Marilynn Mendell will be teaching Business Development for Commercial and Residential Real Estate Professionals at Georgetown University this spring.

View the course syllabus:
Business Development

speaking engagements
Former student Mark Posey getting a shoe shine.


"Marilynn,

In preparing for the final, I added one extra rule to your list from something you suggested over the semester: #6 shine shoes

Thank you for all that you have taught me this semester and I hope that we stay in touch.

Best,
Mark"

 

Part 1: Business Development 101
Part 2: Planning is Key
Part 3: Look Great and Act Like a Leader
Part 4: Building Lasting Relationships

Sometimes you just have to state the obvious: be honest, plan, look your best, and say thank you.

The value of hand written thank-you notes cannot be over emphasized. In today's electronic centric world, a handwritten thought on excellent stationary with a stamp that corresponds to the writers' personality would make a statement. Cindy Allen, Editor in Chief of Interior Design, displays every handwritten thank-you note she's received on a wall in her office.