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What Are You Selling? My Response...

Recently, I was thinking about when I am doing strategic marketing, digital media, social media, webinars, cold calling, going to network meetings, calling existing clients, and other methods of engaging in conversation with the intent to "build a referral exchange relationship based on integrity, honesty, and old school handshake”, and something important occurred to me. I get asked - "what are you selling?" sometimes directly and most time indirectly. My response is always - nothing, I am looking to discuss and exchange ideas.

Know How to Use LinkedIn to Benefit You

If no one knows who you are how can they help you? If no one has a relationship with you how do they know who you are, what you do and what help you need? If no one knows who you are, do not have a relationship with you, how can they build the trust needed to help you, refer you, work with you? It may take time to build relationships based on trust and respect but it takes longer to find a position that suits you and someone who wants to hire you, if they don't know who you are. LinkedIn offers you an opportunity to connect to others, get to know them and the opportunities out there.

Should a Loss of Income Occur! Who will pay the Bills?

Small business owners and the self-employed are in

"double trouble"

should a disability occur!

Not only have they lost their personal income, but also their business expenses are not going to stop.

Business Overhead Expenses (BOE) is the solution! In addition, the premiums are a tax deduction for the business!!

Your Small Business Tour Guide: Strong Foundations

As promised here is the second blog post in my series, Your Small Business Tour Guide: Strong Foundations.

 

"Conducting a Business Name Search


Where to do a search for your business name and is there a cost involved:


For those of you living in Ontario, Canada this link will prove to be useful, it is the Business Development Centre, which is located in Toronto and you can find the phone number and address on the website.

Mobile Websites

Mobile WebsitesAre Mobile Websites Important?

Oh yes, mobile websites are extremely important! We all know that technology advances at a very quick pace. Things change so fast, it's often hard to keep up. By now, most of us have a smart phone with a data plan. That allows us to browse the web, write email and do all kinds of things that weren't possible just a few years ago.

Why you should update your LinkedIn Profile!

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LinkedIn has become an essential branding tool over the last 10 years. It is more important than ever to have an awesome LinkedIn profile. It began as an Internet resume and networking site and is now a comprehensive personal branding resource.

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