Kat Promoting Around Town!

I know a lot of my friends think I’m crazy for doing so much networking all the time, mostly it’s because they hate doing it themselves or they just can’t take the time to do it consistently I guess…either way, I absolutely LOVE NETWORKING and marketing, mixing and mingling, connecting and consorting – it’s so fun to me!

I wish I could just get paid to connect people every day I say all the time. (I probably could if I just figure out the business model for THAT!)

I love to teach others how to make the most of their networking too and how to learn how to do it even if you hate it or are scared to do it!

So, here’s a little about me around town…

So, here’s me winning an award from the El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce in January

2006 Small Business of the Year

Let me tell you how I believe I got this award….

First of all I would have never gotten it if I hadn’t APPLIED FOR IT. I found out about the awards and quickly submitted my lengthy and carefully crafted application.

Second, I believe I was probably one of the top contenders because of my continued visibility in the community over the years – Top of Mind Awareness hard at work.

Finally, I believe I projected that ‘expert status’ and increased business success through my marketing efforts, website and overall presence, volunteering and more.

These are all things you can do in your business to if you SHOW UP, watch for OPPORTUNITIES and then TAKE ACTION! It is that easy.

Here’s me with my display table at one of the larger regional eWomenNetwork events in March. I love doing displays and tradeshows too – yes, I know that’s crazy. You know, I had a client one time a while back who paid me to work his booth with him at an expo and it was great! I came up with a really cool idea to get people to stop and linger at his booth so he had time to pitch them and I helped with all the follow up too!

This is a photo of me and Dana, he’s the first person who ever got a copy of my book, Power and Soul. He won it at a chamber luncheon that I donated it to for their raffle (plus a bottle of wine cuz who wants to read a great book without a nice bottle of wine?). I still have a few books left if you want to order one – go online to my website and the products page to find it!

And here’s another photo (although dark) of me at my booth at the Folsom Chamber Biz Expo in May. That was a fun event too. I usually help others who have booths at that event, help break them for a few minutes so they can eat or relieve themselves if they happen to be in a booth by themselves. This year, I used that service myself! I also made up a nice big sign with my photo on half of it but you can’t see that since it’s behind the table.