@netscribe | Jeannette Balleza

Earlier this year, I entered the online British Airways’ The Face of Opportunity Contest. My friend Myneeka Cook sent me a link to the competition, and I was impressed with the airline’s campaign to provide small businesses with unique opportunities for face-to-face networking and global expansion. I submitted the following essay with my entry:
“Today, marketing [...]

When I was at Vulcan Creative, we installed a phone system. Just days after the installation, my cell phone rang. ”Your new phone system sucks,” sneered a client. He kept getting lost within the automated voice menu.
It was definitely a drastic change for the clients who were used to talking to a bona fide human [...]

Just downloaded the Audible audiobook of Seth Godin’s most recent release Linchpin: Are you Indispensable? Again, the ever-quotable Godin, strikes a chord with his description of “The New American Dream:”
Do you remember the old American dream?
It struck a chord with millions of people (in the United States and in the rest of the world, too.) [...]

Sometimes people wonder why they don’t get better results from their face-to-face networking efforts. Usually it is because they are not making the most of their networking opportunities. Here are some things you can do to improve your track record.
1. Arrive at meetings and group activities at least fifteen minutes early. Always attend the social [...]