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September 24, 2013 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

Don’t Worry about Keywords on Your LinkedIn Profile

This article originally ran at theDigitalFA.  You can visit it here and be sure to check out the site – it’s full of great ideas on building a digital presence for financial professionals. —— I’m always looking for a few good tips on improving the LinkedIn profile (and I want to keep tabs on what […]

Filed Under: Business Networking, LinkedIn, Online Networking Tagged With: advertising, business, copy-writing, linkedin training, marketing, resume, skiing, social media

April 16, 2013 by David J.P. Fisher 2 Comments

Business Lessons I Learned from B.A. Baracus

Business Lessons I Learned from B.A. Baracus

I’ve read a lot of business books on team-building, delegation, and leadership.  But some of the best lessons on teamwork are the ones I learned at my grandparent’s house on Saturday afternoons when I was growing up.  And I’m not talking about the wonderful things I learned by helping my grandma set the table or […]

Filed Under: Business Basics Tagged With: A-team, B.A. Baracus, business, delegation, expertise, Face, goal-setting, Hannibal, Murdock, niche, teamwork

April 11, 2013 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

Act a Little Happier than You Feel

Act a Little Happier than You Feel

A quick tip you won’t find in most business books: Act a little happier than you feel. Whether you are talking to a client or prospect, sending an email to your boss, or attending a networking event, make your disposition a little cheerier than you normally would.  Smile a little more, be a little more […]

Filed Under: Business Psychology Tagged With: attitude, business, customer service, interpersonal communication, positive psychology, sales

April 2, 2013 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

Technology Doesn’t Solve Anything

Technology Doesn’t Solve Anything

Today, as you go through your work day, your goal is to solve as many problems as you can.  For most of us, that is what our work consists of: solving challenges that pop up consistently through the day.  Luckily, since our society has advanced a bit, the problems that we face aren’t the dire […]

Filed Under: Business Basics, Business Networking, LinkedIn Tagged With: business, business networking, LinkedIn, linkedin training, social media, technology

February 20, 2013 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

Non-Linear Growth for Entrepreneurs

Non-Linear Growth for Entrepreneurs

What causes entrepreneurs to fail? It’s a question that comes up a lot when working with clients who are struggling to build their businesses.  Even new business owners who are doing well often feel that they are close to the edge of insolvency and are frustrated by how quickly (or rather, how slowly) their businesses are growing.  Obviously, starting and growing a new enterprise is […]

Filed Under: Business Psychology Tagged With: business, business growth, business psychology, Business skills, entrepreneur, entrepreneur psychology, entrepreneurship, investment, Nassim Taleb, non linear growth, non-linear, non-lineear growth, Seth Godin, start-up, start-up psychology, The Dip

October 16, 2012 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

Know Your Audience

For the past few years, I’ve been making professional development videos with my friend Rob Hazan from Me on Video.  We create a studio in my living room and put together short clips that we post on YouTube.  It’s pretty cool that we have a forum to do this, and it’s cool that the videos […]

Filed Under: Business Networking, Public Speaking Tagged With: business, business networking, cat, cats, communication, communication skills, kitten, kittens, public speaking, relationships, sales training, YouTube

July 19, 2012 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

3 Ways to Rock Your Second-Half Networking

Ah, July. We’re all sitting on a beach, enjoying the summer.  But soon the fall will be here and with it the mad dash to accomplish our 2012 goals.  Make it easier on yourself by having your network poised to help you as the weather starts to cool.   Here are three ways you can […]

Filed Under: Business Networking Tagged With: business, business networking, business plan, coffee, LinkedIn, LinkedIn.com, marketing, networking, Twitter

October 24, 2011 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

Networking and Dating

If you have ever stepped back and watched the action at a business networking event, the resemblance to a singles bar is uncanny (and slightly unnerving).  Think about it, there’s a bunch of people wandering around, nervously approaching people they don’t know because they’re hoping to meet that special someone that will make their life better.  […]

Filed Under: Business Networking, Introduction Skills, Networking Philosophy Tagged With: business, business networking, dating, introductions, marketing, networking, online dating, professional networking, relationships, sales, singles, singles bar, training

August 29, 2011 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

3 Keys to Introducing Yourself to a Group

At some point in your professional career you are going to have to stand up in front of a group of people and introduce yourself.  It might be at a formal networking event where everyone is going around the room and giving their “elevator speech”, or maybe it’s a professional conference where you are each […]

Filed Under: Business Networking, Introduction Skills Tagged With: business, business networking, charisma, communication skills, communications, elevator pitch, elevator speech, introductions, networking, platform skills, professional networking, project, public speaking, volume

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