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September 30, 2014 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

Manage by Numbers, Lead with Stories

Manage by Numbers, Lead with Stories

This article originally appeared at Firmology.com.   You can read it and other great content on technology, start-ups, and entrepreneurship here! ******** When you are in charge, you have two critical tasks to accomplish.  It doesn’t matter if you are a CEO, an entrepreneur, or a pee-wee soccer coach; there are two jobs that you need […]

Filed Under: Business Basics, Business Psychology

September 23, 2014 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

Share Your Community Involvement on LinkedIn!

Share Your Community Involvement on LinkedIn!

This article originally appeared at theDigitalFA.  You can find it here. ******** An on-going concern for financial professionals is how to walk the line between sharing too much and too little of themselves through their social media presence.  It can be challenging to find the perfect balance point between keeping it professional and giving your […]

Filed Under: Business Networking, LinkedIn, Online Networking Tagged With: LinkedIn, linkedin training

September 16, 2014 by David J.P. Fisher 1 Comment

Someone in my Network is Talking Smack about Me!

Someone in my Network is Talking Smack about Me!

This article orginally appeared on LinkedIn.  You can find it here. ******** “Don’t wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig enjoys it.” – Mark Twain I was talking with my massage therapist the other day, and as often happens, our conversation turned toward business development.   At one point (right when she […]

Filed Under: Networking Philosophy Tagged With: communication, entrepreneur, internal audit, massage therapist, networking, relationships, revenge

September 2, 2014 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

3 Easy Body Language Adjustments For Better Business Meetings

3 Easy Body Language Adjustments For Better Business Meetings

This article originally appeared on Firmology.com.  You can view it here. ******* With more and more of our time spent online, there are hundreds of articles that will help you develop the perfect online presence.  You can learn how to create an optimized social media profile, a blog post with the perfect headline, and a […]

Filed Under: Conversation Skills, Sales Coaching Tagged With: body language, communication skills, eye contact, facial expressions, interpersonal communinication, intonation, selling, smiling

August 26, 2014 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

Create a 19,900% Advertising Bump in 67 Seconds

Create a 19,900% Advertising Bump in 67 Seconds

This article originally appeared on LinkedIn and went kind of viral. Check it out here! ******** A few months ago, I went to a birthday dinner for a friend at an Italian restaurant in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood.  It was a fun night – great conversation, delicious food, and pretty tasty wine.  I’d never been […]

Filed Under: Business Basics, Marketing, Networking Follow Up Tagged With: entrepreneur, handwritten note, networking, restauranteur, Saporia Trattoria

August 19, 2014 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

Why You Should Care that LinkedIn bought Newsle

Did you hear that LinkedIn recently bought the platform Newsle? Do you know what a Newsle is? Do you care? You should if you fall into one of two groups: 1. You are using social media, including LinkedIn, to build your practice. 2. You aren’t using LinkedIn like you should, but you are looking for […]

Filed Under: Business Networking, LinkedIn, Online Networking Tagged With: conversations, LinkedIn, linkedin training, networking, Newsle, online networking, relationships, sales, social media

August 12, 2014 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

3 Questions to Ask Before Solving ANY Problem

3 Questions to Ask Before Solving ANY Problem

This article originally appeared at Firmology.  You can find it here. ******** A while back, I heard a stand-up comedian talk about the 3 questions you should always ask before you tell your significant other anything: Does this need to be said? Does this need to be said right now? Does this need to be […]

Filed Under: Business Basics, Business Psychology Tagged With: business owner, decision making, entrepreneur, problem-solving, problems

August 5, 2014 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

Networking on the Cheap for Millenials (And the Rest of Us)

Networking on the Cheap for Millenials (And the Rest of Us)

This article originally appeared on LinkedIn.  You can find it here. ******* I was having a cup of coffee with a friend the other day and the conversation turned to my upcoming book on networking (somewhat shameless plug – Networking in the 21st Century: Why Your Network Sucks and What to Do About It).  She […]

Filed Under: Business Networking Tagged With: business networking, coffee, LinkedIn, linkedin training, Millenials, networking, relationships

July 29, 2014 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

Don’t Waste Time Worrying about Your Social Media Permanent Record

Don’t Waste Time Worrying about Your Social Media Permanent Record

This article first ran at LinkedIn.com.  You can find it here. ******** I used to have an earring when I was in my early twenties. A big, fat, silver hoop.  My father had always said that I couldn’t have one while I lived under his roof. That was fine. I just waited until I was […]

Filed Under: Online Networking, Social Selling Tagged With: LinkedIn, permanent Record, privacy, security settings, social media

July 22, 2014 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

Is is Time to Upgrade Your LinkedIn Account to Premium?

Is is Time to Upgrade Your LinkedIn Account to Premium?

This article first ran at thedigitalfa.com.  You can find it here. ******** One of the common questions that I hear when working with financial advisors (and pretty much every other stripe of professional) is, “Should I pay to upgrade to the premium LinkedIn account?” It’s a great question and one that doesn’t necessarily have a […]

Filed Under: Business Networking, LinkedIn, Online Networking Tagged With: financial professionals, LinkedIn, LinkedIn profile, LinkedIn search, linkedin training, Premium account, social media

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