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NFC/QR Business Cards. A Better Way Than Paper Cards
I’m a big fan of these new-fangled NFC/QR code business cards. Their are so many vendors out there, I’ve tried three. I first tried V1ce, to be honest the name doesn’t really help them. But it worked decent. But people were reluctant to download my card coming from a site called V1ce for obvious reasons.
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There Is A Correct Way To Pitch On Social/LinkedIn
Thursday morning, I got a connection request from a person. Nothing quite out of the ordinary there. But in her connection message she very nicely asked something. She asked me if she could pitch me her services. Yes… before connecting she took the approach to make her intentions known. She did it respectfully and the
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One-On-One Meetings In Business
I’ve been in the business world for more than a decade. Before that I was a journalist. Throughout my adult post-graduate life, I’ve been hypersensitive to the effectiveness of a one-on-one business meeting. It astonishes me that some people, regardless of how long they’ve been in business, haven’t mastered the art. Here are some tips
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Business Owners Keep Your Voicemail Inbox Accessible
Note: I feel like I rant a lot. I probably do. But it’s “always” for a good reason. <rant> Today’s rant has to do with people, but especially business owners who don’t clear out their voicemail inboxes. The purpose of voicemail is to get messages. The process is simple. You get the message, you either
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An Important Rule In Business – Don’t Talk Smack About People
It’s important in business to make sure you always put your best foot forward. Sometimes someone who you deal with professionally might rub you the wrong way, but under no circumstances does it warrant bad-mouthing them to others. Remember this is a professional setting, not junior high. The reason why I’m writing this is
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The Right and Wrong Way To Network [Video]
(This Post Originally Appeared on Medium) Yesterday I went to a Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals event at the Warrington Country Club in Doylestown, PA. It was a great event, but while there I noticed something about the right and wrong way to network. Please excuse the fast talking, I’m very passionate about
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The Death Of The Business Card? Not Yet!
This post originally appeared on Medium I’ve always been into business cards. Since I was young, I always had a business card for some little business I was doing. I always saw the value in having my contact info available to hand out. Fast forward 20 years. I’m involved in 5 businesses, many at a
