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Networking for introverts and novices
Whether youâre uncomfortable in groups, new to an organization or struggling with an introverted nature that saps your energy when youâre around other people, there are easy ways to grow your reach, credibility and business prosperity at gatherings. Most people misunderstand the terms introvert and extrovert. Simply put, extroverts are energized by being around other […]
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If you ever find yourself in the wrong story, leave
âIf you ever find yourself in the wrong story, leave.â Mo Willems I was doing that rapid buzz through e-mail thing so many of us do to cross a âto doâ item off our lists when this gem of a quote brought me back to mindfulness. Itâs timely, of course (as so much is when […]
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Assemble a team for fun small business selling
I know, I know â you donât have the money or arenât ready to let go and delegate. Fear not. This post isnât necessarily about that. Think about this â is there something your clients need that you canât do? Ah ha â thatâs where your loose team of go-to people can make you shine. […]
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More isn’t better with small business selling
Whether itâs what youâre selling or how youâre communicating, quantity does not trump quality. The âexpertsâ (curious, this moniker that used to be earned is now self-appointed) would have you believing more products and more noise offer the key to more money. Sometimes this works, but itâs not a good way to build a loyal […]
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I hate selling â save me from this small business torture!
Do you hate selling? Done the way so many profess, itâs no wonder. That pound them until theyâre sure to relent strategy is painful for both the perpetrator and the victim. Think sending dozens of e-mail message during the course of a week â or day â is much different than old-school manipulative selling? Sure, […]
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Can you have fun navigating without technology tools?
“It’s better to walk alone than with a crowd going in the wrong direction.” — Diane Grant, Canadian playwright and screenwriter Poetic justice perhaps, particularly if panting a technology device as a villain is how you interpreted my last blog post. I fried my cell phone last weekend â literally (who knew it would get […]
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Small business success & cell phone cocktail?
“Samson killed a thousand men with the jaw bone of an ass. That many sales are killed every day with the same weapon.” — Anonymous I recently did something I won’t do again. Granted, I tend to accept âmodern conveniencesâ grudgingly, but being plugged in seems to create a modern expectation of 24/7 attention â […]
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Where’s the Canadian bacon? A pig farmer’s smart small business marketing.
Iâve enjoyed watching the sparring and camaraderie that occurred between a couple of bloggers recently. Both are moms who lead with humor. Kelly McKenzie resides in Canada and publishes the blog Just Typikel. Sheâs hysterical and worth reading. Go subscribe for a regular dose of smiles, nods and laughter. Katy resides in the United States […]
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Product marketing strategy morphed by surprises
If youâve been patient enough to wait for the third installment of a three-part story on this blog, youâve read about a publishing initiative that failed (sort of), a resurrection that came from unexpected opportunities and a surprising turn of events where the solution to a distribution challenge created surprising sales in unrelated areas. This […]
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How much thought did you give that brilliant move?
Irony is rampant in my world these days. Of course, my mind tends to go to marketing strategies gone wrong when I see such things stream before my eyes. Iâm from Missouri No, Iâm not, but for those who donât get this one (I didnât the first time I heard it), Missouri is âthe show […]