Wow do you STINK!
Howdy Gang! Casey here with a little story that happened to me at a recent trip to an evening Chamber of Commerce mixer. Considering I write this blog called The Ideal Networker it is always amazing to me what I see out in the market place. So let me set the scene. When you arrived at this mixer you had to sign in at your table (it happened to be a multi Chamber Mixer) and then we were shown into the room where the event was held. When I was led into the room I was quite literally ATACKED by a lady who said she has heard of me (I admit I was flattered at first) and wanted to “pick my brain” on networking. That should have been my first clue but I am still a sucker after all!
Let’s call her Sally (I don’t know why but Sally Struthers just popped into my head). Sally pulled me over into a corner and proceeded to start her version of “picking” which quite literally meant asking me every question she could about how to get into my network. Turn off #1. Turn off #2 which is why I grabbed the picture of a skunk was that she was wearing so much perfume I think I still smell it and the event was last week! By the way…….it STUNK like wet hair and nursing home! Now, what she did not know was that I am seriously allergic to hideous smells and upon inhaling her stench I started coughing! I could go on here but I won’t. Here is the bottom line for those of you out in the networking scene. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not wear perfume, cologne, or anything with a strong odor. It is repelling and can cause the person you are with quite literally choke to death.
Now, to avoid her, I excused myself into the restaurant where I saw another friend who had the EXACT same comment! We laughed for the next couple of hours and networked our butts off with the folks leaving the mixer while enjoying a frosty beer. I hope you never have some one’s internal monologue saying “Wow, do you stink!”
How To Add 91,250 People To Your Network!
Today I was thinking I need to let you in on a tiny secret I use to build my personal network. There is a old saying by someone really smart that goes like this. If you want to make a million dollars, then have a million friends. I live by this and because I do, I have the best friends and the best business relationships of anyone I know.
This tip will be really short but powerful. If you make it a goal to meet just one new person every single day. A new friend if you will. If everyone knows about 250 quality people, at the end of just one year you have increased your access to 91,250 new friends!
In my business I am paid on how much I produce. I am kicking the competitions butt because I am meeting new people and becoming friends with them. The old way of just marketing to people is dead!
I would love to meet you and see what I can do to send you some people you might get along with. Shoot me an email and lets chat!! http://www.emailcasey.com
Give someone an AWESOME day!!
Casey
Casey’s Conference Call June 16th, 2008
Casey’s conference call with Anne Hilbert of Network Navigator, recorded June 16th, 2008. Amongst other things, Casey explains his involvement with SendOutCards.com and how effective it is in assisting with follow-ups and building goodwill with your client base.
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Casey Dean Eberhart has been an entrepreneur since his first business venture at the age of five. At the age of 22 he was made General Manager of a $22 million amusement park. Between toddler and adult Casey majored in both Business Management and Human Resource Management at Washington State University. After graduating, Casey made his way to Los Angeles where he found himself working as a Production Manager/Line Producer on feature films including the Oscar winning best picture Being John Malcovich. With his well-earned success in film Casey started his own production equipment rental company, Atomic Production Supplies.