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Productive Networking: 22 Ideas to Organize Business Cards for Effective Followup

Stephanie LH Calahan

" That is what a recent client told me when I opened a drawer in her office and found it filled with business cards. The cards had been collected over a year or so of miscellaneous networking events and trade shows.    Over time, she had forgotten who many of the people were or even why she had kept the card. . 

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Go Straight for the Joy and Follow Your Purpose

Success

Everything from the title on my business card to the location of the building fed my notion of success. If you had asked me a week before that accident if I was happy, I would’ve said yes,” I told life coach Martha Beck over the phone. “ In 2004 I was enjoying the highest-paying, most respectable job I had ever worked.

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Communication Productivity Tip: Don't Make People Search for You.

Stephanie LH Calahan

  That started a deeper conversation that led to us talking on the phone and deciding to work together on a teleconference project scheduled for January.  Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates!   There are a number of ways you can do this. . 

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To-Do or Not To-Do? Taking Your To-Do List to the Next Level!

Professional Assistant Blog

Having a to-do list can be very helpful in accomplishing your tasks, but also setting goals. In order to set goals, you have to write them down and then prioritize them. Then, you need to assign tasks to each goal, where you break the goal down into manageable chunks. Do you want to take it to the next level?

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Business Networking - How to Grow Your Online #Networking Into Real Relationships #smmanners

Stephanie LH Calahan

I make introductions to folks that are aligned with their goals right away and then just see if we like each other. When you chat, they can't hear your voice, when you are on the phone, they can't see you, etc. Phone (providing value) 4. Thanks to Chris Diamond of Time Management For Business Owners | Double Time Today.

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In Case Of Emergency…Trust Your Procedure

Stephanie LH Calahan

I keep it with my digital profile stored on my phone so when I give out my contact information, my client’s have the number handy. If you don’t have one and are considering going into business for yourself you can get sorted out rather quickly and simply from the IRS. Less clutter on a business card tends to attract more attention.

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Are Eu-Stressing or Dis-Stressing?

Professional Assistant Blog

You can prioritize your tasks as needed, create goals and even break down larger tasks into manageable chunks. This will help you get to your goal faster. Create a to-do list - This one is so important. Having a to-do list will help you figure out what you need to get done.

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