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This Economy!!!!

Posted by Maria Keiser on March 31, 2009

I am so tired of everyone asking me how are you doing in this economy?  Cash is tight due to the economy blah, blah, blah, blah.  Yes it’s true the economy is different than it was a few years back, so what.  Do we stop doing business, to we use our precious time and energy talking about how bad it is?  Or do we figure out a better way?  I vote for a better way.

We let the media scare us that the housing market was dropping and now we are using the “economy” as an excuse to let business drop.  We learn History in school so we don’t repeat the mistakes of our forefathers.  Let’s learn from our own history.  What if the horse and buggy dealerships, decided to carry another line of transportation “The Car”? 

We are living breathing creatures, living on a planet that is constantly changing.  The world changes, we change, that means everything.  Even the stuff we get used to, and enjoy.  We got used to one economy, and knew how to work it, now we need to get used to living in a different economy, until of course that changes as well. 

The inspiration for today’s post came from an an email I received this afternoon from Ari Galper, subject line: Lessons from Pearl – my 96yr old grandmother – the ultimate business guru.  Pearl is a smart woman, see what she had to say. Read More

I would also like to hear what you have to say.

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Keiserism of the Day

Posted by Maria Keiser on March 24, 2009

Networking isn’t an event, it is a way of doing business.

I have met some wonderful people at networking events, but the relationship developed after the fact while we met over coffee or lunch.  The event was the introduction.  Anytime you are talking with or meeting people you are networking. 

Article:  Networking Doesn’t Work

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Social Networking it’s for the public to see

Posted by Maria Keiser on March 23, 2009

Last week I happened to watch an interesting story on the Today Show.  Using etiquette on line.  I’m not sure why we have to continue to remind everyone of this, but I will hop onto my soap box for just one minute.  Everything posted to a public forum is for the world to see.  Just because you are in the privacy of your home or office when you make a post, once it is out there, it cannot be taken away.  If you wouldn’t do it or say it in front of your grandmother, children, or best client, don’t do it or say it on line.

I have found items on the internet that I removed years ago.

Watch video Social Netiquette

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