Alice Osborn

Smart Business Expo Tips and Tricks

Business expos and vendor shows are fantastic ways to meet and interact with your target market in a short amount of time. They can be very effective and worthy of your time and costs if you plan well and have reasonable expectations. Here are a few ti... Read >

Networking Don'ts

I've written a great deal about how to network effectively; I've also shared how you can make the most of your networking time when you do meet someone with whom you can share information and referrals in order to grow your business. Business development,... Read >

How To Have a Fantastic Book Club Discussion

I love reading books and have been a book club participant for over seven years. If you are like me and after you finish a good book you research it online to find out all I can about the author, his/her creative process and perhaps the historical backgro... Read >

Effective Networking for Moms

It's a scary world out there if you're a mom considering going back to the work force after you've been a stay-at-home mom for a while. It's probably scarier after you've given birth to your first child since your identity has changed: you're a mom now an... Read >

Open Mic Night Etiquette: Dos and Don'ts for Literary Artists

Many people think Open Mic Nights only apply to musicians, but all across the country there are literary open mics in your local coffee shop, book store and library. I've hosted an Open Mic reading series for almost a year and these events bring out write... Read >

Eight Easy Facebook Etiquette Tips for the Rest of Us

Most of us are on Facebook (FB) these days and I bet there's a good chance we weren't even using it last year. A friend invited you and now you're engrossed. Or maybe you're on FB, but you're not sure if you're using it right. Somehow I amassed 670 friend... Read >

How to Make an Effective 10-Minute Presentation

You only have 10 minutes to present before your Chamber group, networking organization or BNI (Business Networking International) group. You've never spoken before a group of diverse business peers before and don't know where to start. If you do your job ... Read >

How to Present a Perfect Seminar

Conducting a seminar either that's free or fee-based is a fantastic way to build your brand, your reputation and your expertise. Once you are known as the expert in your field via your seminars, you'll be better able to build your client base and your ref... Read >

Effective Email Etiquette

The world of email does have its own rules, but most of these rules are grounded in traditional etiquette standards of being courteous, reciprocating, and answering promptly. The Golden Rule of "Doing onto Others" also applies to email etiquette. But most... Read >

Effective Networking Tips

Networking both within your field and outside your field is one of the most effective ways to build your reputation and grow your business since most people want to do business with those they know, like and trust. The most effective networkers got that w... Read >