Showing posts with label Donny Duetsch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Donny Duetsch. Show all posts
Monday, September 8, 2008
Daily Do's: What are you reading?
I have decided to write a section called Daily Do's. Daily Do's are going to be quick Daily insights links and a couple of things to help you on your daily track of working on your business. It should encourage, help, and provide as a resource tool that you may want to bookmark. Lets go to it!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Do you know about these Online Events?
Featured Site: http://www.blitztime.com/ ....."How are you networking?"
So there you are!
You are at an event to meet people "business contacts" and here you are stuck in front of a guy, who just won't stop talking! He is going on and on about things that really don't interest you. Over in the corner next to the coffee table is someone that you know you have to speak to... what do you do?
You don't want to be rude, but you have to talk to this contact. Politely excuse yourself from the conversation by asking for their card and letting them know it was great meeting them and you have to meet this other person before he/she leaves. There is however another solution... how about scrapping that networking event all together and joining something that I found recently, it's called BlitzTime.com.
Now normally I wouldn't write an entire column on a company "site", but I found it to be incredibly resourceful with loads of potential. What if you could have those meetings from your office/home computer and phone with no traffic or "How's the weather conversations"? Here's how it works... You sign into blitztime.com and join "It's free.. plain and simple". You then have access to events whereby you will speak to several different people that pop onto your computer screen in 5 to 7 min increments. You dial into a number given to you and you will hear hold music letting you know that your blitztime is about to start. So now there you are, in front of your computer with the person that is about to speak to you in a matter of minutes or seconds. You have 5 minutes to tell what you do, what you can do for them and "vice versa". No weather conversations here! During the call within the last 20 seconds, get their phone number and email address if it's someone that has shown "interest" in what you do. Don't let the time run out before saying goodbye, but if you do, there are still ways to connect in the site.
It's a great way to polish, how you present your service or product and get you sharpened when speaking to others. I think this company is setting the future standard for how people will network online.
You may access them at http://www.blitztime.com/ "Check it out today and see what YOU think!"
----Jake Press Reporting.
So there you are!
You are at an event to meet people "business contacts" and here you are stuck in front of a guy, who just won't stop talking! He is going on and on about things that really don't interest you. Over in the corner next to the coffee table is someone that you know you have to speak to... what do you do?
You don't want to be rude, but you have to talk to this contact. Politely excuse yourself from the conversation by asking for their card and letting them know it was great meeting them and you have to meet this other person before he/she leaves. There is however another solution... how about scrapping that networking event all together and joining something that I found recently, it's called BlitzTime.com.
Now normally I wouldn't write an entire column on a company "site", but I found it to be incredibly resourceful with loads of potential. What if you could have those meetings from your office/home computer and phone with no traffic or "How's the weather conversations"? Here's how it works... You sign into blitztime.com and join "It's free.. plain and simple". You then have access to events whereby you will speak to several different people that pop onto your computer screen in 5 to 7 min increments. You dial into a number given to you and you will hear hold music letting you know that your blitztime is about to start. So now there you are, in front of your computer with the person that is about to speak to you in a matter of minutes or seconds. You have 5 minutes to tell what you do, what you can do for them and "vice versa". No weather conversations here! During the call within the last 20 seconds, get their phone number and email address if it's someone that has shown "interest" in what you do. Don't let the time run out before saying goodbye, but if you do, there are still ways to connect in the site.
It's a great way to polish, how you present your service or product and get you sharpened when speaking to others. I think this company is setting the future standard for how people will network online.
You may access them at http://www.blitztime.com/ "Check it out today and see what YOU think!"
----Jake Press Reporting.
Friday, August 15, 2008
How do you manage your contacts?
This is a question you should ask yourself on a daily basis. Evaluating how you handle your contacts will be a major determining factor into accomplishing your goals.
Just for a minute think about this... "The Phone Rings", you answer it, it's John. You know John is working hard and trying to meet new people and also get his business off the ground.
Is your first instinct, how can John fit into my business? How can I sell John my product? How much you are going to charge him?... Since after all "You do KNOW him". If this is you, I suggest one thing for starters. John didn't call you to ask you to sell him a product or service, or maybe he did. But maybe John just wanted to share about what is going on his world and wanting to know whats going on in yours.
Here is a very important fact: Friends do business with Friends. It has been this way for a very long time and I don't think that "rule of thumb" is going to change anytime soon. (Note: Make more friends). Here is something else to realize, John has something to say. People love to be heard and by you listening to John, he feels valued and important. If he feels important he will will be the guy you can call on late at night and answer the phone, like we talked about earlier.
What does John want? John wants assistance from you, he wants your advice, he wants your feedback on a situation. He has done something you have worked hard for "He is calling you" and YOU are the EXPERT! Giving John the expert feedback, will motivate him to make the necessary implementations and/or changes to his business. He will NOT forget that you were the one that helped him. You now have a powerful connection that knows people, that will get the message that you are the expert and how you helped him. Don't be surprised if you get calls from people he knows.
Here is another thought. "Don't wait for John to Call". Maybe, start off by giving John a call and asking him about his business and if their are any needs that he has, that you may be able to help him with your contacts/database/expertise/etc. "Whats the catch" he is thinking. There is no catch! When he knows there's no catch, he will reply with how can I help you. Let that linger to a follow-up conversation after you did what you said you would do, creates a powerful scenario where both of you WIN!
How many Johns do you know? What are you doing to help them! I promise the rewards are great!
Jake Press ----- Reporting.
Just for a minute think about this... "The Phone Rings", you answer it, it's John. You know John is working hard and trying to meet new people and also get his business off the ground.
Is your first instinct, how can John fit into my business? How can I sell John my product? How much you are going to charge him?... Since after all "You do KNOW him". If this is you, I suggest one thing for starters. John didn't call you to ask you to sell him a product or service, or maybe he did. But maybe John just wanted to share about what is going on his world and wanting to know whats going on in yours.
Here is a very important fact: Friends do business with Friends. It has been this way for a very long time and I don't think that "rule of thumb" is going to change anytime soon. (Note: Make more friends). Here is something else to realize, John has something to say. People love to be heard and by you listening to John, he feels valued and important. If he feels important he will will be the guy you can call on late at night and answer the phone, like we talked about earlier.
What does John want? John wants assistance from you, he wants your advice, he wants your feedback on a situation. He has done something you have worked hard for "He is calling you" and YOU are the EXPERT! Giving John the expert feedback, will motivate him to make the necessary implementations and/or changes to his business. He will NOT forget that you were the one that helped him. You now have a powerful connection that knows people, that will get the message that you are the expert and how you helped him. Don't be surprised if you get calls from people he knows.
Here is another thought. "Don't wait for John to Call". Maybe, start off by giving John a call and asking him about his business and if their are any needs that he has, that you may be able to help him with your contacts/database/expertise/etc. "Whats the catch" he is thinking. There is no catch! When he knows there's no catch, he will reply with how can I help you. Let that linger to a follow-up conversation after you did what you said you would do, creates a powerful scenario where both of you WIN!
How many Johns do you know? What are you doing to help them! I promise the rewards are great!
Jake Press ----- Reporting.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Normal People watch Talk Shows....CEO's watch The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch!
In sixty seconds, YOU are in the hot seat. Your product is being evaluated, your packaging critiqued, your market assessed, you have seconds left in each evaluation, seconds to finding out if you have the MILLION dollar idea and/or product. This, my friends is CNBC's newest hit show "The Big Idea". The show airs at 10:00pm est. on week nights. It is the show for entrepreneurs by one of the leading entrepreneur advocates Donny Deutsch.
I love the way this show moves from beginning to end! The passion exudes from intro music to an end assignment to pay attention to our surroundings and find the hidden millions. The guests are you and I. They are everyday American entrepreneurs who strive for success in product innovation. They are what I call "The heartbeat of America" the hands of economic growth; they are visionaries that create opportunities for everyday workers.
Other guests on the show are industry leaders that have made multimillion-billion dollar brands and talked about how it happened from as little as 40.00 start to a billion dollar empire. Their Big Idea, Bad Idea segment is a natural "You Think Vs I think” creating a fun camaraderie of opinions.
I actually would love to be a part of this show. Maybe, if there is anyone reading this that is a part of the Big Idea show. Maybe they will take my efforts into consideration. Until then, continue in your efforts to achieve the greatest things in life and pursue the talents you have been given to solidify that success!
Most importantly.... keep Thinking Big!
Jake Press ---- Reporting.
I love the way this show moves from beginning to end! The passion exudes from intro music to an end assignment to pay attention to our surroundings and find the hidden millions. The guests are you and I. They are everyday American entrepreneurs who strive for success in product innovation. They are what I call "The heartbeat of America" the hands of economic growth; they are visionaries that create opportunities for everyday workers.
Other guests on the show are industry leaders that have made multimillion-billion dollar brands and talked about how it happened from as little as 40.00 start to a billion dollar empire. Their Big Idea, Bad Idea segment is a natural "You Think Vs I think” creating a fun camaraderie of opinions.
I actually would love to be a part of this show. Maybe, if there is anyone reading this that is a part of the Big Idea show. Maybe they will take my efforts into consideration. Until then, continue in your efforts to achieve the greatest things in life and pursue the talents you have been given to solidify that success!
Most importantly.... keep Thinking Big!
Jake Press ---- Reporting.
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