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What Is Professional Development? We Unpack the Essentials

Success

Network expansion : Build professional connections with peers, industry stakeholders and clients. Technical skills upgrade Whether you code software, are a customer service representative or design digital graphics, the technical landscape has likely changed since you attended college. Don’t be shy!

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Qualities Of A Great Assistant

Office Dynamics

Customer-service focused. Great networking skills. P.S. If you want to hear the real secrets of star-performing assistants, join our free webinar on June 4 called The Star Performer’s Secret Sauce: 25 Proven Tips to Administrative Excellence! Ability to remain calm under pressure. Excellent calendaring skills. Joan Burge.

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Can Social Media Build Relationships?

Make or Break Moments

In almost EVERY instance – the discussions weren’t conversations, they were links to articles, sales pitches for training sessions, products and webinars. Perhaps a better way to think of social media is as a social NETWORKING tool. When we think of networking, we think of a give and take of information.

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Make or Break Moment: Your Elevator Pitch

Make or Break Moments

Unlike most classes that are webinars – my series is in person, hands on, get down and dirty with social media so you leave with a clearer understanding and a focused strategy. Here’s something I’ve learned on my own: It makes sense to have different elevator pitches based on the venue or your current business focus.

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Does Your CRM System Help Your Business Grow? Interview: @batchblue

Stephanie LH Calahan

.  In simple terms, a CRM tool if used correctly, can help you manage all of the communication you have with your prospects, clients/customers, people you network with, service providers and more.    For example, say you met someone at a networking meeting a year ago and had a conversation with that person. 

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Top 5 Tips for Giving a New Business a Kick Start

The Small Business Blog

Build your own network! 7 Comments » | Trackback | Share This 7 Responses to “ Top 5 Tips for Giving a New Business a Kick Start &# Mike Rogers Said on March 1st, 2010 at 2:58 pm I’d like to add webinars. We have been using them successfully to attract new customers and site visitors.

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How to Survive a Recession, According to a 91-Year-Old Business

Success

These types of dreaded, so-called “ black swan ” events are difficult to predict, so it’s important to have a plan in place before crisis strikes, advises Frank LaMonaca, a mentor with SCORE, a network of volunteer, expert business mentors. As Wall Drug has proven, even the worst financial crisis in U.S.