Saturday, August 17, 2013

Jared Smith, Principal at "Incite" with his insights on Business Success!



 












Jared Smith, Principal at Incite shares some of his 'insightful' comments related to Business Success! 

This is something that Jared knows from personal experience and in having developed very successful working relationships within the business community, and beyond! 


It's been a while since I got together with my friend, Jared Smith, Principal at Incite.  I had occasion to follow up with him regarding the most recent video upload that came from a previous interview. That discussion was primarily around the topic of Mentorship, but we also talked about Business Success Jared added a lot of great thoughts on the topic of Business Success and keys to success in business. We're very pleased to be able to now make this video available through our YouTube Channel.

In speaking with Jared off-camera, he talked about Incite's relationship-driven approach to customer care, and how it has resulted in meaningful, long-term client relationships with profitable and sustainable marketing strategies. Further, he said that Incite uses a model that leverages people, connections, ideas, and experiences, in ways where their team of professionals help valued clients extend those same powerful concepts to the varied audiences they serve. (Sounds like a 'successful' approach to me!)

To be very truthful, I need to thank Jared for encouraging me to ‘step into’ the world of social media! It was really only after the two of us had a discussion over lunch that I took a serious look at developing our current social media channels. And as a side note, although it's hard to believe, we’ve now got about 4 hours of edited interviews on our YouTube Channel. It’s been a lot of fun and we trust that the information provided has been of value to those we connect with ... and beyond that, that it will be helpful to those within your circle of contacts!

BTW - I just went back and viewed Jared's video interview that was uploaded some time ago on the topic “Mentorship” ... it has a lot of great comments that are still valid today.  That first video can be seen on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3Aw-xHLwpI

To find out more about Jared Smith and Incite, please visit their website at: http://www.incitemarketing.ca/

NOW, here is the link to the most recent video upload featuring Jared Smith on the topic of Business Success.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO:   URL Link: http://youtu.be/q1wgZs1cXQ0

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Monday, August 12, 2013

RISK and DARING

Those who dare NOT … don't. 


But those who are willing to take a RISK … 

STEP OUT ...  
and DO!




When you think of someone who is a RISK-TAKER, you may think of those involved in extreme sports or skydiving.  I work with entrepreneurs and business owners every day.  They too are often considered risk-takers, yet the truth is that they have usually thought long and hard about the steps they have taken. 

Those who start their own business are often called RISK takers. While there is some degree of risk attached to being an entrepreneur, having researched the opportunity and completed a through business plan will help to reduce the risk. This allows you to consider the potential impact associated with many of the variables you may face. It will help you to make better decisions when you need to face the changes that occur along the way. 
 
PLANNING is a KEY to SUCCESS. In business, you need to have a plan or you'll soon find yourself being pulling in a thousand-and-one different directions and being totally ineffective.

When it comes to business decision-making there is much that is involved. What is a DARING move for one person may be commonplace for another. A portion of the assessment will consider questions such as:
- What are you prepared to INVEST?
- What can you afford to LOSE?

And it's NOT always about the financial investment either. The impact of the decision should also consider the amount of TIME and ENERGY required to incorporate the change, as well the potential impact that will result on the organization's IMAGE and REPUTATION.

SO, if you are looking at several OPTIONS in front of you, WHAT suggestions would you offer others to help them with which ONE do you choose? 



A Closing Thought: With carefully planning, you'll have a better understanding of which direction is better for you to travel, and you'll reduce the risks of becoming a 'victim' along the way.