It’s Veteran’s Day. We thank all veterans for their service to our great country. Thank you. In writing that sentence, another thought comes to mind. Is there a greater network than our veterans? Think about it. There’s an instant bond whenever two vets meet. It could be two entirely different branches of service. Their time in the service could be decades apart. It doesn’t matter. The bond of being willing to put your life on the line for your country ties these men and women together … [Read more...] about Is there a greater network?
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November location for My Pinnacle Network-Pembroke meeting
For the November 7 meeting only, My Pinnacle Network-Pembroke will meet at 20 Corporate Park Drive, Suite 170-180, Pembroke, MA. The meeting will begin at 9am as usual. The photo here shows the exterior of the building, with the meeting site circled. My Pinnacle Network-Pembroke will return to its regular meeting site, ACTSmartIT, in December. … [Read more...] about November location for My Pinnacle Network-Pembroke meeting
Sit or stand
Before you start saying that’s a bit of a personal question, we’re talking about networking meetings. And the question revolves around whether or not to sit or stand when you give your verbal brand (formerly known as elevator pitch). Yours truly took a little different approach the other day at My Pinnacle Network-Westborough’s meeting and not only stood but invited the group to do so as well. That begs the question as to whether or not it is better to sit or stand when you give your verbal … [Read more...] about Sit or stand
My Pinnacle Network announces October 2019 schedule of B2B networking meetings.
My Pinnacle Network recently announced a full slate of business-to-business networking meetings for October. My Pinnacle Network meetings are as follows: My Pinnacle Network - Westborough, Tuesday, October 1, from 8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m at Digital Federal Credit Union, 18 Lyman Street, Westborough, MA 01581. My Pinnacle Network - Mansfield, Wednesday, October 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Mansfield BioIncubator, 241 Francis Avenue, Mansfield, MA 02048. My Pinnacle Network - Pembroke, … [Read more...] about My Pinnacle Network announces October 2019 schedule of B2B networking meetings.
Grip it, don’t rip it. The professional handshake.
You can tell a lot about a person by his/her handshake. More importantly, there are a lot of people who will form their impression of you from your handshake. So, you want to take that into consideration before putting out your hand. For example, you want to offer a firm handshake with fingers extended (web to web) rather than clumped together. Avoid the dead fish handshake but don’t go overboard with a bone crusher. Beyond your shaking style, be sure to shake hands in the proper order. … [Read more...] about Grip it, don’t rip it. The professional handshake.
Author! Author! My Pinnacle Network author series.
One of the best ways to promote your business is through creation of an eBook. My Pinnacle Network has its own, written by yours truly, Joe D’Eramo. Yet that’s far from the first title I’ve written. In fact, I recently published the Kindle version of my first book, Recipes for the Roommate-Impaired. This book first came out as a paperback in 1993. I co-wrote it with my former roommate, John “Walter” Reed. We’ve both gone on to different stages of life and bigger and better things. He’s a … [Read more...] about Author! Author! My Pinnacle Network author series.
When to get personal in business
In My Pinnacle Network, we refer to the elevator pitch as your verbal brand. For sake of clarity, we will use E.P. in this piece and over the next several weeks. Yet every one of us should not only reconsider what we call our elevator pitch but how we deliver it and what exactly we say. If you fall into the camp that tries to fit as much as humanly possible into your E.P. before you run out of breath/pass out or the person you’re talking nods off or, worse, walks away, you are far from alone. … [Read more...] about When to get personal in business
Ninja surprises
Last year's Networking Ninja awards had a surprise award--an Unsung Hero honor for yours truly. This year will also have two surprise awards--Rookie of the Year and Lifetime Achievement. We will announce both at the ceremony on Tuesday, April 16 at the joint networking event of My Pinnacle Network and the South Shore Networking Professional Group, held at the Cask & Flagon in Marshfield. Speaking of the Ninja awards, this is the FINAL week of voting. If you do want to cast your vote for … [Read more...] about Ninja surprises
A great source for social media material
When you join a networking group, the benefits abound. Let’s start with having a quasi sales force out there looking for leads for your business. You also have a sounding board to run ideas and issues by. That can be a huge thing for solopreneurs. But one of the more under-utilized assets of being in a networking group is social media content. Think about it. What’s one of your biggest issues with running a social media site? Coming up with content. By being in a networking group should give … [Read more...] about A great source for social media material
When it comes to one-on-ones, F.U.
That stands for follow up. You can schedule all the one-on-ones humanly possible. Without following up on the action items discussed during your one-on-one, the entire meeting is pointless. Last week’s e-newsletter talked about some of the musts for one-on-ones. One of those was concluding the meeting with next steps or action items. So, if you say you’re going to introduce the other person to somebody in your network that means putting a timetable on it—I will introduce Steve to Jonathan … [Read more...] about When it comes to one-on-ones, F.U.