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8 Keys To Success For Live Events

March 16th, 2010 by Michael Feil

Live events are great! It gets people offline for a bit so you can meet each other face to face and interact on a more personal level. Many people don’t realize that live events don’t just give them valuable information to help the person grow, but it actually helps their business grow. This is because the relationships and connections that you make at a live event can become very lucrative partnerships and joint ventures.

In this industry that we’re in many people go to live events but don’t really know how to get the most out of their experience there. I would like to give you some tips on what to do before, during, and after a live event.

1. Make a list of questions you want answered while you’re there. Before you go to the event you need to make a list of questions you want answered while you’re at the event. If you have questions about something specific you are working on or having trouble with then write down the questions you need answered and seek out those experts while you’re there.

2. Write down who you want to meet while you’re there and what you want to ask them. This is different from the above because the above questions are questions about your specific business and struggles you may be having with your business. If you know someone you admire or respect in the industry is going to be there write their name and some specific questions about their success like, “What’s the most 3 important things you did that got you to where you are today?” Or, “If you had to do it all over again what would you do different?”

3. Get on every speaker’s blog and see what they’re about before you go to the event. You may be going to an event with several speakers but you may only know one or two of them. Before you go to the event you will want to do some research on the speakers to see what they are doing and get a feel for what their niche is in the industry. A best place to do that is their blog. You can go there and see their “About Me” page and get some background information from them and then browse the rest of their blog to see what kind of content they are putting out. After you get to know them better from their blog they may be one of the people you want to meet and ask some questions to.

4. Find a live event buddy and hold each other accountable. This can be someone that comes with you to the event or it could be someone that you meet there. Many times at live events people are furiously taking notes and when they get home where do those notes go? On the bookshelf or in the drawer never to be seen again! Well, here’s a solution for that. Ask someone to be your event buddy so when the event is over you both can debrief before you part ways and tell each other what you learned and what you’re going to implement and what your actions steps are for when you get home. Then when you get home agree to meet on Skype of the phone once a week for a short meeting to see if you guys are completing your action items that you said you were going to do. This sometimes morphs into a partnership or a joint venture. So make sure you find a good buddy!

5. Craft your brand. When you go to a live event you need to brand yourself just like you want to brand yourself online. When you meet someone you want to tell them three things; 1. Who you are, 2. What you do, 3. Why you are here. For example, if I was going to a live event that will teach me how to blog I will say something like, “My name is Michael Feil and I am and I teach people how to market online through social media and tribe building principles. The reason why I am here is to gain more knowledge on how to get more traffic to my blog and meet other people in the industry.” So then people that might not be familiar with the tribe concept may start asking me, “What is a tribe?” Then we can start having a meaningful conversation instead of, “Where are you from?” Or, “Nice weather we’re having today!”

6. Get business cards made that has your information on the front and your brand on the back. So on the front of the card you will have your name address, email, phone, etc. Then on the back you can put your brand like we mentioned above. Or you can put the URL to your top three affiliate links. Or you can say something like, “Teaching people tribe building principles that will give them massive exposure. Call me for a FREE 30 minute consultation.” Remember the goal is not how many cards you give out but how many you get so YOU can follow up with them. If they don’t have a card write down their info so you can follow up with them.

7. Cross off each question as they get answered. Going back to point one, as you are at the live event and listening to the speaker many times he or she will answer your questions that you wrote down through their presentation. Whatever is left over you can then seek out the proper people to answer them.

8. Get the event early and stay late. Most likely you traveled far and paid a lot of money to come to the event so make the most out of it. Get to the event early and stay late if you can. By doing this you will have time to interact with some of the attendees there as well as a chance to speak with the speakers. Your time there is valuable there so make the most of it!

These are just eight of many different ways you can make the most out of a live event. The main goal there is learning but the value really comes by networking.

If you are interested in meeting some of the great industry leaders and peers that you see online every day, learning all the current principles on online monetization, networking, and coming to a really fun fundraiser with many surprises you will need to check out the event we are hosting. You can find all the details at http://TribeSyndicationRevolution.com

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The Cycle Of Achievement (pt. 2)

August 18th, 2009 by Michael Feil

Cycle Of Achievement

If you remember we are talking about the Cycle of Achievement from the best selling book Launching A leadership Revolution by Chris Brady and Orrin Woodward, and in that cycle we have talked about Vision. Today we are going to touch on Goal Setting.

Vision is good, but if you do not have your vision directed at something specific (a goal) then your vision will only be that…a vision. A leader must know the goal of his or her efforts. A leader must know clearly what is to be achieved. In short, leaders use the process of goal setting.

As Tom Garriga, president of Tang Wei Martial Arts Institute says, A goal is an enemy to be conquered with a battle strategy and the commitment of a warrier. The leadership process is founded on resolve and commitment.”

Here is what Orrin Woodward and Chris Brady say about goals…

“Goals Must Be Specific – Goals must be clear and exact. Examples of proper specific goals would be, “to publish 3 posts on my blog this week,” or “to make 2 videos and put them up on YouTube this week,” or “to sponsor 10 people in my business this month.”

Examples of goals that may not be specific enough are, “to become a better father,” or “to improve in leadership ability,” or “to maximize performance at work.” These are general feelings of what could be accomplished, but terms like “better father” or “improve ability” or “maximize” are not specific enough to trap the leader into performing. Loose terms like these provide “wiggle room” for the leader.

Being specific with goals not only gives the leader a clear target at which to shoot, but it also leaves no room for doubt as to whether the target was hit.

Goals Must Be Written – A goal is not a goal until the leader has written it down. As with goals that are not specific, goals not written down leave the leader room to maneuver if things don’t go as planned. But a written goal is hard to avoid.

Goals Must Be Set In Stone – The setting of a goal must be backed by commitment, or the whole process breaks down. Therefore, goals must be “set in stone.” Once decided upon goals should not be changed. As will be shown in “Game Planning,” it may be necessary to modify plans for how to attain a goal, but the goal itself must remain firm.

Goals Must Be Measurable – There must be a clear, quantifiable method to determine when the goal is accomplished. Can it be measured? How? How easily, and by whom? How quickly upon completion? These are the types of questions to answer when setting a goal to ensure that the leader knows when and how a goal is achieved. The ability to measure progress toward a goal also enables mid-course corrections and the ability for a leader to confront brutal reality concerning his or her progress. Again, goals for leaders must be clear and measurable.

Goals Must Be Realistic – Goals must be realistic enough that the leader believes them achievable and is energized to do whatever it takes to accomplish them. If the vision is big then there must be steps taken or mini goals set so that the leader does not become exasperated and give up on his or her goal.

Goals Must Provide Motivation – On one hand, goals must be realistic, but on the other, they must be enough to stretch to inspire the leader. The best way to set a goal is to make sure it is between the ditches of “too Enormous” on one side and “too easy” on the other. The leader must believe that he or she can accomplish the goal, while at the same time be uncomfortable at the increased level of performance required to do so.

Goals Must Be in Line With Priorities and Values – Every leader should take care when setting goals to ensure that the goal itself is not at cross-purposes with her core beliefs, not that what’s required to accomplish the goal compromises her honor.

Goals Must Be Prominent – The leader must develop systematic ways of regularly reminding himself of the goal. This can be done with signs or placards placed around the home or workplace or even in the car. A leader should devise methods of keeping the goal prevalent and in view until the goal is achieved. A goal forgotten is a goal dismissed.

Goals Must Have a Specific Time Period – Once a leader sets a specific goal, writes it down, commits to it, determines how to measure it, and makes sure that it is realistic and motivational and in line with priorities and values, and devises methods for making it prominent, it is crucial that an appropriate time limit be determined. If a goal is set without a time limit, it becomes noting more than a wish or fantasy. A time limit applies the final pressure on the leader, like a clock ticking during the running of a race.”

If you have a goal and go through each one of these points with your goal you will be able to see if the goal you have set is the right goal or if you need to alter your goal to make it more obtainable.

Today I would like you to take a good look at your goals, make sure you write them down and put in a place you can easily get to them and review from time to time, and then see if they need to be altered any.

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