Storytelling is one of the most powerful networking tools. Especially if networking for you is about developing referrals from referral partners (vs. networking to find prospects at an event)....
One of the most costly “hidden habits” in networking is how we use pronouns; namely, how we as a culture default to the use of the 2nd person singular pronoun — you — when standing up to do a self-introduction before a group of people....
 {4:51 minutes to read} When I help my clients take inventory of their social capital, the intention is to double and triple their referrals and increase the yield from this massive asset. Ask any investment advisor: to get to where we want to go, we have to know where we are right now.
{4:51 minutes to read} When I help my clients take inventory of their social capital, the intention is to double and triple their referrals and increase the yield from this massive asset. Ask any investment advisor: to get to where we want to go, we have to know where we are right now.
                                
                            					For close to 20 years, I’ve been coaching and training business owners and sales professionals in the art of referral generation to grow their business....
 {3:24 minutes to read} I was speaking in front of a group of entrepreneurs recently. I used a powerful analogy, asking them to imagine a beautiful neighborhood north of New York City with a block of 10 homes varying in price from 2 million to 10 million dollars.
{3:24 minutes to read} I was speaking in front of a group of entrepreneurs recently. I used a powerful analogy, asking them to imagine a beautiful neighborhood north of New York City with a block of 10 homes varying in price from 2 million to 10 million dollars. 
                                
                            					When we meet someone at an event and want to explore the opportunity to collaborate, the typical go-to is to schedule a coffee....