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Never Settle

“It’s a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.” – W. Somerset Maugham There will inevitably be a time during your career where you will find yourself at a crossroads. One will keep you on...
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It’s Research, Not Stalking

“Is searching for connections on LinkedIn a form of stalking?  Like some feel about that on Facebook?” That was a great question asked during one of our recent LinkedIn Seminars.  I must admit that there were several chuckles in the room, including from the person who...
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11 Reasons Small Business Should Blog

What is blogging?  According to Dictionary.com, blogging is defined as “a Web site containing the writer’s or group of writers’ own experiences, observations, opinions, etc., and often having pictures and links to other Web sites.”  But...
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Transparency

Although our intentions might be good, sometimes our engagement efforts on social media can backfire. I recently joined a discussion on LinkedIn where a member posted a question regarding a vendor recommendation.  The responses were overwhelming.  It was actually...
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1,500 People!

Referrals.  How much are they worth to you?  Are they more valuable than cold-calling?  Mass mailings?  Email campaigns?  Give-aways? If they aren’t then maybe we should do a little math.  The average number of people that each person knows is around 300 (some would...