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How to Find and Win More Clients as a Home Business Owner

Tips From T. Marie

Attend Networking Events If you’re inwardly groaning reading this one, you’re not alone. I am not a social butterfly and networking events are literally what my nightmares are made of. Attend events in your local area and industry-specific events to build connections and get your name out there.

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Pic of the Day: Business Cards

The Small Business Blog

Today’s picture demonstrates that not even a bad business card has to be a barrier to your success. This is apparently the original business card of Bill Gates himself and it would certainly have stood out if you received it at a networking event.

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Importance of Business Cards for Small and Medium Sized Businesses

The Small Business Blog

Business cards are a highly effective marketing tool and are the best way of passing on your contact details to new and existing customers. Printed business cards are often the first impression new contacts will have of your business.

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A guide to networking

Practically Perfect PA

Whether you’re networking online or face-to-face, it can play a vital role in securing your next job opportunity. Networking the old-fashioned way, face-to-face, is still an important route to building lasting connections with people that can benefit your career. Offline networking. Choose events carefully .

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How to Organize Business Cards & Networking Conversations - Interview & Giveaway @ContactKeeper

Stephanie LH Calahan

When you attend tradeshows or networking meetings, do you later experience the business card pile up? We meet new people all the time and have lots of detailed business conversations. I have found that the Contact Keeper is a much more organized and streamlined way keep cards and conversation notes.

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Are you a networked PA?

Practically Perfect PA

The word networking can strike fear, horror and / or joy into the best of us. Networking is without a doubt a valuable skill set and resource tool but for many it can involve going outside our comfort zone when confronted with the notion of chatting to a complete stranger. External networking will broaden the playing fields.

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Top 5 Tips for Small Biz Networking Events

The Small Business Blog

Make sure that you take professional business cards with you to the networking event. Cheap and nasty cards reflect badly on your business. Remember that direct selling is not the purpose of a networking event. Following-up is a crucial part of the networking process.