Tag Archives: networking

How I tailor my business purchases and strategies to my needs

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Jon Stow

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 →

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Is networking not for everyone?

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Jon Stow

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 →

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Why some people don’t want help

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Jon Stow

When we are out networking we tend to offer our help where we think it’s needed. I don’t mean by trying to sell; most of us know better than that. However generally we try to connect people, to make suggestions, … Continue reading →

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Networking and knowing when to say “thank you”

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Jon Stow

We all know that to be successful networkers we should give, and give unconditionally, and in business networking we give in order to build trust. We benefit later on from referrals and recommendations, sometimes years later. In the meantime we take pleasure in the giving. Continue reading →

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How I use Twitter

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Jon Stow

I love Twitter. Many people blog about it, but a networking friend of mine is struggling to understand how she may benefit, and this is what I have told her. Continue reading →

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Why we should not always take the easy way in business

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Jon Stow

If you are as lucky as I am, you will enjoy your work and running your own business. We have at least some control of our destiny even given the trials and tribulations of the economic downturn. However, I was … Continue reading →

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More imagination in customer service

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Jon Stow

Having been frustrated with the lack of interest in new business exhibited by local event venues and hotels, I have to be fair and mention that one of them telephoned back after a week to say that they could meet my proposal for the amount per head for each of my breakfast group, but they would need to charge an extra amount (actually quite a lot) for our use of a room at their establishment. Quite why they thought this would be satisfactory when clearly I was looking for a particular budget, which they disregarded in adding the room cost, I just don’t know. Continue reading →

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Why we should deal with the present to look after the future of our business

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Jon Stow

We are coming to the end of another year, and of course all the predictions for 2010 and beyond are already upon us. As with the social media “experts’” forecasts, most of these will be wrong or else they will … Continue reading →

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Social media experts

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Jon Stow

The word “expert” is not a word I am comfortable with. One of the sites to which I am contributor, and for which I am grateful because of the additional exposure does describe me as an expert author. Whilst this is a sort of compliment, I write about what I know through experience. After all, I write this blog about small business life because I have a small business of my own.

So what about social media? Are there any experts? I think there are specialists, but nobody knows where we will go, inextricably linked with the technology. Continue reading →

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Know your audience and do not rabbit

Posted on September 5, 2009 by Jon Stow

Last week my wife and I did something unusual for us – we went on what amounted to a coach tour. It was interesting and informative. Being a tour, we had a tour company representative or courier to accompany us, … Continue reading →

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