If you are a fan of old television shows you may have run across reruns of “F Troop.” The story of the misfits of Fort Courage is loaded with characters and with it, networking lessons. Really? Case in point: Trooper Duffy. Duffy would go on about “when he was at the Little Big Horn with […]
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All it takes is money, as the saying goes. If you don’t have it, go find it. At our chamber, we rely on three sources of income for our programs: Sponsorships Memberships Admissions and fees to events When it came to the Big D BBQ Battle, we relied on a similar set of sources: Sponsorships
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At the heart of the ultimate networker is a set of attributes that define the craft. In building your network and honing your skills with each event and relationship, you build upon a base of attributes that make up being a networker. Ultimate, effective networkers: Are sincere. Have passion. Are solidly organized. Stay connected. Remain
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Communities can be defined in a number of ways. Most of us think “city” or “town.” But communities can also be larger or smaller and build around other things–doctors, gardens, pets, hobbies, music, entertainment. Recently I presented to a group wanting to learn how to best reach out into their communities to grow their businesses.
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This discussion never gets old. Business cards are your best and simplest introduction and have staying power. Take that, technology. While there have been a number of people who have tried variations of dumping the traditional little white card (card-sized CDs, Palm-Pilot bumping, et al), nothing seems to replace the original “calling card. So, beyond
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When you choose a late April date for an outdoor event in Texas, consider that it might be a warm day. So, for the inaugural Big D BBQ Battle we knew we were going to need to provide water to our guests. And it needs to be iced. Our first avenue was to ask for
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It seems simple enough: the leader should be the voice. The one at the front should have the pipes to voice the organization’s image. Well, for us, it just happened to work out that way. The North Dallas Chamber’s partnership with Radio KAAM 770 for the Big D BBQ Battle meant we had to voice
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I don’t know about you, but if I were one of those high-wire act guys, I wouldn’t be working without a net. While it’s cool and ballsy to be up there tempting fate, I’d rather know I could bounce back up to the wire should I fall and get to try the walk all over
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When asked about his favorite role as an actor Bruce Dern said: “I don’t look back well.” So it is with our networking life. As Mr. Dern went on to say, “An actor is only as good as his most recent role.” In that respect, networkers and actors are similar. We can’t really rest on
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It’s no secret I am a senior networker, agewise. However, I’ve noticed that a number of my age peers refuse to change and adapt with the times. Not that I am all that with it, technologically or timewise, but I do believe that refusing to adapt to change is not tied specifically to aging. It
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