Hmmmm . . . seems like I am posting a lot about Twitter these days. Deal with it. It’s my blog, and I’ll post about Canadian rodeos if I darn well please. (Incidentally, did you know that rodeos are big in Canada? Neither did I. But in Calgary, the arena is called the Saddledome, and [...]
Posts from ‘March, 2010’
Being a Referral Magnet - Part 2
The Referral Formula
Last week I discussed an important concept for getting people to talk about you and refer their friends to you without you having to ask. You can read that post here if you didn’t catch it last week.
Today I want to talk about what is necessary in order to be successful at proactively [...]
Being a Referral Magnet - Part 1
Let’s Give Em Something to Talk About . . .
One common complaint I often hear is that people ask for referrals but rarely receive them. Is this how you feel?
One of the first keys to being flooded with referrals is to not have to ask for them. People will be enthusiastic sales people for you [...]
No, I Will Not Sleep With You
Warning: The following post is a rant about human behaviour. You may be offended. Deal with it.
I use Twitter. I like Twitter. I dislike many Twitter users, and here is why.
When I follow someone, I often get a direct message (DM) automatically sent to me. It will often say something like “Thanks for following me, [...]
How to Bribe People to Give You Money
Recently, a local department store sent me a coupon for $10 off a purchase of $10 or more. Now, this is not a store that I shop at regularly. I think at one time I may have had a credit card with them. Or maybe they just sent the coupon based on demographics to everyone [...]
