In earlier times, a thank you note was a given. Someone did something nice for you? Send a thank you note. Receive a gift? Send a thank you note. For big things and for little things, the thank you note was an ordinary part of life. These days, though, the thank you note has largely [...]
Business and Technology Excellence with Jennifer Fong
Tag Archive: networking
The Moment of Decision
You probably face it daily. That moment of decision. It’s the time when you decide whether or not to hit the “Post” button. Will the information that you’re posting benefit your business? That’s the big question. You can get all the advice in the world about what types of content work best in social media [...]
Is Social Media the Ultimate Lead Generation Tool for Direct Sales?
If you’ve been using social media, you probably already know that it’s a great tool to help you strengthen relationships with people you already know, or used to know. But what about new people? Can social media also help you find them? I am sometimes approached by seasoned multi-level marketers who want to know how [...]
What Would You Lose if Facebook Shuts Down Your Account?
I got an email from one of my readers recently, telling me that Facebook had disabled her account for over-promotion. A team member of hers had a similar experience…this gal had two accounts…one for personal and one for business…and Facebook shut them both down (although she eventually got the personal one back.) My reader suggested [...]
Social Media Helps with Direct Sales Retention – Guest Post by Melissa Laverty
From Jennifer: Today’s guest column is from Melissa Laverty, a director level consultant with Close to My Heart. Melissa and I have been connected on social media for a while now, and she’s a great example of how to use social media the right way. You can check out her blog here: http://fancymelissa.blogspot.com/ Melissa sent [...]
10 Things You Should NEVER Post on Your Company’s Facebook Page (In Other Words, Behave!!!)
I have written on this topic before, but apparently it’s time for a refresher. Nothing makes me shake my head more than consultants who don’t know how to behave on their company’s Facebook Page. Here your company has gone to the effort of providing you with a resource on Facebook that can help you build [...]
Personal profile? Business presence? What should I do online?
I get a lot of questions about how to maintain a personal and a business presence within social media. Many folks like to “be themselves” on social media tools with their friends, yet they also want to establish a business presence in order to promote their businesses. The solution they come up with, often, is [...]
DSA 2010 Annual Meeting and the Importance of Face to Face Connections
I’m at the DSA 2010 Annual Meeting in beautiful San Francisco. We’re celebrating the 100th anniversary of the DSA, and it’s pretty amazing. We have such a rich history as an industry, and the Direct Selling Association is using the occasion of our 100th anniversary to set up a museum showing items from member companies [...]
