Using humor in business has many different benefits. It is a tremendous stress reliever, it brings out the human/emotional side of everyone, and it makes everyone feel comfortable. That is good emotionally, psychologically, and physically. It also helps to create more trust among people, increases morale, makes you (and everyone else) approachable, gives you an edge against your competitors, and basically makes everything seem brighter.
Your ability to hold an effective, appropriate conversation is an important part of good business practice and it is essential for your brand and for your business. In order to be successful, conversations need to be two-sided. That means that one person should not be monopolizing the conversation.
There is no doubt that your hard work, persistence, and perseverance were heavy contributors but other people also deserve your recognition and appreciation as well. There is a right way and a wrong way to express appreciation.
There are many wonderful reasons to work with older people. If you diversify the list of people with whom you work, you will improve the quality of your offerings and your brand. Seniors have many positive qualities and a great deal of value that you won’t find in other people.
Every business has goals and those goals must be achieved at some point. In-person interactions are a great way to make that happen. The human/emotional connection is at the heart of your relationship and that is the reason that you have a relationship at all.
Whether you like to network for your business or not, you still need to embrace the fact that it is absolutely necessary for your continued success. Not only do you need to network but you need to build your network with the most appropriate, relevant people as well.
Before you can actually build any meaningful business relationships, you need to have a positive interaction with the other person. If you haven’t ever interacted, you need to first figure out a way to get...
LinkedIn is not only an amazing social network but it is also a wonderful way to manage your customer relationships and it has tremendous capabilities that can really bring your business to the next level.
Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize and control your own emotions and the emotions of others. This ability translates well into business, but how does emotional intelligence translate to online business?
Whether you own a business or are simply an important part of someone else’s business, the reality is that you need to interact through social media in order to make progress in that business. Connecting with prospective clients can be challenging but it is most effective when you network in person as well as online.