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From what I know, there are two distinct types of mentorship programs. One is thetraditional “up/down” “senior/junior”, in which a more experienced senior mentoris paired with a “mentee/protegee” to offer ongoing guidance and advice. The other type of mentorship is Peer Mentoring, a system in which two people agree to support each other based on

I was honored to be a guest on Ted Prodromou’s LinkedIn Live (Ted’s an expert consultant on LinkedIn Strategic Marketing ) to talk about all things INFLUENCE – What it is, what it isn’t, why it matters, why you need it, how to get it, and my simple, but powerful Influence ‘secret”. For the replay

You’re booked as the speaker at an event (live or virtual). The organizer gives you a list of the Registrants. You speak, get good feedback. I always make sure I get a list with contact info of the actual Attendees. Either I get it from the organizer, or have participants put their cards into a

Several years ago, I got word that a large tech company was going to send a “Request for Proposals” out to several vendors for a large consulting and training contract. My advantages – I had already worked with several divisions of the company. I understood the culture – its habits, strengths, and weaknesses and “lingo”.

Aside from my usual training/consulting business at that time, I also had a business in what was called “premiums or “custom publishing”. You have likely gotten a mailing from a magazine, offering you a subscription with a free gift – a gadget, a diary, or a book of tips or ideas. I’d come up with