SMALL BUSINESS LEADER March 2010

Small Business Leader
Marian Banker, MBA, Business Leadership Coach, and creator of the Business Success System.

"Business Community: A Closer Look" ISSUE #126
March, 2010

Note from Marian

We're on countdown to the Fifth Annual Small Business Summit 2010. The all-day event happens on Tuesday, March 16th at the Digital Sandbox in New York City. Make sure it's on your calendar and register now. To my subscribers I'm offering 10 tickets at a $30 discount off the $199 admission, These won't last, so jump on it now if you'd like to attend and haven't already registered. If you need a place to stay while you're here, go the Summit Info page for hotel options near the venue.

Over the years we have seen the small business community that attends the Summits continue to grow and thrive. For a glimpse at some of the insights I've gained read the feature article, "Business Community: A Closer Look".

You're going to love the March Brain Exchange Roundtable. Our topic is "Comedy Techniques for Turning NO into YES". Guest expert, Tim Davis has coached top comedians that have appeared on Leno, Letterman and Comedy Central. He will speak and demonstrate the common skills of sales performers and stand ups, and promises this will be a laugh and learn session.

Please join me and hundreds of your colleageues at Small Business Summit 2010. Be sure to grab me and say hello when you're there.

To your success!

Marian Banker
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Small Business Leader
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Brain Exchange Roundtable

"Comedy Techniques for Turning NO into YES"
Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. EST.
Location: 733 Third Ave., Suite 200, New York City.

The Roundtable is a great format for gaining new ideas, new resources and new connections. This month guest expert is Tim Davis, behavioral analyst, speaker and coach. Tim will wow you with his techniques and you'll have fun learning them. Register now to save your spot.

Fifth Annual Small Business Summit 2010
Business & Technology: Strategies for the New Economy
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, New York City

Headliner: Seth Godin (Purple Cow & Squidoo)

Engaging Presentations, Expert Panels, Live Hot Tech Demos, Small Business Strategy Award. The Most Important Event You'll Attend this Year. Better Than Ever!

Feature Article

Business Community: A Closer Look
By Marian Banker

One of the phenomena I've observed in producing and hosting the Small Business Summit, http://smallbiztechsummit.com, over the past 5 years is the business community that has built up around this activity. In addition to attendees we have a number of loyal sponsors who have come back year after year to support our efforts and take advantage of the growing small business community interested in business and technology.

At the Summit you get to reconnect with old friends and have the opportunity to make new ones. We have heard time after time that great new business connections are made at the Summit each year. That's the bottom line value of the Summit. I hope you will join me at this year's Summit and experience what I'm talking about.

The Summit is an example of an Informal community; people in a variety of tech and other businesses who come together annually to be updated on technology for small business, make new connections and reconnect with old friends. In this year's afternoon Summit panel you'll be hearing from three ladies who have built business communities, "Building Community: Three Successful Women Share Their Stories".

As I see it there are three types of business communities:

Informal - There is no structure. You come together with others for a variety of business-related purposes. You often see the same people at different events and you begin to gain a level of recognition by your sheer frequency of presence. If you participate in a visible way, your recognition and reputation will grow quickly. Social networks are an informal community.

Formal - These are communities organized for specific purposes, industries, connections and more. The value for most small businesses is being able to use these communities as connections for information, resources, education, networking and growing their business. Here you have the opportunity to contribute in a more structured way. You can serve on committees, help at events, organize programs, etc.

Personal - Then there is your own personal business community; those you do business with, look to for expertise, obtain services and resources from. The more you make yourself available to the members of your community the faster your connections will grow.

Chances are you are a member of all three. For any community of which you are a part, it's good to know why you are involved. Then participate at the right level to fulfill your intent.

And what they say is true; you do get out of your community what you put into it. Participation at an appropriate level for you is where you will get the most value.

NOTE: Stay tuned to learn about the new structure I have created to organize the small business leader community, BizLeaders Network, being introduced at Small Business Summit 2010.
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About The Publisher & Feedback
ABOUT THE PUBLISHER:

Marian Banker has been publishing Small Business Leader since January, 1999. Her focus is on bringing to the busy entrepreneur a quick look into the current world of small business from the perspective she's gained through coaching, consulting and training entrepreneurs in both service and product based businesses.

Marian offers individual coaching, business support groups, seminars and workshops on topics of critical interest to small business owners. Her monthly Brain Exchange Roundtable has proven to be a popular way for business owners to come together around a specific business topic. See notice about this month's topic in the content above.

To learn more about her services, visit http://primestrategies.com.

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