A new guest post by Mindy Byers, Business Growth Strategist, Coach and Consultant in the greater Seattle area. Ms. Byers will be a special presenter at Bigfoot – the Northwests social networking/social media conference One of the most important things in social networking is WHO YOU KNOW! The good thing about Social Media is that [...]

I am eager to share part of my Online Personal Branding presentation with you. I have given this presentation several times recently and, from the feedback I have been receiving, it seems to be timely and valuable to the audience. I hope you too find these points useful and helpful. What is your brand? I [...]

Do you ever get frustrated that your friends and colleagues don’t seem to get it? Social networking that is. I have heard from some very smart people that social networking is a waste of time, a fad, wouldn’t work for their business, didn’t work for them, yada yada yadidida…… I just secretly smile to myself [...]

Helping others. Feels great, doesn’t it? It is smart business too. Some people seem to think the best way to get ahead is to keep all their money hidden away under the mattress. Business wise, they think they need to keep their ideas secret so no one can steal them. They make sure no one [...]

This is a guest post from local Realtor, North Mason Chamber member, and social networker Dinah Griffey of Allyn. Why use Social Networking? Social networking is a new media for business that is catching on at a rapid pace. Most people in the beginning questioned the relevance. They ask, “What can it do for my [...]

Is Internet social networking today all that different from old school networking? I have been doing a lot of Internet social networking training lately. I have noticed that some of our clients seem really insecure when it comes to tackling online networking. The more I work with them the more I realize that online networking [...]

Personal Branding…..My take. We have all heard that we have about 2 seconds to make a good impression. We know that people are quick to judge us based on our appearance, circle of friends, car we drive, our clothes, money we make, our vocabulary, etc…..We also know that the first impression is a lasting impression. [...]