Answer Upon
#1 in Business Subscribe Email Print

You are here: Home > Business > Networking > Walk with the Wise

Tags

  • thank
  • greatly
  • project management
  • relevant items
  • lunch meetingstep

  • Links

  • The Top 5 Reasons You Need Satellite Radio Now
  • Cancun Travel
  • The Offical Dog Grooming Supply Overview
  • Answer Upon - Walk with the Wise

    Understanding Workplace Violence and What You Can Do
    Women face a greater likelihood of encountering workplace violence than men.Workplace violence victim: Anyone who has been injured, harmed, or who has suffered in some way due to acts of another while on the job or due to job relat
    prepared. Shut up and listen. Take notes furiously. And when the check comes, insist on paying.

    STEP THREE: Thank You
    The minute you get back to your office, write a thank you note either via email or handwritten. (Handwritten is better.) Pr

    How Using Video To Recruit Employees Is The Way Forward
    We all know what it feels like to come up empty handed, especially when trying to recruit new employees. You pay hundreds of dollars to post a job and then thousands of dollars to interview, sift through the information, and finally you ge
    Absolutely the best business/life decision I've made in the past few years was to start hanging out with people who are smarter than me.

    It's like Proverbs 13:20, “Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.”

    If you want to make a name for yourself, you must make friends, hang out with and learn from other people who have already made a name for themselves.

    Here is the process I’ve been following for years:

    STEP ONE: Initial Contact
    Call or email someone you’d like to glean valuable advice from. Introduce yourself. If you have a mutual friend or contact, say that immediately. Explain to the person that you’re “young” (in age, job, career, etc.) and would greatly appreciate the opportunity to pick their brain. Suggest a breakfast or lunch meeting.

    STEP TWO: Initial Meeting
    Look sharp, arrive early and be prepared. Bring something to take notes with and any relevant items you’d like to share with your wise friend. Have a list of questions prepared. Shut up and listen. Take notes furiously. And when the check comes, insist on paying.

    STEP THREE: Thank You
    The minute you get back to your office, write a thank you note either via email or handwritten. (Handwritten is better.) Pro

    Grow Your Business - 10 Simple Marketing Tools
    Whether you're a new start-up or an established small business, effective marketing plays a key role in your success. In order to extend your reach and access to as many potential customers as possible, it's important to implement as many
    /p>

    If you want to make a name for yourself, you must make friends, hang out with and learn from other people who have already made a name for themselves.

    Here is the process I’ve been following for years:

    STEP ONE: Initial Contact
    Call or email someone you’d like to glean valuable advice from. Introduce yourself. If you have a mutual friend or contact, say that immediately. Explain to the person that you’re “young” (in age, job, career, etc.) and would greatly appreciate the opportunity to pick their brain. Suggest a breakfast or lunch meeting.

    STEP TWO: Initial Meeting
    Look sharp, arrive early and be prepared. Bring something to take notes with and any relevant items you’d like to share with your wise friend. Have a list of questions prepared. Shut up and listen. Take notes furiously. And when the check comes, insist on paying.

    STEP THREE: Thank You
    The minute you get back to your office, write a thank you note either via email or handwritten. (Handwritten is better.) Pr

    Advertising Traps and Controlling Costs
    For the small business person who knows they must advertise to bring in a steady stream of new clientele to grow their business they must be wise with their choices in advertising. A bad move can cost them thousands of dollars and yield lo
    r email someone you’d like to glean valuable advice from. Introduce yourself. If you have a mutual friend or contact, say that immediately. Explain to the person that you’re “young” (in age, job, career, etc.) and would greatly appreciate the opportunity to pick their brain. Suggest a breakfast or lunch meeting.

    STEP TWO: Initial Meeting
    Look sharp, arrive early and be prepared. Bring something to take notes with and any relevant items you’d like to share with your wise friend. Have a list of questions prepared. Shut up and listen. Take notes furiously. And when the check comes, insist on paying.

    STEP THREE: Thank You
    The minute you get back to your office, write a thank you note either via email or handwritten. (Handwritten is better.) Pr

    How Easy is Payroll?
    The Institute of Pension and Payroll Management (IPPM) has a saying developed and used by its members: "We don’t simply do payroll, because payroll isn’t simple". Recently the Inland Revenue has introduced major changes which affect payrol
    their brain. Suggest a breakfast or lunch meeting.

    STEP TWO: Initial Meeting
    Look sharp, arrive early and be prepared. Bring something to take notes with and any relevant items you’d like to share with your wise friend. Have a list of questions prepared. Shut up and listen. Take notes furiously. And when the check comes, insist on paying.

    STEP THREE: Thank You
    The minute you get back to your office, write a thank you note either via email or handwritten. (Handwritten is better.) Pr

    Project Management: 2 Words - BIG Headache
    One of the first consulting jobs that I ever got was in project management. And let me tell you, there is no greater overwhelming responsibilty than being a project manager and it is something I will NEVER do again. So what exactly is pro
    prepared. Shut up and listen. Take notes furiously. And when the check comes, insist on paying.

    STEP THREE: Thank You
    The minute you get back to your office, write a thank you note either via email or handwritten. (Handwritten is better.) Promise to keep your wise friend updated on your progress.

    STEP FOUR: Progress Report
    On a frequent, yet not too annoying basis, call/email the person with an update on your progress. Be sure to tell he or she which pieces of their advice you actually used. If by using that advice you’ve won an award, made a sale or received any kind of visual representation of success, send them a copy.

    LET ME ASK YA THIS...
    Do you walk with the wise?

    LET ME SUGGEST THIS...
    Contact five new wise people in the next month. Let me know what you learn!

    HTTP = HTML link (for blogs, profiles,phorums):
    <a href="http://www.hubyou.info/article/31800/hubyou-Walk-with-the-Wise.html">Walk with the Wise</a>

    BB link (for phorums):
    [url=http://www.hubyou.info/article/31800/hubyou-Walk-with-the-Wise.html]Walk with the Wise[/url]

    Related Articles:

    Residential Construction - Estimating Software Will Save Contractors Time & Money!

    Considering Fleet Management - Fleet Managment Solutions

    Branding Blunder—Creative Technology's Mistakes

    Bookmark it: del.icio.us digg.com reddit.com netvouz.com google.com yahoo.com technorati.com furl.net bloglines.com socialdust.com ma.gnolia.com newsvine.com slashdot.org simpy.com shadows.com blinklist.com