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

Success

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. What has money done for the world? Some bad, mostly good. Isn’t this a better way to interpret a no?

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Elevate Your Elevator Speech

The Office Professionals Place

The term elevator speech is used when giving someone information about you because just as if you were in elevator, you would only have a minute to give pertinent information about yourself- the length of time you would be in an elevator. Here is my business card. Hi, my name is Kim Harwood. Good reminder. Contact Ms.

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Using Email Effectively

Ian's Messy Desk

For most organizations, e-mail has become the preferred means of communication, both formal and informal. The signature automatically displays at the end of every message and typically contains contact information such as your full name, department, web page, and phone/fax numbers. Thanks for visiting!

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Good Ol’ Fashioned Marketing is Still Good For Business!

Step It Up VA Coaching

A good mailing list is the foundation for your business. Having a database of names, mailing addresses, phone numbers and other personal information gives you the tools to connect personally with current and potential clients, business associates and even competitors. Where do your local entrepreneurs do business or hang out?

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

Stephanie LH Calahan

Different sites allow you to share different levels of information.    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. 

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Retrieve Your Files With Ease

Professional Assistant Blog

Creating a filing system can be tricky, as you need to know exactly how to file your files and what type of information you would need to be able to access quickly. Your boss could ask you for something at a moments notice and you are expected to find the information within minutes. I gave in my health card and was asked to be seated.

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Planner Or Tickler (1-31) File? - How to Use Both For Optimal.

Stephanie LH Calahan

In her book she says, "The real key to finding information is having only one place to look. Yet establishing any consistency to your information management system is a challenge because there are so many mediums to work with - paper files, computer documents, email, voice mail, hand-written notes, business cards.

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