Either, I have discovered broadcasting or broadcasting has discovered me. I'm not sure which is right, but, I am sure that I'm having fun with BlogTalkRadio. Just a year ago, I change my business model.........changed careers actually. Today, I'm hosting online radio talk shows with three scheduled this week alone. All are on different topics, so, I've created three different shows.
The radio shows are indeed fun to do. The driving force, though, is the economy. The economic landscape is definitely changing so will be hosting a radio broadcast this week on this very subject. My guests will be sharing information on new was to grow your hard earned money.
Please join me on our broadcast of Fresh Money and learn from the best. I promise to keep it simple and fun.
I invite everyone to listen in and quit loosing money.
Warmly,
Bob "The nonGeek Geek"
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Friday, November 7, 2008
"The Art of Networking"
Networking is definitely an art. It takes learning, patience, and time to develop a good circle of friends or business partners.
I came across the information from Tim Houston that I felt is worth repeating:
Art of Networking
Reality Networking
Why you shouldn't expect instant results.
by Tim Houston
On reality TV, you can find the love of your life, win a competition, or even lose weight in a matter of weeks. TV shows like this tell us that doing small tasks over a period of six to eight weeks will ensure success—at least in some underdeveloped aspect of our lives.
However, what the public doesn't know is that the success often doesn't last. They lose the job, they put the weight back on, or their divorce ends up on the front page of the tabloids.
It's back to square one.
Networking is different. It requires us to do more than just the minimum over an extended period of time. All too often, the neophyte networker believes that they can attend networking events or groups whenever they want, hand out business cards and expect people to instantly start doing business with them. They fool themselves into believing that they are credible in the eyes of those they meet and expect instant business to transpire.
When it doesn't happen like on TV, they convince themselves (and try to convince everyone they meet), that networking doesn't work and is a waste of time, energy, and money. They blame everyone and everything else for their impatience and, thus, lack of success. The excuses are abundant:
"It's the organization's fault."
"They aren't the right people for me to network with."
"The economy's not doing well."
"The weather was bad that day."
Two recent (yet somewhat common) BNI experiences help illustrate this point.
Case #1: An insurance professional contacted me complaining that despite three months in her networking group, she hadn't received a single referral. She asked if she could transfer to a bigger group.
When I looked at her attendance, I saw it was poor. Plus, she didn't give her chapter members any referrals. Nor did she learn about others on an individual basis. Meanwhile, her colleagues who are in other BNI chapters are literally cleaning up and laughing all the way to the bank.
Why? Because they don't buy into the instant-results mentality. They do what is required of them. They build relationships with the people in their chapter. They spend time educating their marketing team to find referrals and referral sources. They ask for key introductions to sources of referrals.
Case #2: I was contacted by someone in a neighboring BNI region who wanted to leave his chapter because "it just wasn't working out."
When I asked how long he had been in his current chapter he said, "Two weeks, and I haven't seen a single referral!"
When asked if someone explained to him that this takes time and effort, he replied, "Yeah, but …" and provided several excuses as to why he wanted to leave his chapter. He thought he was entitled to referrals just by being a part of his chapter!
A Healthy Dose of Reality
Woody Allen is quoted as saying that "90% of success in life is just showing up." Apparently people believe it whenever they go to mixers, trade shows, and networking groups. I respectfully and strongly disagree.
The bottom line is that most business people either don't understand or embrace the hard work that comes with building relationships. Yet, because they believe they deserve instant results—something that networking doesn't afford—they boldly conclude that it doesn't work.
Remember, unlike reality TV, success in BNI won't happen overnight. To produce the desired, positive results, you need to work hard: schedule the time to attend a meeting or an event, and then follow-up with the people you meet to start laying the foundation to a relationship. It's more than just tuning in for 90 minutes, once a week.
The reality of networking is that it takes time. It's going to be hard; it's going to be laborious. But it's going to be well worth it. When done right, it creates a positive reality for the member, the chapter, and ultimately, the bank account.
Warmly,
Bob "The nonGeek Geek
www.bob.myprofileworldwide.com
I came across the information from Tim Houston that I felt is worth repeating:
Art of Networking
Reality Networking
Why you shouldn't expect instant results.
by Tim Houston
On reality TV, you can find the love of your life, win a competition, or even lose weight in a matter of weeks. TV shows like this tell us that doing small tasks over a period of six to eight weeks will ensure success—at least in some underdeveloped aspect of our lives.
However, what the public doesn't know is that the success often doesn't last. They lose the job, they put the weight back on, or their divorce ends up on the front page of the tabloids.
It's back to square one.
Networking is different. It requires us to do more than just the minimum over an extended period of time. All too often, the neophyte networker believes that they can attend networking events or groups whenever they want, hand out business cards and expect people to instantly start doing business with them. They fool themselves into believing that they are credible in the eyes of those they meet and expect instant business to transpire.
When it doesn't happen like on TV, they convince themselves (and try to convince everyone they meet), that networking doesn't work and is a waste of time, energy, and money. They blame everyone and everything else for their impatience and, thus, lack of success. The excuses are abundant:
"It's the organization's fault."
"They aren't the right people for me to network with."
"The economy's not doing well."
"The weather was bad that day."
Two recent (yet somewhat common) BNI experiences help illustrate this point.
Case #1: An insurance professional contacted me complaining that despite three months in her networking group, she hadn't received a single referral. She asked if she could transfer to a bigger group.
When I looked at her attendance, I saw it was poor. Plus, she didn't give her chapter members any referrals. Nor did she learn about others on an individual basis. Meanwhile, her colleagues who are in other BNI chapters are literally cleaning up and laughing all the way to the bank.
Why? Because they don't buy into the instant-results mentality. They do what is required of them. They build relationships with the people in their chapter. They spend time educating their marketing team to find referrals and referral sources. They ask for key introductions to sources of referrals.
Case #2: I was contacted by someone in a neighboring BNI region who wanted to leave his chapter because "it just wasn't working out."
When I asked how long he had been in his current chapter he said, "Two weeks, and I haven't seen a single referral!"
When asked if someone explained to him that this takes time and effort, he replied, "Yeah, but …" and provided several excuses as to why he wanted to leave his chapter. He thought he was entitled to referrals just by being a part of his chapter!
A Healthy Dose of Reality
Woody Allen is quoted as saying that "90% of success in life is just showing up." Apparently people believe it whenever they go to mixers, trade shows, and networking groups. I respectfully and strongly disagree.
The bottom line is that most business people either don't understand or embrace the hard work that comes with building relationships. Yet, because they believe they deserve instant results—something that networking doesn't afford—they boldly conclude that it doesn't work.
Remember, unlike reality TV, success in BNI won't happen overnight. To produce the desired, positive results, you need to work hard: schedule the time to attend a meeting or an event, and then follow-up with the people you meet to start laying the foundation to a relationship. It's more than just tuning in for 90 minutes, once a week.
The reality of networking is that it takes time. It's going to be hard; it's going to be laborious. But it's going to be well worth it. When done right, it creates a positive reality for the member, the chapter, and ultimately, the bank account.
Warmly,
Bob "The nonGeek Geek
www.bob.myprofileworldwide.com
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
"MySpace Discussion Groups"
I've been working around the internet now since 1996 and have certainly seen a vast array of changes. You would think that I would be an "old hat" at social networking with sites such as MySpace, Facebook, and a whole host of others but I'm not........ strangely enough.
My son and particularly my daughter can run circles around me. So, I'm try to "catch the wave" and learn how to use this for business and it's harder than I thought. There are SO many ways to socialize and attract that it's a daunting task for me to just feel like I'm accomplishing something.....anything!
I am determined to learn though so I invite you to join us in one or more of the groups listed below. Each has a different market focus but all are designed for good, healthy discussions. All of these groups have a common thread which is MyProfile ........ an Australian firm specializing in personality testing and communications. We have tools for each of these markets, but, I need to know more about your market, your problems, and desires. This will help me and others greatly in our business development. So, by joining you are helping me as well as provide healthy discussions of different topics.
Here they are:
Sales - This group is center around the sales industry (i.e. Real Estate, Cars, Furniture, Insurance, you name it). We want your thought on different issues that surround your industry. Your insight, problems, solutions, and even successes.
Career Counselors - Discussions on assisting and motivating students (High School and College) in their search for a career.
Network Success - A network marketing discussion group focused on "How-To's" and success stories.
Warmly,
Bob "The nonGeek Geek"
www.Bob.MyProfileWorldwide.com
My son and particularly my daughter can run circles around me. So, I'm try to "catch the wave" and learn how to use this for business and it's harder than I thought. There are SO many ways to socialize and attract that it's a daunting task for me to just feel like I'm accomplishing something.....anything!
I am determined to learn though so I invite you to join us in one or more of the groups listed below. Each has a different market focus but all are designed for good, healthy discussions. All of these groups have a common thread which is MyProfile ........ an Australian firm specializing in personality testing and communications. We have tools for each of these markets, but, I need to know more about your market, your problems, and desires. This will help me and others greatly in our business development. So, by joining you are helping me as well as provide healthy discussions of different topics.
Here they are:
Sales - This group is center around the sales industry (i.e. Real Estate, Cars, Furniture, Insurance, you name it). We want your thought on different issues that surround your industry. Your insight, problems, solutions, and even successes.
Career Counselors - Discussions on assisting and motivating students (High School and College) in their search for a career.
Network Success - A network marketing discussion group focused on "How-To's" and success stories.
Warmly,
Bob "The nonGeek Geek"
www.Bob.MyProfileWorldwide.com
Friday, October 24, 2008
"ONline Seminar - Closing Fast"
This is one of the most exciting events I ever held. One week ago we started signing up people to attend out new "Secrets to Your Success" ONline Seminar and the "flood gates opened".
It was simply amazing how fast people signed up for this. Now, we are almost full with only a few spots left (as I am writing this) and those will be gone today. (see sign-up link)
These are truly exciting times and I thank God everyday for the blessing that I am receiving.
Join me on Facebook (http://profile.to/bobthomason) and MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/simsoft01) as we discuss a variety of business topics that will help you succeed regardless of your business endeavors.
I look forward to meeting you soon.
Warmly,
Bob "The nonGeek Geek"
www.BThomason.com
It was simply amazing how fast people signed up for this. Now, we are almost full with only a few spots left (as I am writing this) and those will be gone today. (see sign-up link)
These are truly exciting times and I thank God everyday for the blessing that I am receiving.
Join me on Facebook (http://profile.to/bobthomason) and MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/simsoft01) as we discuss a variety of business topics that will help you succeed regardless of your business endeavors.
I look forward to meeting you soon.
Warmly,
Bob "The nonGeek Geek"
www.BThomason.com
Friday, October 10, 2008
"WOW! I Just Finished a 10 Day Trip of the East Coast"
When I first made the decision (earlier this summer) to go on this trip, I thought "10 days is a long time to be on vacation" but it was worth every moment. Since I've never taken a vacation like this, you can understand my apprehension.
I spend 10 days with my mom and about 50 other locals touring Nashville, Asheville, Charleston, and Savana. We traveled to many sites, ate well (....too well), drove through the Great Smoky Mountains, toured the Biltmore House, and ate at The Lady and Sons Restaurant (Paula Deans place). It was definitely a whirl wind tour. We were up every morning and on the road by 8.......mostly. Each day was filled with things to see and do. Plus we ate and ate and ate.......you get the picture. We never had time to get hungry.
I've included a few pictures below (actually took over 400):
I spend 10 days with my mom and about 50 other locals touring Nashville, Asheville, Charleston, and Savana. We traveled to many sites, ate well (....too well), drove through the Great Smoky Mountains, toured the Biltmore House, and ate at The Lady and Sons Restaurant (Paula Deans place). It was definitely a whirl wind tour. We were up every morning and on the road by 8.......mostly. Each day was filled with things to see and do. Plus we ate and ate and ate.......you get the picture. We never had time to get hungry.
I've included a few pictures below (actually took over 400):
Warmly,
Bob "The nonGeek Geek
Thursday, September 4, 2008
"Secrets to Your Success Seminar" coming to Searcy, AR on September 18, 2008
“How Personality Profiling Will Lead You to Discover Your Personal Path to True Success, Wealth and Happiness”
This Seminar has been called, "The Modern Day Version of Winning Friends and Influencing People!"
My Question is ....would you [and/or your staff] find any value in and be open to learning any or all of the following:
If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, then this is the Seminar for you.
For more information, visit www.BThomason.com.
This Seminar has been called, "The Modern Day Version of Winning Friends and Influencing People!"
My Question is ....would you [and/or your staff] find any value in and be open to learning any or all of the following:
- Gain power and influence with people?
- Communicate effectively no matter what the situation?
- Learn to handle each of the 4 unique personality styles?
- Earn higher commissions and greater sales?
- Simplify your life?
- Develop charisma?
- Give your customers astounding service?
If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, then this is the Seminar for you.
For more information, visit www.BThomason.com.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
"We could use some help!"
Just a quick note.........
I have openings for dynamic Seminar Trainers in most states in the US and Canada. There are six different markets to choose from. Select the one (or ones) that best suit you. Excellent income potential for qualified persons.
Visit www.Bob.MyProfileWorldwide.com for details.
Contact: Bob Thomason
email: bob@bthomason.com
I have openings for dynamic Seminar Trainers in most states in the US and Canada. There are six different markets to choose from. Select the one (or ones) that best suit you. Excellent income potential for qualified persons.
Visit www.Bob.MyProfileWorldwide.com for details.
Contact: Bob Thomason
email: bob@bthomason.com
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