WRITE TO EXCITE: Your Networking Success Story

Write to Excite with Peter Biadasz

Networking Success Stories
Last month you looked into your future and decided how to write 2010 into reality. This month’s writing endeavor deals with your victories as a networker. Why not write about what your greatest successes have been while networking?

Writing about your journey as a networker can help you accomplish many things. These can include:

1 - A positive reminder of accomplishments that can lift your spirits during those dry times or reinforce your attitude as you go to a new networking meeting,.

2 - Help you appreciate relationships that you fostered as you expand your network,

3 - Act as material if you ever speak on the topic of networking. Remember, the best speakers are the best story-tellers,

4 - Be a source of material for future articles or a book you may want to write. Trust me, even of you do not want to write anything now, you may want to in the future. If someone had told me “way back when” that keeping track of information would result in me writing 15 books and numerous articles I would have laughed very loud. Now I laugh out of appreciation for having documented my life as a networker.

Having said that, here are a few of my networking success stories:

*Real Estate and small appliances – I am blessed to have several great realtors in my network. One day several years ago one of the realtors called, having just sold the home of a couple that would be moving out of the area and did not want to move their washer and dryer. He called me because as a networker I might know someone who may want to buy the appliances. I was able to call another realtor who had just sold a house to a first time homebuyer who did not have a washer/dyer. We had them sold in 20 minutes. Let me just say that when those 2 realtors need my products, they bought from me, no questions asked. I love networking!

*Find a good networking group - Networking is how I found my weekly networking group. When I formally got into the world of sales it was one of my customers that invited me into his networking group. That group started me on the road to teaching and writing about networking. When I moved half way across the country, my new boss asked me join his networking group because he “did not have time” for it. I am grateful for those 2 invites. They changed my professional life in major positive ways.

*Co-conspirators - All of the co-authors of any book I have co-authored have come through networking. When writing on a topic, I have found that by having a complete network, you will have someone who has passion and expertise on almost any relevant topic. How complete is your network?

*And the biggest one of all – The way I “met” Adam Kovitz, publisher of The National Networker, many years ago, was by someone mutual to both of our networks. Even though I have talked to and worked with Adam much for quite awhile, we have yet to be in the same room at the same time to actually meet face to face. Maybe in 2010….

If you would like, share your networking victories with us in the comment area below this article. Bragging is OK if it is for the common good! I look forward to hearing from you.

Peter Biadasz, author of such book as Write Your First Book, More Leads and Increase Your Sales And Lower Your Golf Score, is President of Total Publishing And Media. To discuss with Peter publishing or marketing your book, or to inquire about having Peter speak to your organization or meeting, feel free to contact him at Peter@TotalPublishingAndMedia.com


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WRITE TO EXCITE! What Do You Want In 2010?

Write to Excite! with Peter Biadasz

In the past few months we have discussed your talent, your passion, controversy (Male or Female – Which is Superior?, your employment situation (Need A (Better) Job? Write! and closed the year out remembering the best Holiday Season of your life. Let’s now look to the future and how you can write 2010 into reality.

We all have a dream of what we want in the future. Sometimes it’s a car, job, spouse, more money, boat, or vacation, amongst other things. I have always heard that “a goal is nothing more than a dream with a deadline”. Knowing this, why not write down your dreams and see which ones you can make come true in 2010.

There is nothing more fun than WRITING ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT. It is as simple as titling an article – “What I want In 2010”, and writing on the following topics:

•Both the personal and professional sides of life
•Your spiritual life
•Your physical well being
•Your personality and character traits
•Your assets and liabilities (financially, personally and professionally)
•Your contributions to those around you and society in general
•Your income

You can talk about each area as much or as little as you want. When you have finished writing take a look and see if that is really what you want to be and have in 2010 and modify/edit as needed.

I would then share your article with a few trusted souls to assist you in achieving your goals. It would also be wise to review them in April, July and October of 2010 to rejoice in your accomplishments and make sure you are on track to complete the mightier tasks.

If you would like, feel free to comment below on your greatest goals and accomplishments. Finally, let me know what your greatest victory was in 2009.

Peter Biadasz, author of such book as Write Your First Book, More Leads and Increase Your Sales And Lower Your Golf Score, is President of Total Publishing And Media. To discuss with Peter publishing or marketing your book feel free to contact him at Peter@TotalPublishingAndMedia.com

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WRITE TO EXCITE: What Was The Best Holiday Season Of Your Life?

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In the past 4 months we have discussed your talent, your passion, controversy (Male or Female – Which is Superior?) and even your employment situation (Need A (Better) Job? Write!). Now, in December, we take a walk down memory lane to discuss the best Holiday Season you have ever had in your life.

After finding a topic to write about, in this case the best Holiday Season you have ever had in your life, you should decide what type of piece you are writing. Whether it is an article, poem, blog, book, article or screenplay, make a commitment to write the best piece you are capable of producing.

Next, go through your life, year by year, and decide which Holiday season, or seasons, were the most outstanding. Take some time to figure out why they meant so much to you. Remember the emotions you felt during that time. Take note of the sounds of the activities, the smells of those times, and the feel of the weather. Make note of the people involved. You might even remember some people and names you had long forgotten about, or so you thought. This might be a great time to re-connect.

Next write your piece. Don’t just be factual, but share with us the emotions you felt during the best Holiday Season you have ever had in your life. Make the reader laugh with you. Help us taste the food, smell those Holiday smells and put us in the same room with you. If we are outside help us to feel the air temperature and wind. What were the sounds of that special Holiday season? Give us the details, expressing them with great adjectives.

After editing your masterpiece for grammar, punctuation, phrasing, spelling, wordiness and quality of language, feel free to share it with those who helped make your Holiday so special. Having done that, feel free to share the work with the rest of us. Post it, publish it, and even place an excerpt in the comments section below this article.

But most of all treasure it. You have documented a very special part of your life; one that you can reflect on for the rest of your life and use in planning for future Holiday seasons. After all, you may unknowingly create a special memory for someone special to you.

Peter Biadasz, author of such book as Write Your First Book, More Leads and Increase Your Sales And Lower Your Golf Score, is President of Total Publishing And Media. To discuss with Peter publishing or marketing your book feel free to contact him at Peter@TotalPublishingAndMedia.com

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WRITE TO EXCITE: Need A (Better) Job? Write!

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In the past 3 months we have discussed your talent, your passion and controversy (Male or Female – Which is Superior?). Now we move onto a more personal topic, your job, or lack thereof.

If you find yourself unemployed, underemployed or just unhappy in your job/career you can utilize writing as a tool to drive you to the next level of success. No matter how you define success you will find that improving your writing skills in one or more of these areas will enrich your life both professionally and personally.

1 – Your Resume - It is amazing how many bad resumes exist amongst those who call themselves professionals. Many people think that their resume is merely a list of past employers and job responsibilities. Please remember that your resume is a marketing piece and that he product/service is YOU! When you or I buy a product or service we are buying results; we buy to answer “what’s in it for me?” Knowing that employers “buy” the same way, add to your resume your accomplishments. Lets face it, we all know what job titles are, what we don’t know is how you excelled in your job and how you added value to your position, your company and its employees. Review your resume today and add your accomplishments. You may find a better job as a result.

2 - Thank-you letters – Everyone likes to receive sincere thank-you letters. It makes us feel special, loved and alive with a purpose. People want to work with people who are not only competent, but make those around them feel good about themselves. Knowing this, I challenge you to write a thank-you note (not e-mail) and mail it to someone different everyday for 30 days. Thank you e-mails are ok, but do not have as much value as the experience of going to the mailbox, seeing that someone sent you some mail, holding an envelope addressed to you, opening up the envelope with anticipation and reading a signed than-you note. Add some joy to someone’s life today and write a thank-you note to those who have added joy to your life.

3 – Letters/e-mails to friends and family – Sometimes it is just good to get caught up with those that are important to us. We have all had the thought of getting in contact with someone “when things slow down”; but they never do slow down, do they? It is a reality that some people still feel very alone in spite have having so many people in their lives. Take some time everyday to write, e-mail or contact someone through social online media to caught up in what is going on in there life and let them know how you are doing. By doing so both of you both will be all the richer.

4 – Goals – Want to decrease your frustration level? Write out your goals. It is amazing how many people embark on this journey called life without their roadmap, which are their goals. Take a few minutes and write down 5 things that you want to accomplish in the next 6 months, both professionally and personally. In my public speaking life I give goal planning workshops, and we may devote an article to that. But in the mean time write down how you want your life to look, as well as a plan to achieve each goal.

5 - What you have always wanted to write – Take some time and write a piece you have always wanted to write; an article, poem, fiction or non-fiction book, etc. Get it out of your system and you may learn much in the process. My first article led to a book, which led now to 15 books and many more articles, and even to owning a publishing company, all in a few short years. You just never know where your first written piece will lead.

You will find that your writing will help you feel better about yourself and help others feel better about you. These attitudes combined with the learned in writing will be of great benefit as you word toward finding your dream job or profession. When you don’t know what to do, write to excite!

Peter Biadasz, author of such book as More Leads and Increase Your Sales And Lower Your Golf Score, as well as the newly released Write Your First Book, is President of Total Publishing And Media. To contact Peter about publishing or marketing your book feel free to contact him at Peter@TotalPublishingAndMedia.com

For more information, please visit Peter's TNNW Bio.

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WRITE TO EXCITE: Male or Female – Which is Superior?

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In the past 2 months we have discussed your talent and your passion. This month I am going to actually give you something to write about. This column is called “Write to Excite”, and nothing can excite passion more than controversy. However, as a writer there is a right and wrong way to approach sensitive subjects.

No matter what you write, the first step is to research the subject. On any topic you can take a logical or an emotional approach in your presentation. However, the more thorough your research, the more information you have to work with to better your work. Research the topic by going to the internet, read the appropriate books and magazines, and interview those who are most knowledgeable and/or opinionated about the topic on which you are writing.

The next step is to decide which target audience or audiences you are writing too. In the topic noted in the title, Male or Female – Which is Superior? , you will obviously write a different book/article/poem/etc. targeted to men that you would to woman. A different approach would also be taken when writing to couples versus recently divorced people. Hopefully, you will take a different approach when writing the piece for the significant other in your life.

Then decide your approach to the piece; will it be serious or satire? ; will it be a tear jerker or comedy? ; will it inform or incite? ; these questions, and others, must be answered before you start writing the piece. Also, decide how long you want the piece to be and establish a timeline for completion. We writers seem to work better with a deadline.

So now I ask you - Male or Female – Which is Superior? Perform your research, decide who your target audience is, understand the type of piece you want to write, decide on your approach, commit to a deadline….and do it!!!

After you write the piece, if you like, let me know your opinion - Male or Female – Which is Superior?

Always write to excite!

Peter Biadasz, author of such book as More Leads and Increase Your Sales And Lower Your Golf Score, as well as the newly released Write Your First Book, is President of Total Publishing And Media. To contact Peter about publishing or marketing your book feel free to contact him at Peter@TotalPublishingAndMedia.com

For more information, please visit Peter's TNNW Bio.

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WRITE TO EXCITE: What Is Your Passion?

Write to Excite with Peter Biadasz

In last months article we discussed your talent (You Have A Talent!) If you feel that your talent is writing; an article, email, blog, book, screenplay, poem, etc., then you are in the right place to learn how to write something to either excite yourself or someone else. If you feel you are alone in the desire to write something you are in big company. Studies have shown that 70% of people in the USA want to write a book, but just don’t know how to get started. Working with first time authors keeps me busy. Many times people will say they have and idea and do not know what to do next to develop the idea into a book, etc. Sometime someone will offer that they have written a piece and do not know what to do next. It in these scenarios that I thrive.

I have always heard that you should write what you know and something you have a passion for. Passion is defined by Merriam-Webster as “an intense, driving, or overmastering feeling or conviction, and a strong liking or desire for or devotion to some activity, object, or concept.” Reflect on the things in your life that you are passionate about. Now begin to make a list of them now as you read this article. One of the mistakes that many people make it to write about something that other people are passionate about, thinking they are playing to a certain audience. When you write what you are passionate about the passion comes through in your writings, be it a blog, book or article, rather than a flat writing exercise to please another person. We are raised to write what we are required to do for a grade in school. Now you have the opportunity to write what you want for the reasons that you desire.

After you have listed your passions, rank the list in orders of passion strength and knowledge of each topic. Pick one of the top 3 on your list and start the writing process.

You may not even know what you are going to write; book, article, blog, etc. That is ok. Just start to list all the ideas you have on the topic you have chosen. No idea is too small or too big to list. After you have completed your list of ideas go to the internet, to a book store or library, to see what else on your topic may have been written. By doing this you are not only researching your passion, but identifying what unique perspective you bring to the topic.

Now that you have identified your passion, listed your ideas and performed some research; write an article, blog or book. Be careful to not write and edit at the same time. Writing involves the creative side of the brain while editing involves the other side of the brain. Write the price in its entirety and then go back and edit. By following this process you will find writing less frustrating.
After all, you should enjoy the writing experience. Enjoy the experience!

If you have any questions about this writing process feel free to contact me at the e-mail address listed below.

Peter Biadasz, author of such book as More Leads and Increase Your Sales And Lower Your Golf Score, as well as the newly released Write Your First Book, is President of Total Publishing And Media. To contact Peter about getting your book published feel free to contact him at Peter@TotalPublishingAndMedia.com

For more information, please visit Peter's TNNW Bio.

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WRITE TO EXCITE: You Have A Talent!

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“You have a talent” is something you may have heard many times in your life. The problem is, many times the person making the comment to you is a well meaning family member or friend just trying to make you feel better, yet leaving you with a feel good moment (maybe), and offering no information on what your talent may be or how to develop that talent for the good of either yourself or others.

This column, "Write to Excite!", will offer you information which will not only assist in discovering your talents and abilities, but guide you as to how to develop them for the benefit of yourself, and if you choose, the benefit of others. Of course the slant will be towards the written word, but you may find that some of the principles I discuss have some universal applications. Plus, one of the best ways to broadcast your talent to your network is through the written word, be it a book, article or blog.

It has been my experience that people do not do things for one of two reasons – either they don’t want to – or – they don’t know how. Studies have shown that 70% of people want to write a book, but have yet to do it. I can show you how to write a book and recently wrote a book on that topic, Write Your First Book, How To Start, Finish and Publish The Book Inside Of You.

First let me share with you the road I traveled to get to where I am now. Maybe you can relate to some, or all, of my journey.

I always knew I was a creative person. In other words, making things up was always easy. My parents helped me to channel my energies into music and certain school subjects. I play a variety of musical instruments, with trumpet being my principle noise maker, I mean - vehicle to express myself. As a result of my musical activities, which have lasted several decades, I have had the chance to meet some great people, go to some amazing places, and add joy to the lives of others. I also wrote three song for my sister’s wedding. I still play my trumpet in some of my public speaking presentations; really wakes the crowd up and keeps their attention.

But in light of what appeared to be success, I was still very frustrated. I knew I still had much unused potential. At one point someone in my “network” invited me to their networking group. I accepted the invitation and then asked, “What is a networking group?”. Even though I had been networking all of my life, I had no idea that groups existed in which the sole purpose was to assist in growing each other’s businesses.

I joined the group and started passing leads in earnest, because that is what they said I was supposed to do. Three months later I was elected President of the group because I was passing the most leads. I was now standing in front of a room of successful professionals and, as their President; I was expected to lead them.

This was my welcome to public speaking. Not only did this make me sick at the time, but I had to figure out what I was going to say to these people every week for one year. After asking myself – “Why would anyone come to a Peter Biadasz meeting?” I made a decision. The decision was to become an expert in the art of people networking.

I studied networking; spoke on it weekly, first to my networking group, then other groups, then seminars and on. It was great! When someone asked for my book as a follow-up to the great information I had just shared I told them I was not a writer and that they should take good notes. Eventually an editor had me transform my speeches into a series of articles, which led to, now 15 books on various topics, as well as a publishing company. I “met” Adam J. Kovitz about the time my first book was released and became one of, if not his first, TNNW bureau chief. (I write “met” because even though we have talked a gazillion times on the phone and I write monthly for his publication, we have never been in the same room at the same time.)

What is my talent? At this point I would say it is sharing information with people for the betterment of everybody.

You have a talent! This month I ask you, What is your talent? Write it down right now. What steps can you take to develop that talent? Write those steps down now (why wait?)

Read this column every month and you will be equipped to do what you have always wanted to do, especially with the written word. You too can "Write to Excite!"

Peter Biadasz, author of such book as More Leads and Increase Your Sales And Lower Your Golf Score, as well as the newly released Write Your First Book, is President of Total Publishing And Media. To contact Peter about getting your book published feel free to contact him at Peter@TotalPublishingAndMedia.com

For more information, please visit Peter's TNNW Bio.

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