Then join us for the Raleigh JV Alert Impact Hookup on Thursday, December 3!
Where:  Tripp’s
3516 Wade Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27607
When:  December 3, 2009, 7-9 PM
It’s the first meeting of the Raleigh area Impact/JV Alert Hookup to provide networking, fun, and a chance to meet others top-level local Internet marketers interested in joint ventures and affiliate relationships.
We’ll mingle [...]

In addition to honoring our military heroes here in the U.S., Liz Lynch–author of Smart Networking: Attract A Following In Person and Online– has also suggested we celebrate our own personal heroes as part of Network Appreciation Day today.
Because even if you’ve thanked someone for the help they gave you at the time, they may [...]

As Michael Jordan says, you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. So identify the rockstar joint ventures you would love to have and approach them. All they can do is ignore you or say no.
One of my clients was looking for speakers and JV partners for an upcoming telesummit and was happily surprised [...]

I’ve talked in previous posts about ways my business has benefited from using Twitter ( More on the Value of Social Media for Entrepreneurs and My Top 10 Reasons for Using Twitter.) But I still meet owners who wonder if there’s really an ROI from the time invested.
So I want to hear from YOU. What [...]

One of the biggest benefits of going to seminars and workshops is the opportunity to meet new clients and potential JV partners and affiliates.
Today, I’ll talk about something I created to use at the World Internet Summit in Atlanta a few weeks ago to help me do just that.
The Have/Want Card
Full disclosure–I can’t take [...]

I spent a lot of time out of the office yesterday. First at Triangle Business Leaders, which is the local Glazer Kennedy Inner Circle chapter. The topic was marketing to the affluent from Dan Kennedy’s new book No B.S. Marketing to the Affluent: The No Holds Barred, Kick Butt, Take No Prisoners Guide to Getting [...]

Actually, a better question is, “Who are the people who could have a BIG impact on taking your business to the next level?” It could be a huge client, a mentor, a key referral source, or a journalist from your favorite business publication. Do you know who they are? Are you trying to figure out [...]

Ever notice how sometimes the right message appears just when you need to hear it? Sure, I’ve heard it before, “Everything you say yes to means you say no to something else.” Yeah, yeah. But who ever thinks about that when they’re saying yes? I just assume I can fit it in, somehow, without saying [...]

Everyone knows that networking is one of the best ways to build relationships that can benefit your business. But it’s most effective when it strategically leverages your time and money.
Studies show that people usually have to meet you 6-8 times before they really know who you are and understand what you do enough [...]

Your business card is a reflection of you and probably the most common marketing “piece” you’ll distribute–so why do so many business owners treat their cards as an afterthought? Here are the top 6 business card mistakes I see:
1. Leaving the back of the card blank. Here’s the perfect opportunity to expand a little on what you [...]