As open innovation flourishes, more and more companies are asking inventors to submit their product ideas to them via online forms. How great! You don't even have to call companies to get in anymore. What you sound like and where you're calling from simply doesn't...
Dread Cold Calling? Tips to Help You Become Fearless
The step people struggle with the most when it comes to licensing their ideas is getting in to companies. You're fearful of rejection. You're unsure of what to say and don't want to stumble. Will the person on the other end of the line even know what you're talking...
How to License an Idea to a Fortune 500 Company
Who hasn't dreamed of hitting the big time? If you're playing this game, I'm talking about licensing an idea to a big company-a billion-dollar company whose brands are ubiquitous, whose distribution is off the charts. I'm talking about companies like Coca-Cola,...
7 Voicemail Secrets to Get a Call Back Every Time
Successful entrepreneurs understand that reaching out to people -- whether we want their advice, financial support or business -- is a form of sales. When the person you've been hounding responds to your request for a meeting, they've bought into the idea that you're...
6 Ways to Get Your Product Idea Into the Hands of the World’s Largest Companies
Pitching an idea to one of the worlds’ largest companies -- like Coca-Cola, Kraft, General Motors, or Apple -- isn’t as daunting of a task as you may think. Big ideas deserve to be seen by big companies. But if you’re only one person or a small start-up, you may be...
Cold Calling Is Dead! Use LinkedIn to Get In to Companies
If you dread making cold calls, you’re not alone. I mean, who doesn’t? The good news is: You don’t have to. Not anymore. LinkedIn has changed the game as far as getting in touch with people you don’t know yet goes. Picking up the phone still has its merits, but it’s...