I go to A LOT of seminars. Rubbing shoulders with my colleagues, talking over dinner and debating our hottest industry issues at a live event is honestly one of my secret weapons to success.

Here's a checklist of 12 lessons from any seminar you can apply to future events to maximize your momentum:

1. Collect business cards - Just remember these are not "business cards". They are "people". Each card you collect is attached with an obligation to listen to that person and follow up.
2. Write a note to niggle your noggin - Take a second right then and there to write something on the back of their business card that will remind you of your conversation. Don't trust yourself to remember. These events can be draining. Just make a note.
3. Categorize each business card - Take 4 rubber bands and put each card into one of these categories: a) potential client, b) joint venture, c) general and d) stalker/creepy person (hopefully this is a small pile). Piles "a" & "b" should be a priority for you to follow up with when you get home. Pile "c" can take a few days but don't forget them. And pile "d" you can destroy privately.
4. Keep a portable notebook or recorder with you - You're going to get some brilliant ideas. Save them for posterity immediately. Also make sure you make a note of any follow up action you promise. Personally, I keep a spiral bound index card booklet with me. The paper is firm enough it doesn't rip. Then I can detach them at home and sort out my thoughts.

Some people actually keep a small digital recorder around their necks. Great idea!

5. Take lots of pictures and upload online - I have the tiniest little Casio Exilim camera that's no
   Ten Employability Skills For 2010
   In 2010, the work world will be even more global. If your job is not one that requires you to physically be in one place, you will be competing with bright and hungry workers in India, China, Korea and other developing nations around the globe. Competing in the new environment will require higher levels of competence and necessitate looking straight ahead, not constantly glancing rearview mirror for warm fuzzy feelings about what you have achieved in the past. Here are 10 skills to acquire and refine that will increase your professional confidence level and make you more employable in the year 2010: 1. Constantly adapt to technology. Dependency on technology in the future will increase, not decrease. Spend time
   issues at a live event is honestly one of my secret weapons to success.

   Here's a checklist of 12 lessons from any seminar you can apply to future events to maximize your momentum:

   1. Collect business cards - Just remember these are not "business cards". They are "people". Each card you collect is attached with an obligation to listen to that person and follow up.
   2. Write a note to niggle your noggin - Take a second right then and there to write something on the back of their business card that will remind you of your conversation. Don't trust yourself to remember. These events can be draining. Just make a note.
   3. Categorize each business card - Take 4 rubber bands and put each card into one of these categories: a) potential client, b) joint venture, c) general and d) stalker/creepy person (hopefully this is a small pile). Piles "a" & "b" should be a priority for you to follow up with when you get home. Pile "c" can take a few days but don't forget them. And pile "d" you can destroy privately.
   4. Keep a portable notebook or recorder with you - You're going to get some brilliant ideas. Save them for posterity immediately. Also make sure you make a note of any follow up action you promise. Personally, I keep a spiral bound index card booklet with me. The paper is firm enough it doesn't rip. Then I can detach them at home and sort out my thoughts.

   Some people actually keep a small digital recorder around their necks. Great idea!

   5. Take lots of pictures and upload online - I have the tiniest little Casio Exilim camera that's n
      Franchising Agreements and the Grant of Right to Sell Franchises
      When a franchisee company offers for sale of their method of doing business to the public and use of their brand-name they must list the information in a concise format in the franchise agreement. Additionally when a franchisor wishes to expand their franchise system through the use of master franchises, they will need to further describe how the master franchise is expected to go about the selling of additional franchises and give an overview of exactly what is expected in the agreements.Below you will find an excerpt from my company's franchise agreement that dealt with the grant of right to sell franchises under my brand-name. This may give you some good ideas of how such things are done;1.1.1 Grant of Right to Sell Franchis
      Write a note to niggle your noggin - Take a second right then and there to write something on the back of their business card that will remind you of your conversation. Don't trust yourself to remember. These events can be draining. Just make a note.
   6. Categorize each business card - Take 4 rubber bands and put each card into one of these categories: a) potential client, b) joint venture, c) general and d) stalker/creepy person (hopefully this is a small pile). Piles "a" & "b" should be a priority for you to follow up with when you get home. Pile "c" can take a few days but don't forget them. And pile "d" you can destroy privately.
   7. Keep a portable notebook or recorder with you - You're going to get some brilliant ideas. Save them for posterity immediately. Also make sure you make a note of any follow up action you promise. Personally, I keep a spiral bound index card booklet with me. The paper is firm enough it doesn't rip. Then I can detach them at home and sort out my thoughts.

   Some people actually keep a small digital recorder around their necks. Great idea!

   8. Take lots of pictures and upload online - I have the tiniest little Casio Exilim camera that's n
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      c) general and d) stalker/creepy person (hopefully this is a small pile). Piles "a" & "b" should be a priority for you to follow up with when you get home. Pile "c" can take a few days but don't forget them. And pile "d" you can destroy privately.
   9. Keep a portable notebook or recorder with you - You're going to get some brilliant ideas. Save them for posterity immediately. Also make sure you make a note of any follow up action you promise. Personally, I keep a spiral bound index card booklet with me. The paper is firm enough it doesn't rip. Then I can detach them at home and sort out my thoughts.

   Some people actually keep a small digital recorder around their necks. Great idea!

   10. Take lots of pictures and upload online - I have the tiniest little Casio Exilim camera that's n
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       ake a note of any follow up action you promise. Personally, I keep a spiral bound index card booklet with me. The paper is firm enough it doesn't rip. Then I can detach them at home and sort out my thoughts.

   Some people actually keep a small digital recorder around their necks. Great idea!

   11. Take lots of pictures and upload online - I have the tiniest little Casio Exilim camera that's no bigger than a credit card! And I take a ton of pictures. People LOVE seeing them later. Be sure to get their name, business and website (A lot of folks have more than one website. Ask first).
   12. Show genuine curiosity - You never know when you are a good fit for someone's business. Or if you might form a new friendship. Ask about them. Then shut your mouth and really listen. (It's good practice).
   13. Do something unexpected - This isn't just some karmic ideal. It's a very real business (and life) principle. A great example of that was what my husband, John did for Marlon Sanders. In a nutshell, John was just being John -- paying attention to his surroundings and responsive to people. He had no idea who Marlon "was". Well he helped get Marlon out of a bind before his presentation without any expectation. Marlon not only mentioned my business from the stage in front of over 400 people, but he dedicated an entire ezine to lionizing John, including a link to my site. (Thanks to Marlon, John now has god-like status in our house).
   14. Get away from the same old crowd - It's tempting to hang with the people you know. Especially when you don't see your online friends that often. That's fine. Just make sure you take some spins around the hallway and forge some new friendships, too.
   15. Take mini breaks - You're getting bombarded with a lot of information and a lot of different energies. It's easy to get depleted. Mini breaks will keep you going. But don't miss an entire presentation if you can help it. You will undoubtedly miss the biggest aha moment of the seminar