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10 Tips for Taking Effective Phone Messages

Ian's Messy Desk

Don’t scribble it at the back of an envelope or a bill. Don’t write one message at the edge of another one. If the pen stops working in the middle of the call, you shouldn’t be putting the caller on hold to go searching for a replacement. Here are some tips on how to take a proper, accurate telephone message.

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Certain Truths That Never Change In Professional Development

Office Dynamics

Don’t Miss the Year-Long Celebration! Personally, I suggest creating what I call a “career portfolio,” a folder where you can store all your accomplishments, award certificates and samples of outstanding work. What have you done almost non-stop for 25 years? Do you know what? I can’t say that about a lot of things. So hold on.

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Sneak Peek – listen to course highlights of the Podcast Marketing.

Andrea Kalli

I’m having so much fun sharing the awesome content with everyone, but I think there are some that still don’t get what the course is trying to get across, and decided not to sign up because perhaps they’re thinking they aren’t interested in podcasting, or that their clients won’t have a need for their help in this area.

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Video Marketing Techniques to Convert Viewers Into Buyers

Andrea Kalli

This concept doesn’t just apply to the weight loss niche, it will improve your video marketing campaigns no matter what niche you are trying to target. The focus shouldn’t necessarily be on the technical specifications of the service such as what programs and applications the designer is proficient in.

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Never Use ATTN In Your Business Letters

Admins4Admins

Business Model Trackbacks Check out what others are saying about this post. Business Model Trackbacks Check out what others are saying about this post. How To Write A Business Letter | Never Use ATTN In Your Business … | Drakz Business Online Service says: February 25, 2010 at 2:58 am [.] Speak Your Mind Tell us what youre thinking.

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How a Giveaway Ebook Benefits Your Business

Men With Pens

Free samples work for everything from detergent to cheese, and they just might convince people to buy the cow. Editor’s note: If you’re ready to write your ebook – but you just don’t know HOW – then you’re in luck. Think back to the last album you paid for by a band you’d never heard. Draw a blank?

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Why You Should Embrace ‘Icky’ Sales and Marketing

Men With Pens

But using a childish term when you’re 40 or so isn’t what most turns me off. Praise is nice, but it doesn’t pay the bills. ” You’ll feel uncomfortable asking for money because deep down, you don’t think that what you have is worth it. Really, people. Rip down your website. ” Please.

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