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Category Archives: networking
Being aware of our surroundings
I always like to think I am a fairly tolerant kind of guy, but I guess we all have our Achilles Heels. Even on-line I am irritated by people who constantly sell rather than engage. Of course we all have … Continue reading
Posted in Business planning, Customer relations, networking, Referral networking
Tagged networking, referral, reputation, trust
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Why we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover or a colleague or prospect either
First impressions First impressions are important. When meeting someone in business for the first time I am sure we all do our best to present ourselves well. That is simple commercial sense. Sometimes if we get a poorer impression of … Continue reading
Posted in Business planning, Customer relations, networking
Tagged client, customer, networking, prospect
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The blog post that never was
Since I started blogging in earnest (and do you realise that there are over 200 posts here at On Our Bikes?) I have found that in writing down my experiences I have helped my own business thinking. It has also … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, marketing, networking, Social media
Tagged networking, reputation, trust
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No Hiding Place
If you Google “No Hiding Place” you will find that it was the title of a police drama series in the UK way back in the black-and-white days. I rather think my parents were quite keen on it. They used … Continue reading
Posted in Business planning, networking
Tagged networking, planning, responsibility, small business
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Closed and open networks in the 21st Century
Under orders Do you like being told what to do? As a small business owner, I don’t, and I don’t suppose you do either. To be honest, I never really have liked being told what to do. When I was … Continue reading
Posted in Business planning, networking, Social media
Tagged closed network, ecademy, LinkedIn, network, open network, Social media, Twitter
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Networking and participation
I have been involved with referral networking groups over a number of years. Generally they have been the breakfast meeting organizations which only one member for each category of business is permitted to join. Mostly they work well and a … Continue reading
Posted in marketing, networking
Tagged breakfast networking, business networking, Participation, referrals
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We can’t micro-manage our network or you can’t please all the people
As you all know I care very much about reputation – not just mine but those who I like and think should be more careful. So as far as I am concerned, I don’t like open criticism of other individuals, … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Business planning, Customer relations, marketing, networking, Social media
Tagged Chris Brogan, network, reputation, Social media
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Let another brain take the strain
Are you good at everything? I’m not. I doubt many people are. Do you like having to do everything in running your business: both the creative and the mundane? Of course what is mundane to some is interesting grist to … Continue reading
Posted in Business planning, management, networking, Start-up
Tagged profit, service, small business, subcontract
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Is your content out of your control?
In this world of social media competition, I worry that some people are not in charge of their content. As far as I am concerned, social media is (are?) not supposed to be competitive, but about having conversations and getting … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Business planning, Customer relations, marketing, networking, Social media
Tagged marketing, reputation, Social media, Twitter
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First impressions
There are an awful lot of cliches. You know the sort. You have thirty seconds to make an impression on a first meeting. You’ll never get a second chance to make a great first impression. Psychologists tell us … Continue reading
Posted in networking, Social, Social media
Tagged Education, first impression, networking, small business
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