I was speaking at an event a few days ago when I shared that I hate going to conferences and events (ironic, I know).  I love the idea of them—the knowledge, the learning, the connections—but I hate actually attending. One reason is that I am logistically Read More

What can a book convention teach you about your business? Plenty. One of the greatest perks of being a royalty-published author is that it allows me access to Book Expo America (BEA), the annual publishing industry conference. It is not open to the public, but for Read More

With Father’s Day upon us, what better time to reflect back upon the lessons our dads taught us?  For many of us, our father was our first teacher and mentor, sharing wisdom and advice that becomes even more poignant once they’re gone. My father passed away Read More

Trade shows and conferences can be great catalysts for networking, marketing and getting new ideas for your own business. But since there are so many out there, I have asked the terrific CarolRoth.com contributor network of business owners, experts, advisors and entrepreneurs to list their own Read More

Creating relationships with people by giving—when done authentically—is a great way to build a network to support your business.  My friend Bob Burg has a fantastic parable called The Go Giver that talks about just that. But there is another way to give to get in Read More

As a Book Yourself Solid Certified Coach (BYS), I try to follow BYS Author and mentor Michael Port’s “Red Velvet Rope Policy.”  The Red Velvet Rope Policy is essentially a “filtration” system to weed out the duds so you only work with your ideal clients. Obviously, Read More

In a way, great ideas are everywhere, right? If you’re an entrepreneur, the ideas are probably coming to you in your dreams. But it turns out that there’s an order, a way to follow through on the ideas that makes more sense than another. Venture capitalist Read More

We were asked recently to share insights with the strategic planning committee of a bank. One of the questions we asked them was: “What do you sell?” It’s a question we’ve asked ourselves. We also ask it of our coaching clients. It’s a part of one Read More

When I was in college, I found myself involved in a lot of long and rambling conversations. These were pivotal conversations because they marked most assuredly that the other person and I were now friends. They were those kinds of conversations where you decide you are Read More

As more businesses and individuals use social media, it is more important than ever to hone your social media tactics so that you can stand out from the crowd.  Here are a few unexpected ways that you can use social media to enhance your customer interactions Read More