If it’s been more than five, no say 10 years since you’ve had to sell or pitch a product or service, forget everything you previously learned. The birth of the internet and dawn of the Information Age has forever changed how we sell in the 21st century. My husband is a supervisor for a big […]
Subscribe in RSS | iTunes Big business did something really cool for small businesses recently and I was thoroughly impressed. It seems Intuit is running a contest for small businesses. The prize you ask? A 30-second commercial during one of the most watched television events each year–the Super Bowl. [pullquote align=”left”] Margie Clayman Connect with […]
I’m wrapping up a huge project and solicited help from a few people. Everyone of them said yes even though I didn’t promise them anything and they weren’t getting paid. I tried to pay one of them but they told me to keep my money. Why? Because I had a relationship with them. And get […]
A LinkedIn strategy I learned worked and landed me a meeting with a potentially big client. I was prepared for my meeting the night before; all that was left was to stop by the big office supply store and pick up my presentation. I leave early enough because stuff happens and I refused to be […]
I was in a meeting with an iPhone user. She pulled out her phone, I pulled out mine. I have the Samsung Galaxy II and I love my phone. We were using our LinkedIn apps and that’s when I noticed the difference. All apps are not created equal. Her iPhone LinkedIn app had features that […]
I created a poll on Facebook that asked if fans of my page had a favorite blog that they read daily. Of the 55 respondents, 74.5 percent of them said no, they did not have a favorite blog that they read daily. Roughly 25 percent said they did. Now there are many more follow up […]