Small Business Expert

Your hands sweat, your voice is cracking, you’re experiencing shortness of breath and the shakes.  Have you ever experienced any of these symptoms? They are sure signs of speech anxiety .  Some of us would rather have a dentist perform root canal than give an oral presentation.  Admit it, at some point you’ve probably been nervous about giving a presentation.  Being nervous is normal because you want to do a great job.  Guess what?  You are not alone!  Millions of people battle speech anxiety every day in their professional lives.  Many of us set up roadblocks serving as our own worst critic.  We judge ourselves mercilessly.  The result?  We create speech anxiety.  Most of the time, anticipation is often worse than the reality.

What causes speech anxiety?  It’s simple.  We all want to be liked and respected.  Just about everyone wants both.  Instead of worrying about being liked or respected just strive to be your authentic self. (more…)

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Can you build your business on referrals?  Absolutely!  And although it’s not difficult to encourage satisfied clients to help you in this way, your source of referrals can extend much further.

Here are 6 action tips to keep you at the top of your referral game.  The relationships you build along the way will make it doubly worthwhile. (more…)

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The other day a colleague of mine asked me what online social networking is all about.  Connecting with people!  In my view, this is the whole purpose of social networking - or networking of any kind.  One of the main differences between conventional business networking and online small business networking is the ability to create a personal profile and connect with people all over the world – even people you may not otherwise meet, or reconnect with colleagues you haven’t seen in years.

Networking is not just about interacting with people and exchanging business cards.  It’s about creating a pool of small business contacts which can exchange referrals, ideas, resources, information and in some cases, clients.  Due to the advent of the Internet, you are now able to network without even leaving your home or office!  How amazing is that? (more…)

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