Stories and Examples of Everyday Connectivity
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Don’t Kill Your Days Connecting
Okay, so the title above may seem counter to my message of connectivity. It’s actually congruous. Here’s what I mean. 1. Whole days can disappear in efforts to connect with other people. Phone calls, meetings, LinkedIn, Zoom, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram…. 2. Determine your WHY and your focus first: What is…
Read MoreStory Telling Is Connecting With Your Audience
With props to Dhawal today, let’s talk just a little bit about story telling. Watch this video here. Share any thoughts, resources and questions you have as well, below in the comments. Thanks.
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Standing In Integrity
“Hi _____! I wanted to say how nice it was to connect on the phone yesterday. After sitting with our conversation, speaking for free doesn’t feel aligned. I’ve worked my butt off for the last 12 years and the expertise I have gained is a worth a speaker fee. I…
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The Culture of Connectivity
The phone call went for almost two hours…well, it was a screen to screen long distance call, thanks to modern technology. Two hours. It flew by because the person across country who had made time for me was so engaged, glad to help and provide decades worth of experiential insight…
Read MoreConnecting Vs Networking: What’s the Difference?
What’s the difference between Connecting and Networking? I explain it here because there’s a critical difference you need to know. So…why does it matter? Good question. And it was one I was really struggling with…why do I not use the word ‘networking’? What was I stuck on?? I was stuck…
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What Three Things Connect You The Most?
Ask yourself: if I had to group the THINGS I did each day, toward my vision and my life’s work, into 3 basic groups, what groups would those be? When I ask myself that, my three are Speak, Teach, Write. How did I get to that clarity point? With an…
Read MoreExcellent Examples of Websites Well-Connected to Their Mission
As I set out to redo my own website, I want to share a few sites by a few remarkable people. They’re examples of very well designed, clear & savvy sites to provide the necessary and desired information for their audiences. Win Without Pitching Kindra Hall Mel Robbins Brendon Burchard…
Read MoreCornfields, Cows and Connecting
The day started for me before the sun was a glimmer in the sky. The air outside was cool, some would call it cold. Having grown up in a robustly 4-season state, I find it refreshing and welcome. A bracing slight breeze accompanied me to my car, as I headed…
Read MoreConnectivity Builds Better Business Connections
Do you want to build better business connections? Great! Aim to be a Connector. If you are one, great! You can always strive to improve. Connectivity build better business relationships. If you want to know how, stick around – reach out to me at ginger@gingerjohnson.com to learn more about how.…
Read MoreIf You Want To Speak, Seek Out Service Clubs
So, you want to speak? Alright – get to it! Here’s one way you can do it: Reach out to service clubs. Service clubs are terrific practice. If you’re unsure or you have a new message you want to practice, get out and contact service clubs. I just got off…
Read MoreOne Of My Top Speaking Tactics
So, you want to be a good speaker? Great! Here’s one of my top tactics: Get to the room as soon as possible. An hour before? Yes! Waiting outside the room, only 15 minutes breaks between speakers? Yes! Go in, meet every single person you can – rapidly, though not…
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Your Why Is Your Purpose
Your Why is your purpose – it’s your intention. It’s what makes you move forward. When I wrote the Connectivity Canon, I wanted to be superdupercrystalclear on what my Why was. The world doesn’t need another book! What it needs is more connectivity. More you and me, being together, learning…
Read MoreReading Is Another Tactic For Connecting
If you’ve ever walked into a room – or you’re planning to walk into the room and you want to connect with people, and you don’t know what you can talk about, I’ve got a solution. One word: Read. Read a lot, read whatever you like, read for pleasure, read…
Read MoreConnectivity Requires Participation
Connectivity requires participation. Participation means showing up. This morning I got up and out the door, and I want to a local chamber event. If I don’t show up, I don’t make progress. I don’t have the opportunity to serve people, other people don’t have the opportunity to learn about…
Read MoreAnyone Who Wants To Connect, Can
Let’s start here: Anyone who wants to connect, can. – Connectivity Canon, page 20 It could be a stretch to use the word “anyone” in the statement above. All the same, use it I did and with a lot of thought behind if it’s the right word – if I…
Read MoreHoliday Connection Tactic
If the end of the year can be trying for you… If you’re not sure how to connect with the people in the rooms you’ll be in… And if you want to be comfortable walking into those rooms, knowing you’ll be okay talking with whoever’s in the room… Here’s a…
Read MoreBusiness Takeaways & Marketing Lessons
Last week, I had the pleasure of being invited to return and speak at Southern Oregon University’s School of Business Speaker Series. They invite guests who have an interesting story to share, lessons and likely inspiration to share with the student body. The first they had me in, my primary…
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Choices: Action or Inaction?
Connectors make choices, as everyone does. The first choice is to actually decide if you want to be a connector: someone who connects with people, on purpose, with the intent to serve other people. Next choice: to be an action taker or not. And actually, if you’re a connector and…
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Calling All Connectors!! New Class Line-up – Registrations open now
What’s in a (Class) name? And what makes a class worth the investment? It all depends on what you’re seeking and how much of your time and attention you’re willing to truly invest. Students who are really in it to learn it and to change their lives get a lot.…
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