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Digg it UP - The Up and Coming Small Business Trend for 2006: Teleconferencing Networking
Compassion: Bringing Your Humanity to WorkCompassion is one of five principles of the Skilled Facilitator approach. (It's also one of the four core values of the approach.) I have already written about the other four principles: curiosity, commitment, accountability, and transparency.Compassion means temporarily suspending judgment so that you can appreciate others' perspectives or situations when they since you are calling from your office. Again, you attend when you can and pay for only those meetings that you attend. Additional Opportunities – You will have fresh individuals to connect with instead of the same faces that you see weekly or monthly who still haven’t become customers.Focus -- In traditional networking environments, there are always distractions from people interruptions to food being served. With online networking or teleconferencing networking, the 7 Steps Any Solopreneur Can Use to Build a Winning BrandWhat does your brand say to your customers? What, you don't have a brand because you're a solopreneur; a one-woman shop? Ah, but you do. If you have business, you have a brand, whether you realize it or not.Think of some of the world-wide brands we experience every day – Target, Dell, and BMW. Just mentioning these names conjures up a feeling, doesn't it? According to the U.S. Business Administration in 2003 of the 5.7 million American businesses, 99% are considered to be small businesses with less than 500 employees. Small business owners continue to grow at a phenomenal rate. Many business strategies are employed to grow sales including: Search Engine Marketing, Internet Marketing such as online newsletters and traditional marketing such as radio, television and print. Another popular marketing strategy is business to business (B2B) networking through numerous vehicles such as Chambers of Commerce, formal networking organizations and professional associates.However, in 2006 a new trend will emerge. Business networking will undergo a complete transformation through the concept of teleconferencing networking. This type of online networking is very new. The only company that I know who is currently offering this opportunity is Fast Pitch Networking. This is the innovative company that developed those 2 hour networking sessions where you have just 5 minutes to “pitch” what you do to 25 other prospects. Just think about the advantages that this type of networking provides the small business owner:
- Geographic flexibility -- If you have numerous locations or wish to expand to a new market, you can telephone into a conference and share what you do with others no matter where you are at that moment.
- Reduced costs -- No costs for driving, parking to that weekly or monthly meeting. Also, there is no annual commitment as each meeting has a flat cost. Yes, there is a telephone charge, but many small business owners have flat long distance fees.
- More time -- Since you can network from your office or home, you now have more time for additional appointments. You don’t have to allow additional time for traffic, road conditions, etc.
- Convenience -- If you live in the northern states, you can avoid winter’s bad weather since you are calling from your office. Again, you attend when you can and pay for only those meetings that you attend.
- Additional Opportunities – You will have fresh individuals to connect with instead of the same faces that you see weekly or monthly who still haven’t become customers.
- Focus -- In traditional networking environments, there are always distractions from people interruptions to food being served. With online networking or teleconferencing networking, the
How B.J. Dohrmann's Ceo Space By Ibi Global Is Helping EntrepreneursThere are income strategies, multiple streams of income strategies and wealth strategies. Getting to know about, learn, understand and then apply them all successfully could be a daunting task for most. One very valuable suggestion that most of the great achievers have stated is to find a mentor who has achieved success and follow what they have done.That is ver vehicles such as Chambers of Commerce, formal networking organizations and professional associates.However, in 2006 a new trend will emerge. Business networking will undergo a complete transformation through the concept of teleconferencing networking. This type of online networking is very new. The only company that I know who is currently offering this opportunity is Fast Pitch Networking. This is the innovative company that developed those 2 hour networking sessions where you have just 5 minutes to “pitch” what you do to 25 other prospects. Just think about the advantages that this type of networking provides the small business owner:
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