Tag Archive: online networking

Marketing & Business: It’s all about the people!

Successful marketing is all about people.

It’s not about; brands, venues, websites, companies or social media tools – Marketing is all about people. You see, without people, none of those things matter.

I met with a friend of mine this morning, who owns a large and very successful nightclub. We had our meeting this time, in the nightclub itself, rather than his office, and the sensation was amazing. I have only previously been there, when it’s been packed with hundreds of people, having a great time and enjoying the music. This morning, you could have heard a pin drop, as we sat, drinking coffee and talking about his marketing.

You see, it’s not the building, fixtures or fittings that makes his nightclub a success; it’s the people who work there and party there. Without people, the place means nothing. The value is in the people…

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Networking and numbers

One of the biggest mistakes people make when building a commercial network, is that they focus too much on numbers.  However, the size of a network by itself is of limited value.  Building a large, low value commercial network is actually a low leverage activity and counter-productive! Networking isn't just about numbers This ...

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Twitter photo shock from PhotoShop

We have all heard those stories, where someone has used PhotoShop to make themselves look younger, more handsome or thinner - right? Well, what I am about to share with you here is what I call photo-shock! It's the shock someone experiences when they meet someone for the first time, who they have previously only seen very ...

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Building your twitter network

If you want to develop a high quality, large network of 'followers' on twitter; you will find what I am about to share with you extremely interesting! As you know, the best way to build any high quality network, is to make sure you are connecting with the right kind of people for you and your ...

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Online networking & attraction

As some of you already know, I use Twitter; the micro-blogging tool, to keep in touch with some friends, clients and contacts.  I have three thousand followers and really enjoy interacting with them; they are a BRILLIANT bunch of people!  However, I know that many of them find it hard ...

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37 Marketing ideas in 140 characters

As you may already know, I am passionate about helping as many people as possible to massively boost their sales and profits. This means I'm always looking for great marketing ideas, which I can share with people - and today, I have enlisted the help of 37 amazing professionals, who are going to each give ...

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The value of your network

If you are one of those dedicated people, who invests a lot of their time developing a network of contacts, I have a question for you: "How valuable to your business, (in financial terms), is your network of contacts?" I ask this because in my experience, many small businesses focus almost ...

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