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Major DOH for Not Taking the Time To Read a Contract

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I admit.  I did something really dumb.  I signed a contract without reading it and got ripped off.  I hate when that happens.  I am a classic “I” personality.  That means I have a tendency to be impulsive and not very detail oriented.  I like to have fun and tend to be trusting. I do as much local business networking as possible. It’s good to have different types of groups to associate with.  In addition to my lifetime, and very … [Read more...]

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Do You Drop the Ball Following Up After Business Networking?

Don't drop the ball on followup

As a person who has dribbled the ball a few times I admit I have never been perfect with following up after business networking events.  However, one must forgive oneself.  As we have been told many times before, The fortune is in the follow up. Are you flaky when it comes to following up?  Do you have a stack of cards and have no clue why you received them?  It happens even to the best of us. Are you giving out your cards like rain … [Read more...]

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Is Your Business Networking Producing Results or Are You Just Socializing?

I am the first to say that I've been guilty of networking to socialize, and, as a result, was not always producing sales. Let's face it, to some of us, networking is fun.  But, networking in the wrong market is a waste of time, if you are spending more than you are making. It's important to laser target your market.  How do you know who your target market is? You can tell when you make the most money with the least amount of … [Read more...]