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Tackling Business Strategy: 6 Tenets of Building a Scalable Brand

Success

Work with a professional graphic designer at the planning stage of your business and consider all the possibilities for future growth. That logo may look fine close-up on a business card. Learn how to plug in new content at the technical level even if you have a committed staff member. Consider again Emma’s Dog Treats.

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Go Straight for the Joy and Follow Your Purpose

Success

Everything from the title on my business card to the location of the building fed my notion of success. I can’t quit a steady job; it’s irresponsible for me to give up this paycheck and health benefits.’” In 2004 I was enjoying the highest-paying, most respectable job I had ever worked.

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How I Learned to Love Selling (and How You Can Too)

Success

With this new idea, I learned to stop worrying and love sales. Sadly, this is the conventional wisdom on networking: talk about yourself with as many people as you can for just long enough to hand out your business card in the hopes that some of these seeds will sprout, even without watering. You can too—here’s how.

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10 Sites for Quotations

Ian's Messy Desk

However, I can’t imagine any discipline where one would be expected to ignored the foundation that has been laid by others as part of their own learning. And sometimes that’s probably true. There is a lot of knowledge to be culled and transfered from others.

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Communication Productivity Tip: Don't Make People Search for You.

Stephanie LH Calahan

  This is the back of my card as a sample of what I mean: Creating Your Online Business Card An online business card is one site that lists all of your connection points online.    Learn more: www.CalahanSolutions.com or www.ProductiveAndOrganized.net , or call 309.826.5263.

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“Who, me, network?” Build Confidence in Your Networking Skill!

Office Dynamics

Everywhere you go…there’s somebody new to learn to know! The great thing is that networking is a “soft skill” that can be learned by anyone. Bring business cards to an event or IAAP meeting, and set a goal to get or give a certain number before or after the meeting. Ask questions and learn about the members near you.

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“Who, me, network?” Build Confidence in Your Networking Skill!

Office Dynamics

Everywhere you go…there’s somebody new to learn to know! The great thing is that networking is a “soft skill” that can be learned by anyone. Bring business cards to an event or IAAP meeting, and set a goal to get or give a certain number before or after the meeting. Ask questions and learn about the members near you.