Thirteen Ways to Establish and Build Credibility

I meet up with an amazing group of women business consultants periodically. Recently the topic was on ways to build credibility. I love the thirteen points that the group came up with:

·        Keep your word.

·        Present your materials professionally

·        Be consistent

·        Only work with people you like, trust and respect

·        Follow through

·        Disclose your business process

·        Make clear agreements

·        Build trust and minimize risk

·        Have the courage to walk away or say "no"

·        Make eye contact

·        Be honest

·        Balance character and competence

·        Build trust; clarify purpose; align systems; unleash talent

What items would you add?

Comments

[Greg Lins]

Hi Lori,

I found your blog after my Vistage CEO Chair, Lorry Ruml, passed along a flyer about your upcoming presentation on Megatrends for Megabucks: Business Alliances that Grow Revenues. I look forward to seeing you there.

In response to the above list, it's interesting how many of these issues can be addressed directly by Promises. When we make and keep Promises, we build Trust. If there is Trust, we can build Relationships. If a Relationship based on Trust lasts long enough (Promises continually made and Kept), only then can we attain Loyalty.

Please stop by our blog and weigh in on the topic. We would appreciate your candid comments.

Take care,

Greg Lins