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Category Archives: Referral networking
Online reputations again
Imagine you have spent a long time building your on-line reputation. You have spent years talking to people, befriending them, helping them and building trust. Your network has become a source of advocacy for your character and your business. You … Continue reading
Posted in Customer relations, marketing, networking, Referral networking, Social media
Tagged business, on-line, Politics, reputation, Social media, trust
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Benefit from being the best
It is a great philosophy in business to strive to the be the best in our field, to go that bit further in what we do, and provide the best quality. That way we can stand out in drawing new … Continue reading
Posted in marketing, Referral networking, Sales
Tagged customer, marketing, referral, testimonial
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Breakfast referral networking and gaining trust
When I started out running my own business I was lucky enough to be recommended to join BNI. In terms of business, it was not a huge success for me mainly due to local reasons, but it was great training … Continue reading
Posted in marketing, networking, Referral networking, Sales, Start-up
Tagged attendance, BNI, Marketing and Advertising, network, networking, referral, sales team, small business, trust
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Need a service? Get recommendations
A couple of people I know had a little success selling items on eBay, and not wishing to be wage slaves all their lives invested a considerable amount of money setting up a shopping website serving a niche market they … Continue reading
Posted in Business planning, marketing, Referral networking, Uncategorized
Tagged advice, false economy, marketing, planning, recommendation, referral, service, small business, trust, trusted
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How I tailor my business purchases and strategies to my needs
An alternative title to this post might be “How I run an introverted business in an extroverted way” since the two are inter-linked. My business is for the most part involved in dealing with tax issues. There is some flair … Continue reading
Posted in networking, productivity, Referral networking, Social media
Tagged business, Chris Brogan, conversation, expense, Facebook, FriendFeed, gadget, LinkedIn, Linux, networking, on-line, strategy, Twitter
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On-line reputations and why we should avoid politics
In Britain we are fast coming up on a General Election. This is leading to some people getting animated about policy, criticizing politicians they don’t like, and generally displaying their views on-line for all to see. Frankly some of us … Continue reading
Posted in Customer relations, marketing, networking, Referral networking, Social media
Tagged on-line, Politics, Radio Amateur, Religion, reputation, Twitter
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Is networking not for everyone?
It is the strangest thing, but there must be a lot of small business owners who simply do not get out to networking meetings. People do not like to get out of their comfort zones, but it seems an awful … Continue reading
Posted in Customer relations, marketing, networking, Referral networking
Tagged BNI, essex business network, network, networking, referral, small business, trusted
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