Category Archives: People Topics

Why Referrals Are Low

These are the things I’ve heard from wedding pros lately: “That person doesn’t refer anyone to me.  I send them all sorts of business.  It’s not right!” “I used to get so many referrals from other wedding vendors and now I don’t.  I’m worried.” Well… there are two thoughts I have here: Stop Keeping Score...

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Are You Nice?

When I was a kid, I was as likeable as the next guy.  I had good friends and I can’t complain about my relationships with classmates.  But, there was this girl in my class: Tracy.  Everyone REALLY LIKED Tracy.  Yes, Tracy was smart, cute.  But, there was so much more. I was fascinated by this. ...

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Employee or a Self-Employed Contractor?

You know that person that comes in to help you a few hours a week?  That person that’s “not really an employee” but someone you’ve hired as “a contractor”?  Well… think again.  The IRS may not agree with you.  That person may, in fact, be an employee. What’s the big difference? Well… for starters… how...

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What If You ONLY Worked With Clients You LOVE?

We are playing the “WHAT IF” game this week!  Yesterday we asked ourselves, “What if we raised prices by 20%?” On Tuesday, we asked “What if we slashed our advertising budget?“  Today, let’s get real: What If You ONLY Worked With Clients You LOVE? I know.  I know.  You have the “best clients in the...

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The Handshake

I think one of the greatest lessons I may have learned in college is how to shake hands.  In my business communication course, we actually spent a whole class devoted to shaking hands.  It may seem silly and trivial to spend several hours discussing how to properly shake hands with someone, but a bad handshake...

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