Looking for that pen, article, post-it note, or business card wastes your time and costs you vital revenue. So keeping your workspace neat and organized has a big pay-off. Does your office feel cluttered? Does your desk have any part of its
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Q4 is here. As we head into the final quarter of the year, there’s a lot of hype out there from various coaches, consultants, gurus, trainers and writers. They’re pushing their services to business owners to help us finish the year on
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We all know that Networking is important for marketing your business. Skillful networking is the first step in building those important business relationships. There are many myths out there about what networking is all about. And, we’ll bust through one of the
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How ready are you to take on your promotion from staff to manager? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could step into your promotion fully prepared to take on the responsibilities and communicate effectively with all levels in the organization? There’s a
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First, be clear about your objective. Why are you networking? I asked a client that question recently and the answer was, “Because I don’t know what else to do. ” If your objective is any one of the following:
It’s no secret that referrals and opportunities come to us through other people. No one relishes appearing salesy, and cold calls are out of the question. So referrals are critically important for building a business. There are easy ways to build a
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As business owners, we recite the mantra, “We do business with people we know, like and trust”. Implicit in that statement is the expectation of dependability. It’s not possible to have a good reputation and be referable without dependability. Keep Your Word
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Networking is considered the most cost-effective way for small businesses to gain visibility and attract business. Networking is 7 times more likely to generate new business than all other methods of marketing. Here are some ways to make your networking pay off.
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A search on Amazon for “business networking” produces nearly 10,000 results. So many gurus claim to have “the answers” to networking. And there are plenty of nutty suggestions promoted by some of these professed experts. One such suggestion is: “Network as much
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Have you blocked time on your calendar to get tasks done? Have you noticed that if it isn’t scheduled, it doesn’t get done? Your calendar is a great tool and will work for you if you use it! Have you decided what you
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