February 7-13, 2010 (Week 1)

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Douglas CastleDOUGLAS CASTLE

Douglas Castle Rants

Generation XX - Women Rising to Greater Power and Influence

During the course of the next five years, I have forecast a growing propensity for collaborative entrepreneurship as a replacement for traditional corporate career paths, solopreneurship and the now-ineffective camouflage of non-working or "expendable" middle management. I speak about this frequently in THE GLOBAL FUTURIST and in THE INTERNATIONALIST PAGE ... more


Brenda Krueger HuffmanBRENDA KRUEGER HUFFMAN

The Point

"Anyone can buy a truck." No, Mr. President, they can't.

When I saw the television evening news clip of President Obama at the Boston rally urging voters to vote for Martha Coakley on November 17 with his statement “Anyone can buy a truck.”, my first reaction was “No, Mr. President, they can’t.” My first thoughts were: Not only can many not buy a truck right now, but many are having a hard time for the first time in their lives just paying for food and their house payment ... more

 


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Teri AulphTERI AULPH

Beyond the Cubicle

Tweeple, Twibes and Tweets…the culture of virtual communities

In the ever-changing landscape of technology, the rise of Social Media as a dominant force for communicating has penetrated every element of society. Can a virtual community possess a culture? ... more


Dick BrownDICK BROWN

Venture Finance - Reality Versus Rumor

Understanding VC's

Understanding VC’s - Of all the players in “the entrepreneurs' game” the most vilified is the “VC” (venture capitalist). The supplicants seeking money blame VC’s for everything: failing to supply them capital; wanting to run all the companies they finance; owning too much of each venture; and, wanting to make obscene sums of money. Why? ... more


Bill DoerrBILL DOERR

Sales and Marketing

Social Marketing -- Online or Face-to-Face?

The underlying paradigm of today’s marketing is shifting. From a ‘push’ or promote approach that was common in the past to a ‘pull’ or attract approach that is becoming increasingly popular and effective. Social Media is a hot topic among business owners who are seeking to market their products and services. At a recent seminar on the topic of "Social Media Marketing" I learned as much from the conversation after the seminar as I did from the seminar itself ... more


Rick ItzkowichRICK ITZKOWICH

Being There When it Counts

How far removed are you?

One of the most intriguing concepts I have been promoting over the last few years is the idea that you are only one person away from having someone help you recognize your goals and dreams. What would happen to your business enterprise if someone who is highly visible and influential decided to endorse you? Let's say Donald Trump or Warren Buffet, or maybe the executive director of a professional organization with hundreds of thousands of members. Do you see where I am going with this idea? ... more


Elaine IngisADAM J. KOVITZ

Because I Can

State of the GICBC, 2010

One of the early traditions we started at our now five-year old publication was that of my annual State of the Industry Address, in which I deliver a U.S. Presidential-inspired address usually in a somewhat parody-like style but with a “real” message. My intention with this article is to do exactly that, with a few major differences. The first is that the original Address was geared to a much smaller audience, the majority of which were situated in the United States; we have grown internationally and, therefore, I wish to address a world audience. Secondly, the original notion of a “networking industry” is somewhat outdated ... more


Andy LopataANDY LOPATA

Connecting is Not Enough

Ten Tips to get your referral message across (Part One)

Building a strong network to help you generate more business is just the first step in an effective referral strategy. Once you have established and developed relationships with those people in your network, you then need to build their understanding of how they can help you so that they can become effective champions for your business ... more


Sandy McKeeSANDY MCKEE

The Entrepreneurial Guide to Entertainment

Hallmark Cards Celebrates 100 Years of Greetings:  What We Can Learn From Them

One sector of the entertainment industry that I have yet to write about is, ironically, the business of writing. This month I had planned to discuss books---not books about business per se, but books (both fiction and nonfiction) from which we can glean fundamental principles that can be applied to any business at various levels ... more


Patricia Parham, Ph.D.PATRICIA PARHAM PH.D.

Power Thought of the Week

Wise Dominion, Part 1

Each week, Dr. Patricia Ann Parham shares her views on using your own personal power for more effective NetWorking ... more

 

Karl Smith

KARL SMITH

 

Networking lessons from President Barack Obama

I am a self-confessed Obama fan and have just finished reading the book “From Promise to Power”. Today, one has to search hard for the kind of leadership and the human relations qualities the President displays. I studied the aforementioned and other books as well as the Obama character according to the world of Google, extensively during the past few months. Specific attention was paid to his relationship building and personal branding skills and I want to present some of my findings and follows ... more


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