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

Tips From T. Marie

However, if you love being social or can get over your aversion to it, networking events can provide valuable opportunities for home business owners to meet potential clients. Be sure to bring business cards and have a brief, clear elevator explanation you can give of your services.

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Business Travel Is Back: How to Maximize Your Miles

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Either way, you’ll want to have a dedicated card for business expenses to make it easier to separate them from your personal spending for accounting and tax purposes. One of the first questions to answer is whether it makes more sense for you to use a personal or business card to pay for travel and other expenses.

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Productive Networking: 22 Ideas to Organize Business Cards for Effective Followup

Stephanie LH Calahan

" That is what a recent client told me when I opened a drawer in her office and found it filled with business cards. The cards had been collected over a year or so of miscellaneous networking events and trade shows.    Over time, she had forgotten who many of the people were or even why she had kept the card. . 

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I Want Some Business Cards

Catch Friday

I do business with people who will collaborate with me, that is I either add to their services or take a percentage from them for referring them to a good business deal. At the event I had only three business cards with me, and for some time I've wanted to buy some more. Catch Friday Media. 1 718 785 4195.

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Make the Most of Your Business Downtime This Summer

Step It Up VA Coaching

Go through the business cards you collected and follow up. Reconnect with business associates and former clients. Read those business books you purchased ages ago but haven’t had a chance to read. Go through those business magazines. Learn that new software that can likely improve business processes.

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Love Your Office Space Series: Just Add Personality

Tips From T. Marie

You can find the first two articles here and here. For example: On my desk I’ve used wooden crates I purchased at Michael’s , painted them in soft neutral shades (no stark white or black, rather Oyster and Driftwood), then turned them on their side. An old tea cup can hold paper clips or even business cards.

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Make the Most of Your Business Downtime This Summer

Step It Up VA Coaching

Go through the business cards you collected and follow up. Reconnect with business associates and former clients. Read those business books you purchased ages ago but haven’t had a chance to read. Go through those business magazines. Learn that new software that can likely improve business processes.