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

Tips From T. Marie

Be sure to bring business cards and have a brief, clear elevator explanation you can give of your services. Offer Free Trials or Samples Often a good way to entice potential clients is by offering free trials or samples of your services. A word of caution, be careful about offering too much for free.

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The Admin’s Guide to Career Organization

All Things Admin

They don’t have an updated resume, a professional portfolio of work samples, or a social media presence. It’s a combination of work samples, educational background, and letters of recommendation that are compiled into a visually impactful package. Writing/communication samples. This makes a stressful time even tenser.

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In Case Of Emergency…Trust Your Procedure

Stephanie LH Calahan

Most small businesses/sole proprietorships are based out of private residences, the liability for fire, theft or damage extends to your business as well.    Ensure you’ve dotted all your “i”s and crossed all your “t”s when it comes to formalizing the incorporation process.  I am a Writing + Language Specialist.

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Write An Effective Out Of Office Assistant Message

Professional Assistant Blog

Don’t forget to set up and turn on your “Out of Office Assistant&# on Microsoft Outlook. A simple bounce back message will be e-mailed to them letting them know that you can’t help them at the present time and for them to contact someone that you’ve delegated to help out in these types of situations.

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Get A Job With A Thank You Letter

Professional Assistant Blog

Until next time, T ake care - of your clutter! Post from: Assistant Tips 2comments for this post Patricia Robb Of course you have to wow them with your skills and expertise, but I cant emphasize enough how important it is to send a thank you card or letter after an interview. We both had similar skills, education, etc.

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9 Often Overlooked Ways to Market Your Freelance Business

Men With Pens

You may want to limit it to the most important three points though, because you don’t want to look difficult to work with or scare clients off. Prospective clients naturally love to see samples of your work. A portfolio shows what you can do – it doesn’t just have to show what you’ve been paid to do!

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Book Review: The Retail Doctor's.

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Interviews for new employees should be no longer than 20 minutes and some sample interview questions such as asking a candidate to describe a typical day at his/her last job, or describe when you went out of your way for a client can help to increase the 51% chance of choosing an outstanding employee.