Comments for Network Connections NJ Blog http://blog.networkconnectionsnj.com/wp Opportunities for you and your business in New Jersey Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:55:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 Comment on NCNJ: “Price! Helping the addict, Price is the crack cocaine of today’s business environment” by nick mehta http://blog.networkconnectionsnj.com/wp/?p=28#comment-109 nick mehta Tue, 05 May 2009 11:34:03 +0000 http://blog.networkconnectionsnj.com/wp/?p=28#comment-109 Thanks for your interesting discussion.. I am a medical physician .being paid by LARGE insurance co..No negotiation.. If you are in insurance plan a person may select you..what other ways to get client and make happy..is not price bargain but probably SERVICE .. Thanks for your interesting discussion..
I am a medical physician .being paid by LARGE insurance co..No negotiation..
If you are in insurance plan a person may select you..what other ways to get client and make happy..is not price bargain but probably SERVICE ..

]]> Comment on Bye Bye American Pie….. by Tommy Uddo http://blog.networkconnectionsnj.com/wp/?p=144#comment-106 Tommy Uddo Mon, 04 May 2009 16:32:15 +0000 http://blog.networkconnectionsnj.com/wp/?p=144#comment-106 Sounds like socialism to me. Here's the problem, for the last 30 years the American People have been more concerned with who is going to be the next American Idol than knowing what is going on in thier country. What should we expect after the American people voted a president with a SOCIALIST agenda!! Lets hope we could all survive the next four years with this lame duck!! Sounds like socialism to me. Here’s the problem, for the last 30 years the American People have been more concerned with who is going to be the next American Idol than knowing what is going on in thier country. What should we expect after the American people voted a president with a SOCIALIST agenda!! Lets hope we could all survive the next four years with this lame duck!!

]]> Comment on Why do we have this disease called self employment? by Dawn Sontag http://blog.networkconnectionsnj.com/wp/?p=75#comment-69 Dawn Sontag Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:28:24 +0000 http://blog.networkconnectionsnj.com/wp/?p=75#comment-69 Excellant advice. I too came from the corporate world. And after many years and a surprise layoff, I didn't know how to start on a new career. Meeting up with Lois and joining Network Connection NJ has made it possible for me to better understand what I need to do. Of course doing it isn't always easy! But I vow to keep working at it. I agree with Gary, we will continue to see volatility in the financial sector this coming year. But, I don't think it will all be doom and gloom. And I encourage everyone to talk with a advisor. Ask about the challenges and possibilities. But most of all, if you haven't taken any action, talk with someone about protecting what you've already built! I'm willing to help if you want to learn. Dawn Sontag AXA Equitable dawm.sontag@axa-advisors.com Excellant advice. I too came from the corporate world. And after many years and a surprise layoff, I didn’t know how to start on a new career. Meeting up with Lois and joining Network Connection NJ has made it possible for me to better understand what I need to do.
Of course doing it isn’t always easy! But I vow to keep working at it.

I agree with Gary, we will continue to see volatility in the financial sector this coming year. But, I don’t think it will all be doom and gloom. And I encourage everyone to talk with a advisor. Ask about the challenges and possibilities.
But most of all, if you haven’t taken any action, talk with someone about protecting what you’ve already built!
I’m willing to help if you want to learn.
Dawn Sontag
AXA Equitable
dawm.sontag@axa-advisors.com

]]> Comment on Why do we have this disease called self employment? by Carl E. Reid http://blog.networkconnectionsnj.com/wp/?p=75#comment-68 Carl E. Reid Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:15:51 +0000 http://blog.networkconnectionsnj.com/wp/?p=75#comment-68 Good article Gary. Self Employment is still alive and well. What people don't hear regularly is that small businesses provides a huge foundation to support the U. S. economy, especially during times like this. Like yourself, I have witnessed 4 recessions. Every business owner can stay the course, if i might be so bold as to make a couple of suggestions you can share with your group. In Bob Burg's book "Endless Referrals" he provides a key question each person can ask another to develop a solid business relationship; "What type of person would be a good fit for your products or services, that I can refer?". Then refer people who fit that description. Giving first before receiving is the <b>core foundation</b> of Networking. Business owners should consider spinning off or developing a new profit center from the core income profit center. This diversification maintains ongoing solvency no matter what the economics. My business partner and I have 5 distinct, but cross marketable profit centers. When 1-3 aren't doing well, at least 2 are maintaining profitability or exceeding it. Consider using LinkedIn.com to develop at least 200 five (5) star contact relationships, as part of the <b>daily</b> Networking process. Everyone is a gateway to at least 2 other people. This business social network definitely works. After each business networking meeting attendees should follow up by sending an invitation to connect on LinkedIn.com - This allows for keeping track of everyone in your network. <a href="http://www.cereid.com" rel="nofollow"><b>Carl E. Reid, CSI</b></a> Chief <a href="http://www.SavvyIntrapreneur.com" rel="nofollow">Savvy Intrapreneur<a> & COO Empowering Today's Professionals Network Good article Gary. Self Employment is still alive and well. What people don’t hear regularly is that small businesses provides a huge foundation to support the U. S. economy, especially during times like this. Like yourself, I have witnessed 4 recessions.

Every business owner can stay the course, if i might be so bold as to make a couple of suggestions you can share with your group.

In Bob Burg’s book “Endless Referrals” he provides a key question each person can ask another to develop a solid business relationship; “What type of person would be a good fit for your products or services, that I can refer?”. Then refer people who fit that description. Giving first before receiving is the core foundation of Networking.

Business owners should consider spinning off or developing a new profit center from the core income profit center. This diversification maintains ongoing solvency no matter what the economics. My business partner and I have 5 distinct, but cross marketable profit centers. When 1-3 aren’t doing well, at least 2 are maintaining profitability or exceeding it.

Consider using LinkedIn.com to develop at least 200 five (5) star contact relationships, as part of the daily Networking process. Everyone is a gateway to at least 2 other people. This business social network definitely works. After each business networking meeting attendees should follow up by sending an invitation to connect on LinkedIn.com - This allows for keeping track of everyone in your network.

Carl E. Reid, CSI
Chief Savvy Intrapreneur & COO
Empowering Today’s Professionals Network

]]> Comment on Why do we have this disease called self employment? by Gary http://blog.networkconnectionsnj.com/wp/?p=75#comment-67 Gary Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:48:30 +0000 http://blog.networkconnectionsnj.com/wp/?p=75#comment-67 I think the next 18 - 24 months are going to be all down hill. We'll just have to eat hot dogs and beans (I've done it before I was in a Rock Band) a few times a week. I was never part of a networking group before Network Connections and I was reluctant at first but Lois, the groups founder and my friend, persisted in keeping me here. Now I am glad that I stayed. I have made a lot of new friends. I think that Alan was right at the meeting when he said that we all need to get to know each others business's a bit more. I would like to move forward and not backwards I think the next 18 - 24 months are going to be all down hill. We’ll just have to eat hot dogs and beans (I’ve done it before I was in a Rock Band) a few times a week.

I was never part of a networking group before Network Connections and I was reluctant at first but Lois, the groups founder and my friend, persisted in keeping me here. Now I am glad that I stayed. I have made a lot of new friends. I think that Alan was right at the meeting when he said that we all need to get to know each others business’s a bit more.

I would like to move forward and not backwards

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