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Avoid the Twitter Trap!

Don’t get this headline wrong. I think Twitter is great, and use it myself (hence the icon link above). Often described as a “mini-blog,” Twitter is a social networking tool that uses the SMS text protocol (short messaging service) designed for mobile phones (which explains the 140-character limit). Twitter was…


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Are You Giving Them Too Many Choices?

This is an article the ladies will relate to and the guys might learn a little about a subject they didn’t necessarily think they needed to know about. Stick with it though. There is a business and marketing lesson in all this. Make-up isn’t something I consider myself an expert…


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How To Get Five New Referrals from Every Interview

Obviously one of the most common topics we address in Prospecting Weekly is that of referrals–that is–how to get them. It’s a dilemma for so many sales professionals, because the top two mistakes when seeking referrals are: 1. not asking for them, and 2. not asking for them properly. Referrals…


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So What’s Your Story?

Have you ever wondered why the oldest profession and marketing have so much in common? Now that I have your attention let’s talk about what common elements storytelling and marketing have in common. I bet you thought I was thinking that something else is the world’s oldest profession. I’ve done…


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Why Women Must Lead in Challenging Times

I’ve recently read an article about aging women on the Huffington Post. You can find it at http://huff.to/eu2Cvc The article talks about how many in our society do not respect or honor aging women. I have been blessed to work with some of the world best leaders and many of…


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What’s Your Next Chapter?

If you haven’t had a chance to read the January 2011 issue of Oprah Magazine, you might want grab a copy off the newsstand. Buck up guys, buy a copy for your wife if you don’t want your buddies knowing you taking advice from one of the smartest entrepreneurs of…


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Where Did My New Years’ Resolution Go?

9 Strategies To Rescue Those Resolutions! By Dan S. Kennedy Resolve comes easily on December 31st. By March of the new year, the resolutions made are in disarray, compromised, abandoned. And the resolute determination to make this year, finally, the year you stick to ‘em, forgotten altogether. This is not…


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The Conclusion of Making Your Goals Count in 2011

by Jim Rohn (Excerpted from Week 7 of the Jim Rohn One-Year Success Plan – S.M.A.R.T. Goals by Jim Rohn) This is the conclusion of your goal setting program from last week’s Market Leadership Journal. The goals you set and achieve will change your life forever. I promise the work…


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Making Your Goals Count

Making Your Goals Count by Jim Rohn (Excerpted from Week 7 of the Jim Rohn One-Year Success Plan – S.M.A.R.T. Goals by Jim Rohn) As we enter into this New Year we all tend to have a heightened sense of the opportunities and possibilities that 2007 can bring. The need…


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The Ball is Forever in Your Court. Don’t Drop it.

Author Keith F. Luscher I don’t know if I have been writing a bit too much lately on the subject of making calls, but when it comes to our own challenges in overcoming CALL RELUCTANCE, part of me feels like it just cannot get too much attention. There is a…