Monthly Archives: September 2018

Do Not Give Up

Kevin Willett reminds you that success takes work and does not come easy.

I have a friend who is new to his job in sales and he was getting discouraged because sales were not coming as quickly as he hoped. Last month all of his hard worked paid off and he was able to close on a number of deals. I am really proud of him for not giving up. He kept attending events and building relationships.

I see many people get frustrated and give up too soon because sales and entrepreneurship are really hard. If you are tempted to give up, please send me a message so that we can talk about your business to see if I can help you.

Please understand that I will be honest with you. Many times people tell me that they want to be the sales leader in their company. I always smile and say, well the best way to get there is to simply do what the current sales leaders are doing.

Of course most times they will tell me why they cannot make as many calls or book as many appointments as the current sales leaders do. I always smile and say it is not that you cannot do it, it is because you won’t do it, and there is a big difference between those two statements.

Now not everyone wants to be the top sales leader in their industry or company, and that is ok. If you are not hitting your goals you have to have an honest talk with yourself and ask why. Often times it comes down to simply not putting in the effort you need to. We all know what it takes to be successful, the trick is to do it day in and day out, and sometimes that is hard my friends.

Watch my YouTube Channel  for more on this and other Business Networking Tips

Kevin Willett is the Author of One Connection How you can grow your business  (and change the world) one connection at a time. The business networking book is available on Amazon. Purchase One Connection on Amazon

Kevin is also the CEO of the Friends of Kevin Networking Group  and the New England B2B Networking Group. Please connect with him on social media to hear about his upcoming business networking events

May I Have Your Business Card?

Kevin Willett says not to dismiss those you think can’t help you.

Lately I have seen many people attend networking events without their business cards. I have had a few people say to me that they don’t bring cards anymore because they want to control who they give their cards to. They don’t want to waste time talking to people they don’t want to network with. I really think this strategy is a mistake because you never know where you next referral is coming from. If you refuse to give your contact information to someone, then how can they contact you? Please understand that networking is about building relationships and getting people to know like and trust us. Communication is the key to building relationships. I believe it is important to remember that you are selling through someone and not to them. Just because I don’t have a need for your services doesn’t mean that I may not meet someone who does. When you dismiss people you are missing out on a chance to build a relationship with them and potentially a chance to grow your business.

Watch my YouTube Channel  for more on this and other Business Networking Tips

Kevin Willett is the Author of One Connection How you can grow your business  (and change the world) one connection at a time. The business networking book is available on Amazon. Purchase One Connection on Amazon

Kevin is also the CEO of the Friends of Kevin Networking Group  and the New England B2B Networking Group. Please connect with him on social media to hear about his upcoming business networking events

Our Accountability Group

Kevin Willett wants you to stay accountable and reach your goals.

Last week I was speaking to one of my friends and he told me that one of the struggles he has, as a small business owner, is staying motivated and doing the daily marketing tasks that he knows he has to do to be successful.

I think most people can relate to this comment. Often I see my friends get discouraged because their marketing efforts are not producing the results that they want, so they give up. In other cases their efforts are working and they become busy, so they stop marketing themselves and then of course their business slows down.

The goal of the group is to simply serve as accountability partners for each other. Each week you will send us a list of what your goals are for the week. The following week you will report on your success in achieving your goals. Sometimes just knowing that you will be held accountable for your goals is enough to achieve them.

Are you interested in joining our free accountability group? If so send me an email to Kevin@newenglandb2bnetworking.com

Watch my YouTube Channel  for more on this and other Business Networking Tips

Kevin Willett is the Author of One Connection How you can grow your business  (and change the world) one connection at a time. The business networking book is available on Amazon. Purchase One Connection on Amazon

Kevin is also the CEO of the Friends of Kevin Networking Group  and the New England B2B Networking Group. Please connect with him on social media to hear about his upcoming business networking events