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    6 Laws of Effortless Networking

    1. Bring a Wingman Rather than flying solo at your next networking event, bring a friend, co-worker, or business associate along with you. This "security blanket" will boost your confidence as well as your comfort level and immediately removes the bulk of reluctance associated with attending a networking event by yourself. Next Tip>> [page] 2. You Are Not Alone If you ...
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    How to Create a Business Development Strategy

    How to Create a Business Development Strategy
    The Business Development Strategy is used to underpin your main Business Plan and essentially it sets out a standard approach for developing new opportunities, either from within existing accounts or by proactively targeting brand new potential accounts and then working to close them. This document highlights the key issues you should consider prior to compiling your own plan and will hopefully ...
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    Build Your Brand

    Build Your Brand
    Who makes your favorite shoes or outfits? What beverage calls your name when you need a pick-me-up? Whose movies won't you miss? Whose help do you seek when you want a project done right, at home or at work? All of these questions involve your reactions to a particular brand - a collection of assumptions about quality, appeal and reliability that ...
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    Is Starting Your Own Business the Answer?

    Is Starting Your Own Business the Answer?
    Scott Stropkay decided to start his own business soon after leaving a good position for what seemed to be an even better one. After rumors that the division he was hired into would be sold, Stropkay was laid off, and his career path was left at a crossroads. Having always been interested in pursuing his own business, Stropkay took the entrepreneurial ...
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    Awaken the Entrepreneur Within - With Help from Your Current Employer

    Awaken the Entrepreneur Within - With Help from Your Current Employer
    Are you dreaming of starting a business while you're logging time at a corporate job? You don't have to count the days until you can leave -- make the most of your position. You can leverage your corporate experience to sharpen the skills you'll need to launch your own business. For Twyler Jenkins, founder of Chicago-based Creative Event Solutions, opportunity came ...
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    Is Entrepreneurship For You?

    Is Entrepreneurship For You?
    In business, there are no guarantees. There is simply no way to eliminate all the risks associated with starting a small business - but you can improve your chances of success with good planning, preparation, and insight. Start by evaluating your strengths and weaknesses as a potential owner and manager of a small business. Carefully consider each of the following questions: ...
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    Easy Ways to Reduce Business Costs

    Easy Ways to Reduce Business Costs
    What business owner isn't trying to save money today? While online businesses often don't have the overhead that comes with a big office and lots of staff, we are often hit with lower profit margins that come with online competition and numerous businesses out there competing with our goods and services. We find ways to get creative about getting our message ...
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