Episodes
Monday Dec 05, 2011
Leveraging LinkedIn for Success with Matt Youngquist
Monday Dec 05, 2011
Monday Dec 05, 2011
Are you making the most of your LinkedIn profile? Or did you set it up ages ago and have to blow the dust off the URL each time you come back? I've decided to make 2012 the "Year of LinkedIn." While Facebook has gotten a lot of our (my!) time and attention, LinkedIn is a fabulous treasure trove of connections and resources. I thought for the longest time that it was primarily for job seekers. My guest for this podcast, Matt Youngquist of Career Horizons (http://www.career-horizons.com), sets me straight on that point. He shares ways that both the seeker and the entrepreneur can leverage LinkedIn for stronger relationships and stronger businesses. We also talk about being an introvert entrepreneur and how LinkedIn is a perfect platform for the introvert to connect with others. You'll learn
- What LinkedIn is and isn't useful for
- Why your profile might not be working hard enough for you
- Why you don't want to say "yes" to everyone who invites you to connect
- LinkedIn's best kept secrets that boost your visibility and connectivity
Saturday Nov 26, 2011
Tech Tips for Small Business with Sven Mogelgaard
Saturday Nov 26, 2011
Saturday Nov 26, 2011
As small business owners, we have enough on our plates without worrying about the latest and greatest gadget that comes out every month. The good news is, we don’t have to. This conversation I had back in the spring with Sven Mogelgaard of Byte Slaves Computing provides some insights about how to stay on top of what’s most important while not getting distracted by bright shiny objects. We also talk about Sven’s discovery that he’s more in touch with his introvert side than he thought, and how that influences his networking and community involvement.
Also discussed:
- His key to juggling multiple commitments (he's one busy entrepreneur!)
- How networking can be more enjoyable and actually energize you
- The biggest tech challenges of the small business owner
- A crash course on The Cloud
- A few tech predictions
Tuesday Nov 15, 2011
Social Media & the Introvert's Advantage with Rachel Parker
Tuesday Nov 15, 2011
Tuesday Nov 15, 2011
Social media has been one of the greatest inventions to ever hit the introvert world. We can engage with people on our own terms, forming relationships more intentionally and deciding when we want to take the online to offline. It can, however, become overwhelming and sometimes take over our valuable business development time. My guest for this podcast shares insights as to how introverts can leverage social media and navigate the constantly changing landscape. Rachel Parker, owner and principal of Resonance, brings a track record of success in social media to her work with forward-thinking businesses. With over 15 years of experience as a brand strategist and marketing writer, Rachel has worked with some of the most prominent companies in Houston, TX. A few points we cover in our wide-ranging conversation include:
- Can you be an IRL innie and an online outtie?
- Why social media is NOT about marketing
- How to use the virtual world to feed real world relationships
- A quick overview of Google+
- Maintaining your privacy while living in a fishbowl
- Keeping social media from being a time suck
Thursday Mar 31, 2011
Small Talk Savvy (and More!) with Melissa Wadsworth
Thursday Mar 31, 2011
Thursday Mar 31, 2011
As we know, introverts are often drained by too much social interaction. But that isn’t always the case. There are times when we’re nurtured by social interaction – if it’s meaningful to us. That’s why I can sit for hours with a small group of friends and have deep conversations. Where the interactions become challenging is when I am with a lot of people and the conversations stay on a casual, surface level – in other words, small talk. I’ve long dreaded having to make small talk, an attitude that doesn’t help when I go to networking or other professional events.
I decided it’s time for an attitude adjustment. And I met the perfect person, Melissa Wadsworth, to provide a reframe of small talk, for me and for anyone else who thinks of it as a necessary evil. Along the way, we also talk about the Law of Attraction and seeing your introversion as a valuable asset.
Melissa is an inspirational speaker, dream life coach, conscious communications expert and the author of Small Talk Savvy. She describes herself as "introverted, creative, intuitive, and highly observant," and she is passionate about using her gifts of empathetic listening, transformational questioning, and intuitive insights to help clients go from Blocked to BrilliantTM as they release limiting perspectives, beliefs and behaviors.
Wednesday Dec 01, 2010
Connecting through Personality Types with James Wedmore
Wednesday Dec 01, 2010
Wednesday Dec 01, 2010
We know that understanding if someone is an introvert or an extrovert gives us certain insights into their personality and why they do what they do. But how can that information be utilized in marketing our business? My guest today is James Wedmore, a proud introvert, serial entrepreneur and serious student of personality types. In this podcast, James shares with us a few tips on leveraging introvert energy, building your team and the importance of setting clear intentions for your business and relationships. We also cover:
- How the internet is the global Land of Opportunity
- Why it's important to put the "I" (introvert) in TEAM
- The biggest mistakes introvert entrepreneurs make in their businesses, especially online