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Personal Branding - Stand apart from the crowd with your own signature style.
This recorded call with Elizabeth Gordon (13MB MP3), author of The Chic Entrepreneur, focuses on the importance of building a personal brand. Learn how using handwritten notes can be a powerful way to set a signature style. Download the discussion, the worksheet (2MB PDF), and a companion article by Andy Greider (50KB PDF).
Notable Impact
Get ideas as Vanessa discusses with a panel of experts how notes they have received or sent created positive impact, as well as how other professionals in their industries can benefit from using the tool of handwritten in sales and building relationships. Mark Treager (internet marketing), Leslie McElhannon (multi-level marketing) and Tim Fitzgerald (public relations) give examples and ideas that you can use. Download the discussion (11.5Mb MP3).
Score More Sales by Engaging Emotion
Why is engaging emotion critical to closing the sale? Learn from Lori Richardson, owner of Score More Sales, and Vanessa Lowry of Profits in Progress on how to engage emotions using the tool of handwritten notes. The practice of appreciation, encouragement and gratitude will change your world in a powerful way. This teleseminar includes examples of business professional gains from sending handwritten notes and ideas of when you can send notes to make an impact. Download the 40 minute recorded teleseminar (18MB MP3), follow along on the Engaging Emotion worksheet (1.3MB PDF) and read the e-book Winning Teammates(1.8MB PDF).
Make the Most of Your Networking Efforts ... Use Handwritten Notes in your Follow-up Strategies
How are your networking efforts working for you? Keith Ferrazzi says that FOLLOW-UP will set you above 95% of your peers. And a handwritten note that gets opened and makes an impression that lasts will help your follow-up effort become even more effective. Read the full article (PDF).
A Dramatic Detail Pays Off
You can use handwritten notes in strategic ways to gain a reputation for caring and attending to details. Build rapport with individuals within your network that are important to you and your business. Leave a GREAT impression, not just a good one. Read the full article (PDF).
3 Tips to Easily Improve Your Handwriting
The two main excuses I get from folks about why they don't handwrite notes are:
- I have horrible handwriting.
- I'm stressed and don't have time
This article will give you 3 tips to improve your handwriting and also how you can invest your note-working time to reduce your stress while sharing your energy. Read the full article (PDF).
Is the Pen Mightier Than the Mouse?
Is the Pen Mightier Than the Mouse?
Handwritten notes can make you stand out from the crowd. Think about the last email you received. Who was it from? What was the message? Now, think about the last handwritten note you received. If you are like the majority of people, that handwritten note has a much stronger staying power — both from remembering the person who sent you the note, as well as the message of the words inside. Read more about the mighty pen. Read
the full article (PDF).
Strategically Expand Your Influence ... Use Handwritten Notes to
Build
Connections
Expanding your influence is important to quickly attain success through leverage. This is true whether you own your own business, are an executive with a corporation or have the responsibility of bringing in sales. Read on for key strategies to expand influence by building relationships using handwritten notes.” Read
the full article (PDF).
Engage Their Emotions... make them smile with a handwritten
note
A handwritten note can be just the boost someone needs. The added
bonus is that a handwritten note can be kept and provide a visual reminder of
support and encouragement. This quote by Maya Angelou brings the impact of feelings
to the forefront... “People will forget what you said, People will forget
what you did, but People will never forget how you made them feel.” Read
the full article (PDF).
The Power of Appreciation... Handwritten Notes Can Increase
Influence and Trust
Little things matter — a lot. Especially little
things that touch your emotions and make you feel appreciated. William James
said, “The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.”
The impact and power of a handwritten note is that you're putting your heart on paper. Sharing a personal experience of gratitude, appreciation and caring through the handwritten word captures attention and is remembered. Think of the last time you received a handwritten note from your boss, someone that you purchased from, or a personal friend. How did it make you feel? Read the full article (PDF)
Leaders write notes! Personal Connection
is Key to Leadership Success
Effective leadership is derived from a relationship based on trust, communication, understanding and connection. Increasing one-on-one personal connections and building lasting relationships is the way an effective leader can increase success and transition into inspirational leadership. The opportunity to establish a connection with another individual presents itself every day in places such as face-to-face meetings, individual phone calls, e-mail, personal letters and handwritten notes. Great leaders know that as opportunities are seized and a professional, lasting impression is made, a personal connection can be the beginning of a life-long relationship.
Read on to see how a few words in a personal handwritten note can increase your one-on-one connections, build your relationships and benefit your company’s environment. (Download
a pdf of the full article.)
Resolve to Become Memorable
Holidays are a natural time to
strengthen relationships by saying Thank You to customers, vendors and others
in your network. Use this as a natural kick-off for a new year strategy of writing
handwritten notes that will provide dividends throughout the year. [Download
this PDF]
Resources for Networking
Learn the “Keys to Successful Connecting” along with books, quotes
and ideas for powerful networking. [Download
a PDF of resource sheet]
Transition to Success
With featured article “You Already Own Your Own Business” by best
selling author, Chellie Campbell, as well as tips for connecting
during transitional periods in your career. [Download
a PDF of this resource sheet]
Resources for Success
Tips and tools to take your dream from “Vision to Reality.”
[Download a PDF of this resource sheet]
The Payoff of Romancing Your Client
Romancing your clients is a simple thing. You must provide a good product or
service to your clients, but beyond that, it only takes a little repeated attention
to stay top of mind with them. [Download
a PDF of this article]
Other Cool Note Cards
Visit our sister site, Purple Snowflake Studios, for unique cards by
a variety of artists. You may purchase these cards and supply them
to us for your handwritten mailings.
www.PurpleSnowflakeStudios.com
Relationship Economics
Your personal and professional success depends on the quality of your
relationships with others. Yet most of us don’t spend enough time
building and nurturing the key relationships we need to achieve success.
That’s where Relationship Economics comes into play. See a video
explaining the basics of Relationship Currency. creativedigitalgroup.com/client_review/nour/
Contact David Nour at www.nourgroup.com
Inspirational Quotes
Book Recommendations
The Heart and Art of NetWeaving, Building Meaningful Relationships One Connection at a Time by Robert S. Littell
People Power: 12 Power Principles to Enrich Your Business, Career & Personal Networks by Donna Fisher
The Welch Way : 24 Lessons from the World's Greatest CEO by Jeffrey A. Krames
Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi with Tahl Raz
Succeed and Grow Rich through Persuasion by Napoleon Hill
BRAG!
The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It by
Peggy Klaus
Jesus,
Entrepreneur by Laurie Beth
Jones
How
to Sell Anything to Anybody by
Joe Girard
Live
Your Best Life Now by Joel
Osteen
Move
Ahead with Possibility Thinking by
Dr. Robert H. Schuller
The
Other 90%: How to Unlock Your Vast Untapped Potential for Leadership
and Life by Robert K. Cooper
The
One Minute Millionaire by
Mark Victor
Hansen and Robert Allen
Think
and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Magazine Recommendation
Motto Magazine -
Work with Purpose, Passion and Profit
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