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On a recent trip while strolling the streets of Hong Kong I was confronted multiple times by extremely aggressive tailors. They were shouting out the kind of clothes they would make for me and thrusting their business cards in my face. At first I politely said ‘No thank you’ which I quickly learned did not [...]

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Stephanie Ward – Small Business Marketing Coach Stephanie Ward is a Marketing Coach for Small Business Owners who want to attract more clients and grow their businesses. She offers a free special report, 7 Steps to Attract More Clients in Less Time, at her website FireflyCoaching.com. Josh Hinds: How do you define Business Networking and [...]

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As a business owner you have a big network of all kinds of cool people. You know people who run a myriad of different kinds of businesses. You talk with them about what’s going on in their business and what they’re looking for. But how often do you think about how you can connect the [...]

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There are important things you need to do before, during, and after a networking event in order to make it successful.   For more on this topic, check out my article Secrets of Effective Networking.

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If you haven’t started using video as a marketing strategy for your business, what are you waiting for? Here are three reasons I can think of: 1. It’s scary to put yourself out there 2. You think it will take a lot of time 3. You’re not sure how to make it happen (technical obstacles). [...]

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As a business owner you know the kinds of clients you want.  Why not go one step further and make a list of actual companies you would like to have as clients. Then, get clear about who it is you want to contact within each company.  What position does the person hold?  Is it the [...]

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Have you been hearing all of the buzz about social networking? Feeling confused?  Don’t worry, you’re not alone. The great news is that it isn’t as complicated or time consuming as it may seem.  Plus, it’s more than just social; it’s good for your business to get involved. The list of social networking sites is [...]

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