Bob Burg’s Endless Referrals Live Event Comes to Portland

Everything’s all abuzz with excitement in these parts about the news that Bob Burg begins his Endless Referrals Live event here in the Pacific Northwest. I, of course, am especially excited that in less that 24 hours, I will meet Bob in person right here in Portland.  Executive Coach, Tammy Redmon,...

How to move toward a better way to network

It’s a shame that people tend to approach networking events suspiciously.  More accurately, they view the other people at the networking events with suspicion. For the most part, few attend these events with a plan, except hoping to run into someone who will buy their products or services.  If this...

Being short-sighted can cost you a client and your reputation

My landlord and I were both having a glass of wine on my back deck a couple of weeks ago.  It was a BEAUTIFUL, sunny day in Portland and he (my landlord, who is fair-skinned) was having challenges keeping the sun out of his eyes because the deck umbrella had a mind of its own.  It went where IT wanted to...

What fully embracing your personality in your marketing has to do with attracting your perfect clients

When I’m talking about being magnetic with your marketing, there really is no complicated secret. It really boils down to embracing who you are, shamelessly being yourself, and unabashedly sharing your unique personality with the world. It’s about having fun, which is pretty easy when...

Reminding clients that you primarily work by referral benefits both you and them

Aren’t referrals great? Every business person loves referrals because there’s absolutely no selling. They clients already think you’re the best because someone who they trust has told them so. Unfortunately, most people (me included) don’t have a system or a plan for consistent,...

How to get more referrals from friends and family

People do business with people they know, like and trust, right? Then, why do most people seldom receive referrals from their friends and family?  When was the last time your mother, brother, next-door neighbor or bowling buddy passed along a referral to you? I just read an article some time ago about this...

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