YOUR FEMALE FRIENDLY TOP NETWORKING TIPS Women are generally ill prepared for networking, in general: In the beginning they feel they know no-one and are unclear about why they are there and who in the room could be useful to them They lack confidence and hate being in the spotlight When they start-up in business they have difficulty getting their heads around what they are selling Social media tends to take all of the above away, so if we were to resolve the above in light of the new dawn of social media rising on us, here are some tips
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Here are my Top 8 Tips on How To Get Ahead in Business
1) Know who you are and what shoes you need to wear Do you have a plan then what will it matter if you get ahead or not! It doesn’t need to be a full-blown business plan, start with a vision board, then work on developing some cash flow projections. Carryout some market research then review everything with everyone that you can before you start investing lots of time in business planning. The banks have excellent business planning formats that you can follow. Don’t reinvent the wheel, use theirs. Invest wisely in getting expert advice and guidance in making
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Do women need more courage?
Do women need more courage? I’ve been thinking about the word ‘courage’ and women and reflecting upon the courageous women in business that I know. Knowing their ‘back stories’ makes me love and honour their journeys and lives even more. The tendency is that we look at someones success and say “lucky for them!”, but in reality their walk of success has been one of sheer hard work and the overcoming of so many barriers and discouragement. What I have also noticed is that successful women have the guts to take a long hard look at themselves
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The top five benefits of women-only networking
I started my career in women only networks and loved them. But for many women business owners, the term networking evokes a superficial, soulless exchange of cards that rarely leads to genuine new connections, or business. Yet if you are running a business as a solo entrepreneur it can be lonely, and we all know getting out there is crucial to your company’s growth and success. So here are the top five benefits you could be already enjoying by connecting with women-only networks. Women get you, because they know what it feels like walking in your shoes. Women share what it’s really
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Time to uncover your hidden treasure?
Yesterday in I AM WOMAN we were exploring the ‘hidden treasures’ we have in our businesses that we tend to normally shun – you might be doing the same! When it’s mentioned to you – “have you got a business plan?” do you just want to head for the nearest dark cupboard and hide in it lol? I think boring coaches and business advisors have given the business plan a bad name because they make the process so utterly mind numbing. They forget to share with you that your business plan uncovers your hidden treasures! There is such treasure in
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Starting-up or growing a business?
I work with so many people starting-up or growing a business – they all have one thing in common – they forget that they are selling themselves! Developing the confidence to recognise this is half the battle. Why is it that we put qualifications first, or we try and justify our experience etc to be able to do the job? We forget that it’s ‘us’ people are buying, not our qualifications, but our likeability, lovability, our empathy, our listening skills and our desire to work with that person to help solve a problem or deliver a need. Face-to-face selling is
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Is it time for you to overcome your fear and got more faith in yourself?
In life I guess we all fear something, stress can make what we fear become overwhelming. Fear can feel like: False Evidence Appearing Real And because of that our reality becomes what we react to and what we live. Making that shift from fear to faith can be achieved in an instant because it’s us making a shift in our thought patterns that makes a shift in our emotions and therefore our reality becomes a completely different entity to work with and from. Aristotle said “so as we think so we become” our thoughts are so incredibly powerful. Our motivation
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What’s holding you or your business back?
When we talk about networking or our networks, have you ever stopped to think about the people (stakeholders) who you impact upon in business and who could be impacting on your business, right now? We start up in business in all good faith, initially in ourselves and then in others. We are unconscious to the larger network of people and organisations that surround us as and impact upon businesses. Our first level of stakeholders surrounding is is our family and friends. have you stopped to think what kind of a stake they have in us, what their expectations are of
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The Top 7 Networking Tips To Help You Work Any Room Like A Pro!
The Top 7 Networking Tips To Help You Work Any Room Like A Pro! Networking is something many of us fear, but it’s invaluable for making contacts and creating opportunities in the world of business. If networking strikes fear in your heart, you’re not alone! In terms of support and inspiration, I think networking is downright invaluable. We have a lot to learn from our American counterparts, by early adulthood, most seem to have it down to a fine art: the offering of a firm handshake, the proffering of a business card, an open smile. Whereas us Brits sometimes act
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