Saturday 13 March 2010
Friday 12 March 2010
Thought for the Day
Friday 12th March 2010
The entrepreneur in us sees opportunities everywhere we look; unfortunately many people only see problems everywhere they look. The entrepreneur is more concerned with discriminating between opportunities than they are with failing to see them.
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Thursday 11 March 2010
Thought for the Day
Thursday 11th March 2010
A real entrepreneur is somebody who acts NOW; while it's fresh in their mind they take chances when opportunities arise. They work without a safety net underneath them. They win or lose, right or wrong.
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Wednesday 10 March 2010
Thought for the Day
Wednesday 10th March 2010
When you're trying to create anything that’s new you should be prepared to risk all you have. “Negaholics” will say you can’t but don’t stop trying; that’s what entrepreneurship is all about.
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Tuesday 9 March 2010
Thought for the Day
Tuesday 9th March 2010
I've found that luck in business is quite acceptable. To create more luck, you need to take more chances, be more pro-active. Show up more often.
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Monday 8 March 2010
Personal Visibility
Monday 8th March 2010
Taking Charge by Creating a Buzz about yourself or your business
“Personal visibility” is so very critical for your success no matter what area of business you’re working in. A lot of business people make the big mistake that if they work very hard and they are good at what they do; that will be sufficient for them to be recognised as an expert for their efforts. Wrong; this is just not so.
Take a look around you at the people who seem to “buzz” with success, always seeming to be in control, no matter what they do or what they touch. These are the people you read about in the paper and who seem to be at all important events and the busy networking events, they know all of the right people. They are also the people who are in demand to speak at events and whose articles appear in your local paper.
What do these people know that you don't? Well they all seem to have mastered the art of “personal visibility”. I have over the years spoken to and met quite a few people who fit this description and asked them what their secret of success was in terms of “personal visibility”. The main thing said to me was that you must never sit back and wait for visibility. Instead, you have to be very pro-active and consistent in everything you do; you always need to keep networking and going out to events, going out of your way looking for business opportunities.
Here are some practical tips you can use:
1. Send News Releases:
You should send out news releases for anything noteworthy that you might be doing. Whether that’s signing up a new client? Being present at a trade-fair? Remember, local papers are often searching for stories with the local angle. Be sure to include a photograph of yourself.
2. Write Articles or Editorials:
Writing articles, editorials and e-books is a great way to become recognised as an expert in your field. Remember developing relationships with your local newspaper editors is always a good idea. Contact them with your ideas and help them when they are looking for resources.
3. Speak at local events:
Let it be known that you are available for speaking engagements, there are many, networking events, lunch and evening professional group events. There are always local chamber of commerce, professional organisations, non-profit organisations always looking for local speakers who are knowledgeable on a range of topics. Find the organisations that might be interested in your area of expertise and get on a panel or facilitate a program for them.
4. Allow reporters to interview and quote you:
Reporters are always looking for third parties to corroborate or refute information that they include in their stories. Many people do not like to be quoted because they fear that their words will be misconstrued or misrepresented. You will need to get over this fear and always make yourself available to be quoted in public. This serves to position you as an expert in your field and helps get your name into the public eye.
5. Volunteer for visible projects or committees:
This can be either internally at your organisation or externally within your community. Then use this opportunity to your advantage by using tips 1-4 above.
6. Get nominated for an award or recognition list:
Typically a lot of business people sit back and wait to be nominated by someone. However, if there is an award or recognition that you think you are worthy of receiving, let someone know that you are very deserving and ask if they would be willing to nominate you. Even if you don't win, you will still receive “personal visibility”.
7. Teach a college class or seminar:
This allows you to get out in front of your peers or a target audience that you are interested in getting exposure from. This not only gives you “personal visibility” but will also provide you with your next business referral or job opportunity.
In the meantime, remember, to get ahead in business you need to take charge of your own “personal visibility”. For those that do, the possibilities for success are endless.
About the author:
Geoffrey is a passionate believer in building people’s “personal visibility” in the market place by identifying and developing their own “personal visibility” and exposure. He helps you to become visible, how to market yourself, how to expose yourself to the wider audience and helps you to join the many social networking sites around the United Kingdom as well as the world, promoting yourself and networking yourself. Geoffrey also helps companies develop their short and long term-strategies that help them in attracting, developing and therefore retaining their future leaders. Geoffrey helps organisations and their leaders develop their full potential through strategic project management and coaching.
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Telephone: +44 (0) 845 643 5792
Thought for the Day
Monday 8th March 2010
Stop looking back. Yesterday, last week, last month and last year have gone; there past, gone, forgotten, you’ll never get them back. Think only of today and the future; that will be you’re “Success”.
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Sunday 7 March 2010
Thought for the Day
Sunday 7th March 2010
Learn to solve problems as they arise. We rarely learn significant lessons, or significant ways to improve ourselves; in any other way.
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