I received a link for a video stream this morning that really touched me.  Althought this video is about customer service, when you think about it, creating relationships, building and maintaining those relationships, making connections between people, and the desire to Pay It Forward are all part of customer service. 
Imagine a world where we all work […]

I have been accused several times of not doing enough outside of my business - just for the fun of it.  I do have to admit that I think about my business 24-7, and yes, it is even on my mind when I am sleeping, but that is when most of my new ideas come […]

I have had several emails in regard to my post comparing networking  groups to leads groups.  Relationship networking and building relationships can happen in both types of groups, but it takes listening skills, the art of asking pertinent questions, and giving unconditionally. 
As we stated before, networking groups usually have no limit to the number of […]

We are all in sales!
When you think about your job or your business, each one of us is in sales in someway or another.  We had to sell ourselves in order to get the job if we work for someone.  We had to sell our thoughts for buildng a business to investors or people that […]

In the world of connections, there are many terms that people need to learn, but understand that these terms are general.  Networking and Leads groups are two of those terms that have a specific meaning for me, and many of you out in cyber land, but for someone else, they can blow the definitions away.  […]

So, how many of you saw this heading and thought, “Oh no - not a financial planner!!!”  Many of us walk into networking events, networking groups and leads groups knowing that there will be a financial planner in the group.  It was true of every group I was a member of.  If there was not […]

I love Jeffrey Gitomer’s quote in his book, Little Black Book of Connections.  It is so good, it takes up the inside front cover and the first page of his book.  “All things being equal, people want to do business with their friends.  All things being not quite so equal, people STILL want to do business […]

I just came back from California and couldn’t wait to tell everyone about this terrible networking experience I had.  When I decided to attend the National Speakers Association conference in San Diego, I also decided to go visit my parents in the Palm Springs area beforehand. 
My father, Ralph Tash, is so cute.  He cut out […]

I met with Patrice Marks today.  Patrice is a commercial realtor for National Realty Network and a dear friend of mine.  The person responsible for pushing her to get her license was Kris Keller, Broker National Realty Network.  Her partners are Christina Adams, Al Coulolias and Peter Cotsirilos, CCIM.
Patrice is the President of her BNI Chapter and serves with me on […]

Many times people attend networking events thinking there is an etiquette that is specific for networking.  They assume that general business etiquette is not enough, or may not be right.  Susan Fignar of Pur-Sue, Inc. is a national speaker on professional appearance and etiquette.  When I started The Professional Networker I wanted to have an expert look […]