales efforts.

Josh: How do you define Business Networking and why do you feel it is important?

Christine Clifford Beckwith: Business Networking is all about creating partnerships, and it’s important because partnerships drive our businesses. If the people you network with become clients and are thrilled, you’ll get more business. If they aren’t, you will have to go out and find that business.  Click to read the full post...

Jeffery Anderson is the Publicity Director at FSB Associates. Since 1995 FSB Associates has promoted many best-selling authors and books through unique web sites and customized web publicity campaigns.

It’s my pleasure to bring you the following advice from Jeffery Anderson…

Josh: How do you define Business Networking and why do you feel it is important?

Jeffery Anderson: Next to your skills at managing yourself and others, business networking is one of the most important basic skills to have.

Whether you are buying, selling, expanding or just getting your name around, it can greatly affect the outcome of your career and your business.  Click to read the full post...

Ron Sukenick is the president and founder of The Relationship Strategies Institute, a global training and business development company that provides innovative, effective and relevant programs and systems for corporations, organizations, and associations. He is the author of “Networking Your Way To Success” and co-author of “The Power Is In The Connection”.

Josh: How do you define Business Networking and why do you feel it is important?

Ron Sukenick: While there is no shortage of definitions or interpretations of the word networking, I’ll define it simply as the sharing of ideas, information & resources that one has to offer to another.  Click to read the full post...

Thom Singer is a the author of “Some Assembly Required: How to Make, Grow and Keep Your Business Relationships” and the creator of the Networking Quotient Quiz. He has over 17 years of sales and marketing experience with fortune 500 companies and is an accomplished speaker on the topic of networking.

Josh: How do you define Business Networking and why do you feel it is important?

Thom Singer: Business networking is more than just meeting people and trading business cards. The real networking begins after you first meet another person.  Click to read the full post...

Here’s a list of our Business Networking Advice interviews from October 2006 …

* Merlin Mann from 43Folders.com

* Michael Yang – CEO & Co-founder of Become.com

* Steve Pearce – Executive Coach and Conference Speaker

* Marjorie Brody of BRODY Professional Development

* Terry Gold of Gold Systems

* Stephanie West Allen – Speaker & author

* Chris Gloss – Motivational Speaker

* Dr. Stan Harris – Motivational Speaker and Trainer

* Phil Gerbyshak – motivational speaker, self-improvement advocate, author

* Cindy Chernow – Keynote Speaker, Author, Trainer  Click to read the full post...

Dean Lindsay is the founder of ProgressAgents.com – a workshop company and consulting firm that is dedicated to empowering progress in sales, service, and workplace performance. He is the author of the book, Cracking the Networking CODE: 4 Steps to Priceless Business Relationships.

Josh: How do you define Business Networking and why do you feel it is important?

Dean Lindsay: First, great site and blog Josh. Wish I would have thought of it. Congrats and thanks for including me.  Click to read the full post...