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1. A successful speech is a group effort. 2. Activity isn’t progress. 3. Ask yourself how YOU can do it before asking how it’s already been done. 4. Be confident but uncertain. 5. Be gentle and non-critical of yourself. 6. Build credibility into everything you do. 7. Discard evaluative tendencies. 8. Don’t advertise your importance. 9. Don’t be stopped by not knowing HOW. 10. Don’t count on your audience…

An entrepreneur (by definition) is someone who takes risks. So, she can’t let a little thing like “knowing how” stand in her way. “How” is dangerous. “How” is a dream destroyer. “How” is the difference between talkers and doers. And too many ideas, projects and movements have fallen off the face of the Earth because somebody was stopped by not knowing how. LESSON LEARNED: Focus (first) on the WHAT,…

Video not working? Click here for Adobe Flash 9! Or, click here for the original link to this video on NametagTV.com. LET ME ASK YA THIS… Are your customers satisfied, loyal or insistent? LET ME SUGGEST THIS… Think about a company you INSIST upon doing business with. Share three reasons why here! * * * * Scott Ginsberg That Guy with the Nametag [email protected] Still watching training videos from…

On a number of occasions, I’ve either heard or read the following statement: “You can’t over communicate.” And I’m not sure I agree with that. Here are my reasons: You can talk too much. Which means you’re not listening that much. You can listen too actively. Which comes off as annoying and fake. You can ask too many questions. Which turns you into an interrogator. You can be around…

Consider the phrase, “Everyone is an entrepreneur.” Do you think that’s a valid statement? I don’t. Not entirely, that is. See, I don’t think everyone is an entrepreneur. However: I DO believe everyone could benefit from having entrepreneurial thinking. HERE’S WHY: The term “entrepreneur” comes from the French word, entreprendre, which means, “to undertake or manage some task.” Notice it didn’t say anything about business. Or commerce. Or websites….

For all you marketers out there, I’ve got good news and bad news. THE GOOD NEWS IS: The world is flat, the barriers to entry are low and the opportunities to leverage new ideas are ENDLESS! THE BAD NEWS IS: your marketing is no longer enough. Here are six examples: 1. SHTICK is no longer enough. The word shtick is defined as “A characteristic attribute, talent, gimmick or trait…

1. Better luck next time. 2. Can I see you for a second? 3. Close the door. 4. Conditions were different when I said that. 5. Discussion is over. 6. Don’t bother me right now. 7. Don’t bring me problems; bring me solutions. 8. Everybody’s doing it. 9. Get out! 10. Guess what I’ volunteering you for? 11. Here, you handle this problem. I’m busy. 12. Here’s what you’re…

Video not working? Click here for Adobe Flash 9! Or, click here for the original link to this video on NametagTV.com. LET ME ASK YA THIS… What’s the most memorable username you’ve ever seen? LET ME SUGGEST THIS… Share it here! * * * * Scott Ginsberg That Guy with the Nametag [email protected] Training videos putting your office to sleep? Tune in to NametagTV.com for an interactive learning experience!…

Oscar Wilde once remarked, “The only thing worse than being talked about is NOT being talked about.” So. Who’s talking about you? Well, if you’re not happy with your answer, perhaps these practices, ideas and suggestions will help spread the word about your new website: 1. FIRST THINGS FIRST:Build remarkability into your ideas before they go public. Are you (already) worth making a remark about? 2. Give it away….

This week I’ve been working in The Bahamas with my friends at Homesteaders Life Company. We’re having a blast! (This is a picture of my mobile office to the left. Sigh…) Too bad I gotta go back to the four inches of ice in St. Louis. Grrrr… Anyway, these folks, who sell pre-need funeral and burial arrangements, have QUITE the challenge when approaching new customers. So, one of the…