Perfect Your Elevator Pitch

SUCCESS.COM  “It’s no doubt that you have a lot of qualifications and experience. But the hard reality is that no one—except maybe your mom— wants to hear that much about your accomplishments,” Kuzmeski says. “When you are networking and getting the word out about yourself and your company, you should resist the urge to give a 10-minute introduction. Instead, prepare a short, 15-second elevator pitch that hits on your high points and top skills. Think about what’s unique about what you have done and what will help you stand out from the crowd.”

Taken from the article: Networking with New Media

Another Regional Director Joins Us

Sara Bunge has a passion for teaching and training others and has spent her entire adult life doing just that in some form or another.  Currently she does on site career-based training on topics like communication, leadership, and time management.  She represents Norwex and believes in the importance of preserving the wellbeing of our selves and our environment.  Having grown up on a farm just north of Dexter, Minnesota, Sara loves to spend time with her extended family there whenever possible.  She is married to Don with two children and baking is one of her favorite activities.  Her dog is even known to enjoy his portion of her banana bread, whether it’s been offered to him or not!

“Sara is a great example of what our company culture is all about.  Her experience in educating others makes her the perfect addition to our Master Networks Team of Regional Directors.”

-Chas Wilson, President and Co-Founder

6 Tips for Getting the Growth You Want

Feel like your company needs a boost? Here are a few strategies to jumpstart your company’s growth, increase revenues and reach new customers.

INC.COM  Whether a company is an early stage start-up or a fully developed firm, the job of the CEO is to make sure that the company is sustaining a healthy amount of growth. But how do you get there? 

"Most of us will never run an IBM or a GE, but millions of us around the world run mid-sized entrepreneurial companies, some of which have the potential to become significant, lasting, and difference-making organizations," writes Keith McFarland, author of The Breakthrough Company, which surveyed 7,000 companies to see what enabled 'little firms to become big.' "But which ones? What are the characteristics that will separate those that break through from those that don't? And what can we do as leaders to help our organizations maximize their potential for breakthrough?"