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This is a great source of information. How to join is buried back in my web pages and compared to the value, I really do a lousy job of promoting it. If you are looking for good reliable sources of information and you are a professional, I encourage you to take a look.

 

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• The Real Secret to Networking - Article by Frank Traditi
  When you think of networking what comes to mind? Going to mixers? Attending business meetings? Meeting new people? Collecting business cards? Eating and drinking? Seeing friends? All of the above?
• Sample Coaching Agreement - Tool/Example by C.J. Hayden
  If you offer coaching services paid for by the month, it’s a good idea to have a written agreement with your clients that spells out the terms of your arrangement. This sample agreement was designed for business coaching clients, but can be modified to suit any type of coaching.
• Let Go to Grow - Article by Joan Friedlander
  Entrepreneurs and consultants who fail to appropriately allocate their time and delegate tasks spend hours on activities and projects that drain their energy. They lose their creative edge; they can become frustrated and downright grouchy. Ultimately, by hanging on to tasks, people, and projects that no longer fit, they hinder their ability to grow…
• Work is Necessary; Struggle is Optional - Article by C.J. Hayden
  I hear from many entrepreneurs that marketing is a struggle. They just can’t get enough clients to pay the bills, or they are spending more money to get each client than the sale is worth. So many of their efforts seem to fail. There must be an easier way, they tell me.
• Should I build my own website or hire a pro? - Q & A by C.J. Hayden
  Especially when you’re just getting started, it may seem like building your own website is a good way to save money. In some situations, you may be right. But it’s not the best choice for everyone. Here are some pros and cons you should consider before making this decision.

 

P.S. Get Clients Now is the best networking training package that I know.

 

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This should not be a surprise to people but I have read the Duct Tape Marketing Book a couple of times. I even remembered that this guy from Indy and a person from Fort Wayne was mentioned in the book. Making a long story short, I went to visit a potential client and he asked if this guy downstairs who had been mentioned in the book could sit in. Of course, I agreed. The  person turned out to be renowned sales trainer, Bill Caskey. What an opportunity for me, to participate in a sales discussion with an expert. He was able to see first hand, what I was about and with his background in DTM, I am sure you read a book if you are in it, able to see how well I discussed DTM.

Well, you know how it turned out? I will find out soon about the prospect, but more importantly, all of us engaged readily in conversation and it turned into a 3-person dialogue about my prospects business.  Afterwards, I was invited down to Bill’s office and he took the time to learn a little more about DTM and Joe Dager. As I was departing he offered a copy of his book, Same Game, New Rules. I read the book this weekend. I will tell you more about it in another Blog post but bottom line is I liked it. 23 great insights to selling. It is one of these books that does not necessarily break new ground. Instead, it offers sound advice that you can put to use immediately and even a step at a time if you so desire. Maybe Bill caould be called a “New Age Zig Ziglar.” No closes, but a good lesson on how your actions and nudges create sales. I love the term “Money arrives when your’ re ready!” I encourage you to browse his website and review his blog and broadcast, I think you will find them enjoyable and useful.

P.S. Maybe John will have him on the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast? Did you get your widget yet?

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I am starting to become a big fan of Rohit. I am in the middle of his book Influential Marketing. I was impressed with him on the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast the other week and by the way there is a widget now that can leave you listen to the podcast from your desktop without going to Itunes.

This is from Influential Marketing, and written by Rohit.

I spent the morning today at a press event for a handful of Lenovo’s athlete bloggers all talking about their experience of blogging during the Olympics. The three participants we had were Peter Lopez (a Peruvian Tae Kwon Do athlete), Carissa Gump (an American weightlifter), and Seth Kelsey (an American fencer). The event was slightly formal for a blogger event as it was based around a conference table, but getting these athletes into a room together to talk about their shared experiences was really fun to watch. Along the way in this event and through other conversations I’ve had with athletes, I picked up on several observations that only an athlete would know. Here are a few:

1. Technology is a big topic of discussion - If you are a tech geek like me, then you probably saw the Fast Company cover article on how technology is changing the Olympics. What you might not realize is just how big of a topic of conversation this is among most athletes. In past games, the big topic seemed to be doping and drugs and whether certain types of supplements should be considered “drugs” for how they can enhance performance. While that topic hasn’t disappeared, in these games it seems technology is the new drug.
2. Blogs get you more interviews - Of the athletes that I spoke to with blogs, they raved about how much media the blog manages to get for them and their sport. The reason is simple … blogs are easy to find. If you were a journalist with a crazy deadline and high pressure expectations to produce lots of stories every day out of the Olympics, wouldn’t you want someone to make your job easier? Athletes with a blog are easier to find, have linkable content, often have photos that can be reused alongside an article, and most importantly, they are accessible over email or through commenting. A word to aspiring Olympians: athlete’s with blogs get more media.
3. Skype is the killer app - Lenovo may be the ones providing the iLounge and access to the Internet, but it is Skype that is keeping athletes connected with their families back home. As I walked around the iLounge taking a quick look at the sites that athletes were looking at (no, I didn’t go undercover), many were using Skype. It seemed by far to be the most popular site (along with web based email sites) for the athletes.
4. Travelling is a pain in the *ss - FOr many athletes, the gear they need to carry makes life in airports and on the road really tough. Imagine if you have a tough time at the airport with your bags what a fencer, or javelin thrower or hockey player needs to deal with. When we arrived at the Beijing airport, the US Baseball team was on the same flight and their bags took even longer than ours. So next time you find yourself complaining about your baggage delay, just sit back and imagine you were in an equestrian event and had to check in a horse. Enough said.

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This may be the toughest thing that I have done. Our retail store, it really is my wife’s store, has just finished a licensing agreement this past month. We left the agreement expire and had to choose a new name for the store. That part was easy, we re-named the store Wild Hare Decor.

My wife and I decided that she should go through some Duct Tape Marketing Training. Now for the tough part, I was the Coach. Anyway to her credit, she completed it and we are much better off for it. She understands me better and I understand her better. A counseling session in itself. Not sure the program was intended for that but it worked. Here is the press release about her accomplishments.

 

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Marion/Grant SCORE Chapter 550, Service Corps of Retired Executives, will hold its Starting and Business Workshop on October 1st and 2nd at Marion Public Library, 600 S. Washington St. On October 2nd

United States of America (Press Release ) August 14, 2008 — Marion, IN – The Marion/Grant County SCORE Chapter 550, Service Corps of Retired Executives, will hold its Starting and Business Workshop on October 1st and 2nd at Marion Public Library, 600 S. Washington St. On October 2nd, Joe Dager will be presenting a workshop on “Duct Tape Marketing” to the attendees. If you are interested in participating, you are invited to contact Marion/Grant SCORE Chapter 550 or the Marion Chamber of Commerce.
Joe Dager, owner of Business901 in Fort Wayne, IN will be introducing the Duct Tape Marketing principles to the attendees. Dager, an authorized Duct Tape Marketing Coach is well versed in these principles. “SCORE is a resource for small business owners who are just starting and want to get some help from an often retired, business owner or executive. And their services are,” says Dager.

Complete Release-

HTML Version - http://www.prlog.org/10105291.html

PDF Version - http://www.prlog.org/10105291.pdf

Want to learn more about SCORE, go to my YouTube page

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