By Robert Van Arlen

The challenge with referrals is that you have to ask for them… .  The good news is you can ask a complete stranger for a referral.  First, your introduction must be compelling, concise and clear.  The most important factor to your introduction is how your business or service benefits others. The next step is to explore any opportunities to assist them, even beyond your services.  You

By
Jennifer Rogosin, Ph.D.

One of the most valuable things I can provide is insight into how Assessment Solutions can change people’s lives. In fact, “How” is actually the key word for this learning opportunity. Do you have any idea just how much knowing “how” people do things can change your life? Read on and learn more!

How valuable would it be for you to know:
• How… your customers

By Rachel Flower…

Entrepreneurs have a lot to learn from gravity. Not so long back we had some flooding downstairs because the snow melting was so intense. No amount of snow shoveling was going to save our basement from the inevitable. It was us against gravity. When your house happens to sit between millions of tons of slush and an easy run to the lake, no matter how big your

By Jane Deuber

Do you have a sincere desire to experience the very things that inspired you to start your business in the first place- the promise of profits, personal fulfillment and time freedom?

Having started five successful businesses I can share that the key to growing a successful business does NOT… reside in the next big sales campaign, product launch or live event. Building your business through a

By Rachel Flower…

The numbers are staggering. You’ll see reports upwards of 90% failure rate in the first couple of years. And whilst there are lots of conflicting views about how the numbers are collated, and so yes, while the numbers can be a little deceptive, they are still very high. Experts say that the reason for failure is lack of planning, lack of clear strategy, not being able to

By Dr. Sheila Embry

Mentoring is discussed often in educational and business settings. It is highly encouraged; but when asked, most people do not have a mentor or serve as a mentor. Have you mentored? Been mentored? If not, you are missing a great opportunity to grow and develop and become even more successful and to assist others to be more successful too.

Generally, there are 3 types of mentoring …

By Dr. Mike Vandermark

One of the dilemmas with entrepreneurship is its built-in uncertainty. How can you be sure your investment in time and money will pay off? There seems to be so many unknowns.

You may be wondering

• How can I be sure this will pay off?
• How long will it take?
• Suppose I lose my investment?
• Who will buy from me?
• How do I succeed with this product

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By Dr. Sheila Embry…

Washington, D.C. is struggling to enter into the spring season. Temperatures, political and environmental, are fluctuating from low to high daily as the barrenness of winter loses its strangle hold over the city while the symbols of spring, daffodils and cherry blossoms, are blooming amidst the rains, the winds, and the changing temperatures. Washington, D.C. residents know that while we bring out our spring outfits, we

By Chris M. Ingram…

Over the last six months, we’ve seen steady and consistent growth in non-U.S. citizens wanting to invest in a U.S. business in order to secure an E2 visa for them. The E2 visa is a visa that I’ve written a lot about over the years but the same questions still come up as new people find out about this exciting opportunity. Provided is my review of

By Dean DeLisle

As I was coaching some students this week on their profile, I thought it would be worthy to share this with the Club Asteria members. We were working on our profiles for LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com… ) and in 100% of all instances, I convinced the students to develop a different style profile.

See, in LinkedIn, when you create a profile, the keywords used in your profile get

By Dean DeLisle…

When we talk with our clients, it’s evident who’s doing the right things. As we move deeper into the New Year, the whole business community has learned how to transition themselves into the brave new – social network – world.

However, the question we always get asked is – who is it working for? Quite honestly, we have found the answer to be very consistent. Many even

Part 2 of 2

By Dean R. DeLisle

In part 1 of 2, I shared my in-depth knowledge and proven experience with Social Selection, Profile Creation, Profile Maintenance, Blogging, and Video and PowerPoint. In this second part, I conclude with five more important areas to help you achieve greater levels of success. After you read these, then start making them happen for you and our own business.

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Part 1 of 2

By Dean R. DeLisle…

First of all, Social Networks do not generate leads – people do! This is what makes it social. This means that once the Social Networks are set up, they have to be worked and managed by you, the people. It’s just like a club or any other network group. Once you learn how to work that group and have a system to