Tips from Robin Jay for building better business relationships

Business Relationships RULE!

We tend to present ourselves as we want others to see us, but that's not the best way to function anymore. People crave REAL, people want AUTHENTIC. They want to know WHO they are doing business with and they want THE REAL McCOY ... and it's okay if you are not SUPERMAN or WONDERWOMAN! Sure, you need to be effective and able to deliver - but people are sick of insincere, one-sided salespeople or pitches. BE REAL - be gracious, be sincere.

FORBES Insights: Executives Prefer Face-to-Face Meetings

FORBES Insights' latest report shows that executives prefer face-to-face meetings. The reasons why they preferred IN PERSON, face-to-face meetings? There is no comparison: * To build STRONGER, more MEANINGFUL business relationships (85%) * Ability to read body language and facial expressions (77%) * More social interaction, ability to bond with co-workers/clients (75%) * Allow for more complex strategic thinking (49%)

Being “The Queen of the Business Lunch”

I often get asked about my nickname, “The Queen of the Business Lunch.” It’s been years since I wrote the award-winning book “The Art of the Business Lunch: Building Relationships Between 12 and 2” and even longer since I earned my nickname. I thought since I just got a new logo, I would take this […]

Mad Men Returns; Time to Entertain Clients Again!

Those of us who need a big, delicious fix of Don Draper and his entourage will finally get it when season 4 of MAD MEN premieres on AMC TV July 25th. Of course “The Queen of the Business Lunch™” will be watching to see how the development of the new start-up, Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, progresses and how they go about romancing all the clients away from their former agency, Sterling Cooper. I anticipate there will be many lunches and cocktails consumed over the course of the new season.

Successful Entrepreneur Panel & Book Signing: Sat. 6/26

Three out of four people would like to be an entrepreneur! Teen Entrepreneurs of Las Vegas invites you to an open discussion with successful entrepreneurs who will share the stories of their success,answer your questions, and sign their books.

“The Queen of the Business Lunch” – There is Only One!

I hosted more than 3,000 client lunches during my years in advertising sales - though I'm quite sure that is a conservative estimate. My guess today would lean more toward 4,000. During that time, I saw my sales increase by more than 2,000%! That told me that I was doing SOMETHING right. I was compelled to share my tips and techniques with the world ... and so I wrote "The Art of the Business Lunch."