by John Corcoran | Aug 29, 2013 | Podcast
Caleb Wojcik is one of the three co-founders of Fizzle (along with Corbett Barr and Chase Reeves), an online business training program that I’ve participated in and talked about a little bit on this blog and on Twitter. Before working on Fizzle and embracing a life of...
by John Corcoran | Aug 25, 2013 | Business, Networking
If you are clueless when it comes to knowing how to network for business, well, listen up. Imagine for a second that you are a politician running for office. If a budding politician wants to run for political office, the very first thing they need to do is focus on...
by John Corcoran | Aug 22, 2013 | Podcast
If you have a services-based business, you probably know the challenges of running a small business. On the one hand, you have to bring in business. At the same time, you need to serve those existing clients or customers. And while you’re doing that, you have to...
by John Corcoran | Aug 14, 2013 | Podcast
Andy Drish had his dream job in his early 20s, working for a Fortune 250 company in marketing. Then a midlife crisis hit, and he threw it all away. He quit his job, broke up with his girlfriend… and even abandoned his puppy (don’t worry; the girlfriend...
by John Corcoran | Aug 7, 2013 | Business, Networking
Networking at in-person events like conferences and cocktail parties is one of the most challenging of all types of networking. If you are shy or introverted, then going out and networking at in-person events may be even more difficult for you. You may even hate...
by John Corcoran | Aug 5, 2013 | Podcast
How do you create customers who will rave about your business — and tell all their friends to check you out? Most small business owners will say it’s easier said than done. While there’s no secret formula, Marie Forleo comes as close as any...
by John Corcoran | Jul 24, 2013 | Podcast
Do you why consumers act the way they do? Billions of dollars a year in transactions depend on the answer to this question.? Fortunes have been made and lost betting on consumer behavior. Michael Fishman knows more than most people about consumer psychology and...
by John Corcoran | Jul 12, 2013 | Networking
I learned a lot about political networking from Bill Clinton — tips I use to this day in the world of business. I was in my early 20s when I worked in the Clinton White House, and I didn’t know much at the time about developing relationships. Fortunately,...
by John Corcoran | Jun 19, 2013 | Networking
This may come as a shock, but most people don’t know how to network for business or career purposes. I know, shocking, right? Who doesn’t want to go to a cocktail hour, eat crappy appetizers, sip watered-down Chardonnay and make small talk with people we...
by John Corcoran | May 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Have you ever heard anyone say this? When they make a movie about my life, I want to be played by Brad Pitt. Or George Clooney. Or Rob Lowe. In my case, that actually happened. Here?s the story. Many years ago, when I was working at the White House, a friend who I had...
