POSITIVE ATTITUDE IS A GREAT ATTRIBUTE
Have you ever met an “Energy Vampire”? These people walk among us and may look like us, but after one meeting with an energy vampire you will see what they are great at…..stealing your energy and leaving you exhausted for the rest of the day. Often when you ask an Energy Vampire how their day is, they will reply in a monotone voice about every problem they have encountered in just the morning and by the time they start to tell you about their afternoon you want to jump out the nearest window. Now that might sound extreme, but the point I want to make to business owners is that you must be careful to avoid negative people and if you are in a negative mood, do NOT share with your staff or customers. Find a life coach or friend that you can be open with, but bring a positive attitude to your business daily and you will see that it is the greatest attribute your business can have!
I mentioned this tip to a group of local business owners who attended a Marketing Breakfast Seminar talk that I gave today for the Beverly Chamber. “Stay positive!” No matter what is happening behind the scenes at your business, always smile and stay positive. People worry about doing business with struggling companies because they may not be around if there is a problem with a product later. Lead by example. If you believe in your product….others will follow! And, when you meet business people in the community and at networking groups, if you find that someone is draining all your energy or their negative talk is creeping in to how you see your own business, limit your contact with them.
This also holds true to social networking on-line, be sure that you are representing your business in a positive light and that you are not using these places as a place to vent about your problems. It is ok to connect in a fun way with others, but be sure your comment is coming across as comical and not something that someone may misinterpret as serious. If you are not sure how your post will be received it is better to be cautious and write something else. The same goes with posting on Twitter or Facebook a link that is very controversial or negative, not a good idea. If you are using on-line social networking sites to help your business and you are someone who posts about politics, religion or any other topic that can divide people in to groups “for” and “against”, my best advice is to avoid these topics and look for more positive messages to share.
Remember, avoid “Energy Vampires” and surround yourself around “Positive People” and watch your business grow!
All my best to your success!
~Charlene
“Success wears the Purple Diamond!”
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Hi Charlene,
I totally agree! Positivity is the key. If you have a great outlook on your life/business others will want to spend more time with you/show a little more interest in your products and you have already won more than half the battle!
Great blog, you have some really insightful ideas, although I must confess I find the white on purple difficult to read.
Thanks for sharing!
Cheers
Jesse
Hi Jesse~
Thanks so much for reading my blog and for posting your comment! Sorry about my decision to go with a Purple Background with white lettering, but one of my marketing strategy is to use the color Purple everywhere so that when you see “purple” you start to think of Purple Diamond. That requires doing some bold things that others might not. If you met me at a Business event you would know it was me because I wear “purple” Monday through Friday. I carry a purple leather briefcase and I have a full-length purple leather coat that goes over my purple outfits. Yesterday, I was told by a friend who is a graphic designer to go with a white background……she said the same thing you said about it being hard to read. That is not my intent, but it is my intent that I make an impression in a way that you will remember my blog. lol I guess you will remember this one because it was hard to read, but that you liked the content so you finished the thread and even posted. YAY! I do hope you come back and that you will share it with your friends.
All my best to your success! ~ Charlene
How is Business? Awesome, Up 35% – Why? Because competitors have cut back. Not Me!
I learned that a down economy proves the worth of advertising. I’ll drop the MAC web address if I found the link link to link… Howes Buiness… Here’s the link >>
Http://www.mactech.com/adsales/recession_marketing
Hi Al~
So happy to have you read my blog and post on it. YES! Thank you for mentioning that a “down economy proves the worth of advertising”. You and I both have worked in advertising for several down economies and can share many success stories about companies that chose to remain bold and brave during challenging times and they came out stronger and a leader in their field while those who pulled back and stopped advertising had the reverse happen. Thanks for posting the link!!!
Have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING Al and please share this blog with your friends! ~Charlene