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Do you ask for permission or forgiveness? | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Just this: If you are trying to give yourself a shortcut by not asking for your clients’ permission before you sign them up for your sales list, newsletter, or any other form of unsolicited information, you’re shooting yourself in the foot. Just makes me wonder why they run their businesses this way. It’s easier, yes.

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Why You Shouldn't Stick to Your Niche

Men With Pens

Like carrying a business card. Branching out is a great gig—I make friends, I expand my thinking, I have a laugh, and it even has positive business results. So What Do I Do With My Newsletter/Autoresponder Now? Now there’s a niche! So yesyesyes. Stick with your niche. On a personal level.

2009 40
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Master the Art of Re-purposing Your Work and You'll Save Multiple Hours - 50 Ideas To Get You Started

Stephanie LH Calahan

I also can use the recording to make a cd and give to potential clients or current clients instead of a business card or brochure. Some of those become blog posts, newsletter articles, parts of books. These kernels of wisdom are the perfect prompts to expand into blog posts, newsletter articles, ebooks and presentations.