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How to Stand Out At Your Next Event Even If You Are Painfully Shy

Aug 8, 2015 | Small Business Marketing

Have you ever cried coming home from an event? You've spent thousands of dollars in hotel and plane fare. On the way home, you realize that although being at the event felt great – you really didn't meet anyone who is a good potential client or who would be a...

Why even bother?

Mar 15, 2015 | Small Business Marketing

OK…. this has been brewing for a while and I feel like I need to set the record straight. For the past few weeks, I have been talking with dozens of business owners about the possibility of becoming a sponsor for my Take Action Get Profits event (September...

Video Podcast: 4 Ways to Fill Your Events and Programs

Jan 29, 2015 | Entrepreneurs Take Action

Michele Scism today talks about events – whether that’s a live one day, or 3 day event, or even a teleseminar or webinar – here are four ways you can make sure that those events and programs get filled – getting those “butts in seats”!

Why do I keep going to live events?

Sep 4, 2012 | Build Your Business

My dad (an amazing entrepreneur that taught me to be the entrepreneur I am today) asked me a great question about all my traveling the other day – would you like to know what I told him? Watch this video and find out.

Event Sponsorships – How to Double Your Return! Part 1

Aug 5, 2012 | Build Your Business

I originally wrote this post in 2014. I am updating the post with information from 2016. Have you ever thought that event sponsorship was just a waste of money? Maybe you thought about sponsoring an event and then talked yourself out of it because you just couldn’t...

How to Get Visibility by Sponsoring Events

Apr 6, 2012 | Small Business Marketing

Want to be seen as an instant expert? Or, do you want instant feedback on a product you are developing? One of the easiest ways to do this is to sponsor an event. Whoa there… you are probably saying that sponsoring events is for large companies with lots of...

Sunday Afternoon Reflections

Mar 4, 2012 | Build Your Business

As I sit here on my patio watching the squirrels and birds play in the trees I started to think about how difficult it can be for me to have down time. After all, I came outside because I can hear my mother saying “Sissy, you need to spend time soaking in the...

How to Host a Successful Event

Mar 18, 2011 | Build Your Business

I recently hosted a 3-day conference, Take Action Get Profits Live, for entrepreneurs who are ready to expand their businesses online. It was an amazing weekend filled with fun and lots of learning. Following the event, I have been asked several times how I pulled...