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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Make money on the internet - the lifestyle advantages of professional marketers
- Some of the most successful businesses in existence today started in a box room, bedroom or garage. It isn't how you start out to make money at home that is important. What really matters is that you had the courage to begin.With a home based business, you are your own boss, or your own worst enemy. It is now your responsibility to do things that will build your business, instead of someone...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Increasing the roi on your networking
- Networking requires an investment of time, money and effort. Here are four ways to be sure your return on that investment is worthwhile.Decide what you wantWhy are your attending networking events? Are you looking for a new job? More business? Social contacts in a new home town? Whatever your purpose, stay focused on it, or things can slide into just another long lunch....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Time to hire a professional networker?
- It used to be that people said that there was 6 degrees of separation between everyone. Many people know that Kevin Bacon game that people play to prove it. They name a film that such and such played on with Kevin, who worked with your cousins, friends' uncles' gardener, and BOOM.. there you have it! Someone who you know who knows someone who knows Kevin Bacon! There is also the Hollywood version ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to gain maximum value from your networking time
- One of the best ways to get business is through networking. That's what the majority of people I speak to tell me. So what is networking, what makes it so invaluable to its supporters and how can you maximise your networking time.My definition of networking is"Creating mutually beneficial relationships with like minded people with whom you can offer and receive value, knowledge ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Five steps for expanding your customer base with guerilla networking
- As a single company, it is impossible to provide your customers with all the services they desire for every aspect of their life; but with guerilla marketing, you can come close. By partnering with companies that provide different, yet complimentary, services to your business, you can create a network of reliable resources for your customers. In turn, your company will gain credibility and strengt...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Giving referrals to get referrals
- One of the best ways to get a referral is to give a referral. When you give someone a referral, they are forever grateful and will feel obligated to return the favor.Before you can go ahead and give someone a referral, you must know them and know their business, this much is obvious. You wouldn't refer somebody that needs their house sided to a painter would you? Of course not.There ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Real business networking doesnt happen at networking events
- Real networking isn't about handing out business cards at a networking event, or seeing how many you can collect before the event is over. Real networking is about relationships that, when cultivated properly, will breed referrals and positive word of mouth about you and your company.Too often I hear the famous networking complaint: "networking doesn't work for me." There are a va...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Land the ideal job using social networks
- With at least 60% of job-seekers finding employment through networking, it's no wonder that people are turning to their colleagues and acquaintances for advice and help in finding employment. The old adage, "It's not what you know, but who you know" rings true when it comes to sources of labor in today's economy.The TraditionalistsIn the recent past (and even today for some unbending...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 62 ways to maximize your approachability
- If you walk into your local bookstore and pick up any random title on interpersonal communication, the majority of the books will simply remind you to "always be approachable."Wow, you think, thanks for the advice.But when you walk into a room full of strangers, attend a national conference or start a new job, that advice doesn't help maximize your approachability.In my book, ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The anatomy of a brain cramp; the retainer and the lavalava - communication
- In life, you have to successfully work with people to get anywhere. You can't avoid it.Some people are fun, good, and wholesome, and others can feel like a thorn in your shoe. Some will be there to boost you up and be a savior, and others will be there to take advantage of you, sometimes without the slightest care.There is absolutely no way to lead a successful life without effective...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Growing your network of people can be easy and fun!
- A few years back when I moved to Charlotte, NC for the first time, I came with high hopes of starting my business for the first time. We picked Charlotte because it was a growing city with a lot of potential. There was a booming down town and cultural events were starting to make their way to the area.I didn't know a soul in town so I did what any self respecting business professional would...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to get ahead in your career
- Bigger Better Deal. That's what everyone always hopes will come along. And if you are one of the few who don't, maybe you should reconsider!Last night I was at a happy hour gathering of a bunch of my friends. There were 14 in all and we had quite a time playing musical chairs every so often to make sure everyone got to talk with everyone. We amused many of the people on the sidelines who wo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How speakers, exhibitors, consultants, and meeting planners partner-generate more money and value
- ? "Make Every Moment Count" is the title of a CD that a pharmaceutical company gave away at their exhibit booth at two major conferences.Half of the CD covered the company's new product news and "how-to's"; the other half featured tips from a speaker at those conferences. The gift was announced with on-the-seat cards during the speaker's sessions.? A fullflilment ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Networking
- Put join a networking group on your to do list with a big underline, star and happy face. You'll be glad you did for more reasons than you can count. And the advice is coming from this confirmed non-networker who, in 20 years of business, considered networking a colossal waste of time. The old dog is here with a new trick.Business networking groups bring together people who, most times, are...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten simple steps to more customers with better networking
- Networking is a great way to meet people in a "non-selling" setting. So, don't sell. Meet and greet. Ask people about their businesses. Be friendly and relaxed. Enjoy yourself. Get to know people. Above all, do not sell.If and when someone appears to meet your target criteria, ask for their business card. Then follow up with them later to see if there might be a fit.Here are some ide...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Flying high, flying far
- "What me? Sell myself? You have to be joking!"This was the response I received from one of my clients when I suggested that she needed to get out there and promote herself. She had to "network".The Oxford English Dictionary defines networking as "interacting with others to exchange information and develop useful contacts."This is how...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The festive season: your networking opportunity
- The festive season is a great time to sharpen and hone your networking skills. There is not a better time to start building long-term business relationships. Christmas offers a chance to meet new people in a relaxed a social atmosphere whilst maintaining a professional relationship level.However it is important to uphold your professionalism to make optimum use of the networking opportuniti...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Good manners mean good business
- Good manners, good networking and good business all have the same thing in common. What they have in common is "you!" You are the secret weapon that everyone is looking for to help promote themselves effortlessly, enhance their communication skills, and more effectively network.Sounds too easy, doesn't it? It is easy! There is magic that will happen in both your professional and p...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Is the company you keep hurting your business?
- When you look at your friends, it's like looking into a mirror. Take the sum of characteristics of the five people you spend most of your time with and you will be the average of that sum.It is usually quite easy to tell where a person is going by knowing whom she is spending the majority of her time with.Make a list of the five people you spend most of your time with. Next to each n...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Where does that word come from?
- "Instead of a handshake, I gave Toby a high-five to break the ice; and when we sat down on the front porch and started talking off the cuff, it was as if serendipity brought us together."That sentence contains several words and actions you see and hear every day. But have you ever wondered where some of our most common communication-related terms come from?Handshake...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Value-added network
- A value-added network can be achieved through explicit actions to develop, expand, and promote trusted relationships. One successful example is Thomas Powers, the founder and chairman of ecademy, one of the largest UK-based business networks. His passion and commitment to networking compares to none; he is ranked among the top business networkers in the world. Ecademy's philosophy is "Winning...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Sell for yourself or sell for your boss?
- First of all I would like to start this article by saying no matter what job you are in now, no matter what product you are selling, you will NEVER NEVER get the just reward that you are were entitled too when you made all those sales for your boss. Fact of Life. Your job is to make your boss wealthy, period.When you reach your target, your target will go up, will your salary?, will your co...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A new linkedin discussion forum for high power dealmakers
- For those of you interested in international business transactions or the business networking organization, LinkedIn, a new Yahoo groups discussion forum has been created. Several Yahoo discussion groups already exist on the uses and preferences concerning LinkedIn, such as the Yahoo Group forum called MyLinkedin Power Forum (MLPF), but the messages on that forum were biased. The moderator of MLPF...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Networking in the change room: 5 ways to network effectively while getting undressed
- There's a time and place to network with people in order to generate leads, build rapport and form meaningful relationships. The change room at your gym, spa or country club isn't one of them. It's a lousy place to do any networking. Things dangle, imperfections are visible and being naked means that you're vulnerable.If the person is a yapper, you're stuck listening to him since you won't ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Who are you and what the heck do you do?
- A few years ago, I was attending a family function when I ran into a cousin of mine. Having not seen her in more than three years, she told me that her son had graduated from law school and had passed the bar examination and was now a lawyer at a very prestigious law firm in New York City."So what kind of law is he practicing?", I asked."Well....law, The American kind" she replied....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Work that room, baby!
- Networking, schmoozing, making connections. Call it what you want, it's something that is a necessity if you want to do business today. Many of us either love it or hate it. Personally, I wasn't too fond of it in the past. Although I'm a outgoing person, I just hated starting conversations with people I had no idea what to say to. Oh yes, my friends reading this will laugh out loud. "Yeah right, S...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Marketing essentials: the 15 second elevator speech
- You're at a conference. Someone steps in the elevator, notices your name tag and asks, "So what do you guys do?" Quick -- what's your answer? You've got about 15 seconds before the doors open.For most business owners, getting to the crux of what they really do is the hardest, yet potentially most rewarding, one-minute conversation they will ever have. In that shortest of time spans, potenti...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Lessons from the wedding mafia
- One of my clients shared a story with me from his networking group, a chapter of BNI. Ivan Misner, the creator of BNI talks about what he calls "contact spheres".Here's how it works: A group of related business owners work together to get referrals for each other. Here are some of Misner's examples of contact spheres:*Business services: printers, graphic artists, specialty ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Youve got personality, use it!
- For the self employed professional, nothing is more important than the image you project to your clients and potential clients. Napoleon Hill put it best when he said, "People buy your personality and ideas long before they buy your products and services."Your image may be projected by the clothes you wear, the car you drive, and your posture. But, your image is also projected by ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Networking and trade shows
- The most important reasons people exhibit at a trade show? To see what's new and to gather leads - information for future business.So, how do you that besides standing in the booth and walking the aisles? The word is "Networking". It is much more than a buzzword. Networking is a conscious, planned effort to get the most of quick encounters, in. brief time periods, and to develop a lasting m...