Networking
Word of mouth marketing – The Tipping Point
All of us on this business community are seeking new ways to promote and sell our wares. We know the value of Word of Mouth Marketing (WOM), but do we all understand the value of business blogging as it related to WOM?
I just finished reading Malcolm Gladwell’s book, The Tipping Point. For the last week [...]
Small Business Tip #12: Share Leads
Whatever you’re in business to do, there’s going to be someone else in a related industry. Go out and meet as many of these people as you can. Build a network among them and share what leads you have. If you’re in real estate, you’re probably going to be able to give a few contractors [...]
...read moreNetworking: it is about relationships
Learn to help others through interpersonal networking. Finding out what they are about, will help you to relate to them and perhaps meet their real desires.
...read moreWhat should a business community provide?
Most small business need more then just a lead on a potential customer. They are also in need of valuable information on bookkeeping, marketing and management of assets. Sad to say, that information has been missing from Chambers and Networking associations…
...read moreGetting what you want, Part 2
Coach
How do you get what you want? Remember from Part 1 that fear plays a part in getting what you want. It seems that fear of success is a greater block to progress than actually succeeding.
Another important factor is our fixation on fearing to succeed leads us to that very place. It is kind of [...]
How Do You Lose Your Customers?
Losing Your Customers
There are lots of ways to get customers to not return. Losing customers, is it a problem? You have to work very hard to chase a customer away. How do you do it?
One way is to ignore to them. Whatever they have to say about you, your company or your service, you don’t [...]
Get referrals by asking for them
You can get more clients, simply by asking for them.
Getting referrals is as easy as asking. You have not, because you ask not.
If getting referrals is so easy, why do so many not get them? For example, many small businesses never ask for referrals, they simply think that their clients will automatically take care of [...]
Unemployed – What Now?
I was able to work in my previous field as contract labor. I was in business for myself. Yes, I was responsible for my own health care and taxes, But I was making more then Unemployment! I went from making $250.00 per day to $320 per day for an 8-hour day. My first month I made over $5,000.00. The next two weeks, I made nothing.
Things were much different in 2002. Unemployment lasted for 26 weeks or 6 months. Today it can last for 79 weeks or a year and a half. No one had even dreamed of Blogging, Facebook, Twitter, or Portland Business Community.Com. We are a free service, which can help! As you write articles or comment on others, you will build traffic, which may help you find temporary or permanent employment.
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