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Lisbeth Calandrino is an award winning trainer, entrepreneur, and blogger and has spent over twenty years developing custom tailored marketing and customer service programs for businesses. Her recently published book, Red Hot Customer Service, 35 Sizzling Ways to Heat up Your Business and Ignite Your Sales defines the steps necessary to build a competitive advantage and turn great companies into unforgettable or red hot companies. Lisbeth admits that much of her knowledge came from her Italian grandfather who despite very little formal education and a limited English vocabulary, managed to became both successful and wealthy. Lisbeth has wonderful stories about Grandpa DiBiagio’s and her time spent learning how to managing Grandpa’s fruit stand. Because of Lisbeth’s experience as a business owner, having been the managing partner and owner of 7 furniture and carpet stores for 14 years, she is able to bring her extensive business knowledge and experience to all of her clients. Lisbeth’s awards include executive of the year award from the International Executive Association, Albany chapter (a business networking group) and first place honors in an international marketing contest for alternative medicine. A two time cancer survivor, she has spoken extensively about her experiences of cancer, offering words of comfort and inspiration. As an activist, Lisbeth has initiated and contributed to many charitable causes. She has worked with at-risk youth, spoken out against injustice and advocated to and helped to build resources for women. As a presenter, Lisbeth Calandrino is highly motivational, information-rich, and very entertaining. Her acute business sense, contagious enthusiasm, positive energy and fun sense of humor make her a dynamic presenter. Lisbeth is a member of New York, Historic Albany Foundation, educational director of Business Referrals Networking Group and member of the board of directors of the Animal Protective Foundation of Scotia, New York.
13 02, 2020

Today’s All About Love–My Gift to You

By |2020-02-13T20:34:21-05:00February 13th, 2020|Categories: Blog|Tags: |0 Comments

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Here it is again, Valentine’s Day, the day of love. I just read this very interesting article from the Manners Mentor, on what really matters–am I getting to gushy? Whatever you do on Valentine’s Day enjoy it.

So after 20 years I’ve put together some classes for you! Do you want to be more successful, are you wondering why your profit margin isn’t what it should be, how to deal with angry people and how to get rid of the networking butterfly’s?

What I have for you is my first set of videos, with a pretest, some good handouts and the best part they’re short and the first bunch is free! If you’re interested in how you can be better at building rapport–you know building rapport on the front end is  the  secret to closing right?

Take the class, it’s short and free; get your employees to take the class–change up their day, let them take it together and discuss it with their managers.

Okay, here’s the link if you’re interested,  [email protected] Once we know you’re interested we’ll send you a password and all that stuff. I want to know what you think, what’s good and what needs to be changed. I know I’m really taking a chance but you don’t get better unless you try something new. Please fill out the evaluation or send me a note about what you think.

I found this and it fits me: “What I love most about this crazy life is the adventure of it. Juliette Binoche” Times like this make me sad about the people I’ve lost but I smile about what they gave me. 

Enjoy!Lisbeth

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27 12, 2019

WHAT’S YOUR DIGITAL FOOTPRINT LOOK LIKE?

By |2020-01-29T02:03:48-05:00December 27th, 2019|Categories: Advertising, Blog, Building relationships|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on WHAT’S YOUR DIGITAL FOOTPRINT LOOK LIKE?

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I recently wrote an article for Floor Covering News on how to raise your digital game, here’s the link. https://fcnews.net/2019/12/lisbiz-strategies-make-an-effort-to-raise-your-digital-game/. I believe you will find it useful to your business. I researched the topic because it’s so relevant to everyone’s business.

It’s time for all of us to get better at this. I recently read a remarkable article from Deloitte, “The Great Retail Bifurcation.” It really opened my eyes about the consumer in general, I’m telling you it’s amazing. I didn’t realize what they are spending their money on. ( I should have known; I’m one of them!) Let me know what you think. I’m going to write more articles about this because it’s so important.

What does your digital footprint say about you?

I have been a supporter of the independent retailer for more than 20 years. However, I’m afraid some of you have fallen behind or given up. You want more customers, but are you willing to do what it takes to attract them? Please don’t hire someone who knows nothing about your business or how your industry works. There are plenty of them out there spending your money on things that aren’t relevant.

There are times when you must “bite the bullet” and ask for help from digitally savvy experts. If you need ideas, just give me a call. (You don’t need to reinvent the wheel.)

Just because you didn’t grow up being digitally savvy doesn’t mean you can’t learn.

I didn’t grow up digital savvy either. I’ve had to try many things; some work and others don’t. If you don’t try something new, nothing will ever happen.

Do you think things are fine just the way they are? Well, I’m here to tell you they’re not. There’s nothing fine about your competitors stealing your customers because you’re afraid to look reality in the eye.

 

#floorcoveringnews #Lisbizstrategies #raiseyourdigitalgame #thegreatretalbifurcation #Deloitte #buildingcustomerrelationships

Need someone to talk to? Call me at 518.495-4380, or email me @ [email protected]

Lisbeth Calandrino,  Chief Inspiration Officer and director of her company, recognized as a business disrupter,  leading authority on sales, customer service development and customer retention.

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15 12, 2019

“Larking about Lark” Street: Simple Ways to Share a Little Love with a Local Biz During The Holidays

By |2019-12-15T19:59:03-05:00December 15th, 2019|Categories: Blog, Building relationships, Building your business, Customer Experience, Customer Service, Entrepreneurs, fun, general, Marketing, Reaching the Consumer, Success|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on “Larking about Lark” Street: Simple Ways to Share a Little Love with a Local Biz During The Holidays

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Hello, I did this video for a specific reason. My friend that owns this store is great and works his butt off. I thought I might help him.

The other reason is for you to consider doing your own videos or work with one of your friends. He loved it but was scared to be on camera. I suggest you take a walk through and choose what you want to talk about; it makes it a lot easier when you have to edit. (you will spend less time)

I don’t know how to edit but I’m learning and I need to be there. We all do.

Let me know your thoughts.

Love, Lisbeth

 

 

 

 

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1 11, 2019

Who’s Obligated to Make You Happy?

By |2019-11-02T03:24:11-04:00November 1st, 2019|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Who’s Obligated to Make You Happy?

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Joe used to make me laugh. When he suddenly died life wasn’t quite so funny.

As I was leaving my Pilates class today, a friend and I started to talk about life. We were sharing how much we love the Sunday Pilate’s class that Lois teaches and how motivated we felt after class. Lois is not only a good teacher; she has what we call, “a great soul.” Life is important to her.

 

My friend said she felt she had an “obligation to be positive and enjoy life.” I laughed and said, “That sounds like another job and I don’t know if I want one.” We laughed and she went further.

 

“I think about the present and don’t go to the future. This way, I always invest in whatever the moment brings. I want my children to understand how important the present is. “What do you think?” she asked. Is it important to live in the present?

 

First I shared the story about my next door neighbor who was absent at our “porch” get together last night.  When someone asked where he was, his wife said he was sulking because he had a birthday the next day.  Apparently he had a melt down and went to bed.  I thought, is that a luxury or a disease? Why do adults get depressed on their birthdays? Kids don’t.

 

(Wow, what a great conversation we are having in the “Y” parking lot. This will make today worth remembering. )

 

I, like many, often fight to live in the present. It’s easy to think ahead to next week; friends I’m going to see or my Sunday Pilates class.  If you reflect on it, today is the day you looked forward to last week. I told her if I don’t stay with today, it has very little meaning. It’s like devaluing the day, and I forget to put my effort into enjoying the day and making it wonderful. When we don’t look forward to something—when we don’t enjoy it—we aren’t very present in that current moment. It’s like life is just passing by, and we’re just waiting for it to pass so we can get on with the more fun or interesting parts of each day. Isn’t it a terrible way to use up a precious day?

 

We all know what it’s like to lose someone we love or something that was important to us. If we invest in the present, we will know we’ve loved the best we can and something great is bound to come out of it. We just have to make it happen.

 

It doesn’t matter how simple or magnificent the day is; it may be just enjoying the rain.

 

If we’re lucky, today will come so why not make it the best day ever? When you think about it, life is just a series of experiences linked together by our thoughts about them. Like a string of pearls, they surround our being.

 

Let’s focus on having them free rather than strangle us. Okay, she did say let’s go kayaking after one of our classes. Just having the conversation was good; we do need things to look forward too.

 

If you do the best you can for today, you’ll never be disappointed in yourself. Need some cheering up? Check out  my book, “Birds Don’t Get Stuck in Flypaper.”

 

 

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