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Monday Morning Motivators – August 20, 2007
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“Plans are nothing; planning is everything.”
--Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Table of Contents
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1. Leadership Review – Linda Fayerweather
2. Personal Image as Marketing – Part 2 - Rebecca Booth
3. Practice your Introductions - John Meyer
4. To Do this Week
5. Fine Print
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1. Leadership Review
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Most of us have figured out that not all great managers are good leaders and not all leaders should be followed. Last week, I gave you quick traits on a good leader. Good leaders remind me of great choreographers. They are behind the scenes, often not known outside the company, but their work is world renown. Two key qualities a leader must have are:
Visionary – seeing the future big picture
Strategic Thinker – knowing the broad path to achieve the vision.
Now, what pushes a person to leadership greatness in any endeavor is using these two qualities and the following skills:
Trusts,
Manages time,
Sense of humor,
Motivator extraordinaire,
Not condoning incompetence,
Cares about and for people,
A good teacher, mentor and communicator.
Although not all of us will have the vision and strategy to lead a large company, creating a vision and strategy for your business or department and then honing the skills above may just make you the leader to get the job done.
Copyright 2007 Linda Fayerweather
Changing Lanes LLC
www.ChangingLanes.biz
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2. Personal Image as Marketing – Part 2
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Did you know that your attire is tantamount to a walking billboard? That Last week we talked about how your clothes become a walking billboard for your business. But did you know that your accessories can also make/break your image? Mary Nyitray, Optical Arts, tells us “many people overlook the fact that their eyewear is outdated or non-descript. This can be a huge turn off for people in sales. Eyewear today is anything but non-descript these days. You can improve your complexion, narrow a wide face, give yourself a mini-facelift as well as downplay lines/wrinkles around the eyes with the appropriate eyewear.” When’s the last time you really looked at yourself in the mirror? Your charge this week: inventory your wardrobe and eyewear. Toss out the old, outdated stuff and buy new, fresh looking clothes and accessories.
Copyright 2007 Rebecca Booth
Marketing Goddess
Imagine That!
www.marketingsolutioneers.com
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3. Practice your Introductions
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If you want to be a "Noteable Networker", you have to get the most out of your first sixty second. Take time to plan your introduction and prepare some concise and descriptive overviews of your product or service. Remember, first impressions last! If you fumble around trying to introduce yourself and explain your business, or if you ramble on too long, people will remember that... and not in a positive way!
Copyright 2007 John R. Meyer
District Director, BNI Ohio
http://www.bni-ohio.com
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4. To Do This Week
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