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1. Be due at the page. Go to your rendezvous point every day, sit down and write. Enter the gentle fire, scrape down to your bones and immediately start dancing across the page. Crank the valve of your inner wellsprings and currents, sit with your search and start mining some nuggets. Search for dazzling visions of pure truth, then spill them onto the page. Look for what is strong…

Everyone has peeps. No, not those cute little marshmallow birds you buy on Easter and stick in the microwave until they explode. I’m talking about your PEOPLE. Employees. Clients. Guests. Fans. Readers. Listeners. Viewers. Attendees. Colleagues. Members. Congregants. Friends. Students. Hell, even your own kids. You know, your peeps. Your constituency. Those you serve on a daily basis. And when it comes to your interactions with these people, there’s…

LET ME ASK YA THIS… Are you Brain Candy or Eye Candy? LET ME SUGGEST THIS… For the list called, “10 Ways to become a Smokin’ Hot Piece of Brain Candy,” send an email to me, and I’ll send you the list for free! * * * * Scott Ginsberg That Guy with the Nametag Author, Speaker, Coach, Entrepreneur [email protected] Never the same speech twice. Always about approachability. Watch…

“Nobody ever comes up to me…” “Nobody ever asks me any questions…” “What’s WRONG with these people…?” POSSIBLE ANSWER: Nothing. Maybe it’s YOU. Maybe the reason nobody ever asks you any questions is because you’re NOT perceived as an Askable Person. Whoa. There’s a counterintuitive thought. Being Askable. Huh. SO, HERE’S THE SECRET: Forget about “getting” people to ask questions. Instead, identify and embody the attributes of Askable People,…

1. Bathtubbing. That means writing and writing and writing until you get something good. Letting the shanks, the crap, the not-so-good material come out first and swirl into the drain. This allows you to release it without committing to keeping it. Eventually, once you’ve found your rhythm – the groove and the tempo of your creative nature – and once you stop pumping out cold water and start releasing…

Video not working? Click here for Adobe Flash 9. Watch the original video on NametagTV! LET ME ASK YA THIS… How many people are anticipating your marketing? LET ME SUGGEST THIS… For a list called, “26 Ways to Out Brand the Competition,” send an email to me, and I’ll send you the list for free! * * * * Scott Ginsberg That Guy with the Nametag Author, Speaker, Coach,…

“I feel like we could talk forever!” “Wow, has it been a whole hour already?” “This has been the most enjoyable phone call of my week!” How many of your customers are saying that about YOU? Answer: Not enough. Take your pick: Chatting with a hot prospect… Following up with a new client… Interviewing with a potential employer… Interviewing with a member of the media… Hosting a teleseminar for…

LET ME ASK YA THIS… What’s your nametag? LET ME SUGGEST THIS… For the list called, “24 Ways to Out GROW Your Competition,” send an email to me, and I’ll send you the list for free! * * * * Scott Ginsberg That Guy with the Nametag Author, Speaker, Coach, Entrepreneur [email protected] Never the same speech twice. Always about approachability. Watch The Nametag Guy in action here!

1. Be not alarmed when you discover that nobody cares about you. You simply aren’t #1 on their lists. Are you speaking to people with meaningful concrete immediacy? 2. Be not anxious in proving your value too early. You will not be listened to. What is preventing people from taking you seriously? 3. Be not avoidant of personal growth experiences. You need to make everyone – and everything –…

1. Be silently attentive. You need to be the kindergartner during story time that doesn’t fidget, play or pick his nose. You need to be the well-behaved dog with a tilted head, a wagging tail and a look of “OH BOY! OH BOY!” awaiting the next command from his owner. When you create, you sit there with your hands folded in your lap, waiting for instruction and inspiration. Every…