Life as an entrepreneur can be lonely at times. It doesn’t have to be that way!When you collaborate, build powerful business relationships, and expand your community influence, opportunities to make a difference (and get paid) doing what you love will show up.At Raise a Dream, we always say, “It takes a team to raise a
You have a great idea… to take your speaking and books/products on the road!A tour.The questions that quickly arise are:Where do I start?What will the route be?How do I fund this tour?What about sponsors… can I get sponsorship?How will I market this tour?How long will I need to plan this?And the questions go on… and
We see so many entrepreneurs miss important opportunities, and it makes us want to scream, “Slow down! This could be the opportunity that makes the difference!” How many times have you attended a conference, trade show, or community event and either completely avoided the trade show/exhibit area or just visited the booths that totally excite you?Ever
Getting past the gatekeepers within companies, brands, and organizations to connect with decision makers can sometimes be the most difficult challenge in building relationships with potential strategic partners and sponsors.How can you overcome this challenge that sometimes feels impossible?It’s actually pretty simple.Make friends with the gatekeepers. If gatekeepers feel comfortable with you, and “like” you,
It’s pretty disturbing that we even need to write this but… we do. Charmaine travels extensively as a speaker and you would not believe the number of times she overhears women on the phone negotiating contracts, providing feedback, talking to their team or clients, and addressing conflict while in the bathroom! There’s nothing like overhearing
Stacy Lewis, pro golfer, recently won her first tournament since 2014. Prior to the tournament, she pledged that she would give her prize money to those affected by Hurricane Harvey in Houston, and true to her word she donated the winnings of $195,000. Her generosity inspired a ripple effect, one that we often see in
If you aren’t using Google Alerts to find out who’s talking about you, your brand, or your dream sponsors, it’s time to start today! Are you using Google Alerts to…See where you are appearing in the online world?Find out about speaking opportunities?See where your book(s) are being mentioned?We use this tool daily to find out about media
What does it take to turn your message into a movement? How can you get people around the world excited about your cause or project? In what ways does social media play a role?Social media plays a significant role in turning your message or cause into a movement. Social media allows you to reach people
What is relationship capital? What does it mean to be an influencer? How do influencers build relationship capital? Are there mistakes that people make along the way to building their relationship capital? One of the biggest assets an organization or business has is relationships, so much so that it is helpful to consider relationships similar
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