Going to South By Southwest this year? Before you head to Austin, check out these 5 business development tips to make sure your team makes the most of the opportunity.
5 BizDev Tips for Getting the Most Out of SXSW
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Posts Tagged ‘networking’
Two Startups, The Breakfast Club, and Pure Magic
I just got done attending a Mocavo & FullContact ”Breakfast Club” at TechStars Boulder. Cliff Shaw, Founder of Mocavo and fellow Foundry Group CEO, approached me a few months back. He thought it made sense to get our tech teams together for a long 4 hour breakfast and swap knowledge. I thought it was a… Continue reading
You Deserve a Better Address Book
Son, there are two types of people in companies. Those who have good professional networks and bring in new business, and those who just do the work brought in by the first group. Which ones do you think are the first to get laid off in tough times? – My father, when I graduated from… Continue reading
CrossFit For Your Contact List
Using the analogy of a CrossFit workout, HubSpot wrote an interesting blog post the other day about how you can improve your marketing through a daily regimen of basic tasks. One of the items on their list was to scrub your email list. Just like many of the exercises in a good CrossFit workout, this one is… Continue reading
How Contactually Rocked My Inbox
My email filing system is like a grandmother’s basement. Everything is segregated into a Byzantine series of boxes and labels. Items are often mislabeled or stored in the wrong box. The total volume is frightening, and I’m not inclined to take several days and clean it out. But there’s gold hidden in there – important… Continue reading
It’s Okay To Hate Networking, But It’s Not Okay To Suck At It
Do you hate networking? It often means you have other skills. Even we can’t help you if you don’t acquire any partial contacts in the first place. And, unavoidably, that means networking. So how do you get past your hatred for schmoozing and bring home some valuable emails and phone numbers? I’m not a gifted… Continue reading
Update Your Contact Lists for Better Networking
We’ve all known them. Those old timers in the office who know everyone. Anytime you wanted to know who to call about something, you stopped by their desk. They would spend a few minutes flipping through a Rolodex stuffed to max with worn cards identifying contacts and give you a name, a number, and usually… Continue reading
