Monthly Archives: February 2010

How to help your business get FITTER through networking

February 25, 2010 – 8:21 am

There are many classic mistakes that people make when networking. For example, the biggest mistake people make when networking is directly or indirectly selling to people they meet. Another classic mistake is networking without a purpose.

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How to deliver an after dinner speech which gets you invited back again

February 24, 2010 – 8:12 am

Many people fall into the trap of thinking that an after dinner speech is just the same as giving any old presentation. Wrong. An after dinner speech – similar to a best man’s speech – has its own set of rules. Know and work to these rules, and you will be asked back, get these rules wrong, don’t expect to generate any opportunities from your evenings exertions.

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How to make the RIGHT first impression when working the room

February 23, 2010 – 8:15 am

First impressions are everything. Get it right, and everything becomes easy. Get it wrong and you are pushing water uphill with a sieve. So, how do you make a great first impression?

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Monday Cartoon 22/2/2010

February 22, 2010 – 7:43 am

This week’s cartoon is for anyone who is having a tough time and needs to bounce back.

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Are you running your business, or is your business running you ragged?

February 18, 2010 – 7:48 am

Think back to those heady, idealist days, before you started running your own business… What was your business meant to stand for? What would your being your own boss give you, which employment couldn’t? Now honestly, look at how you are running your business? Are you truly in control, or is the tail wagging the dog?

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How can I ‘efficiently’ grow a thriving coaching practice?

February 17, 2010 – 8:28 am

As a newly qualified coach, how do you go from a newly qualified coach, to a coach with a profitable established coaching business?

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What does credibility really mean for a professional adviser?

February 16, 2010 – 8:25 am

What does credibility actually mean for a professional adviser, and why is it so important?

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Monday cartoon – 15/2/2010

February 15, 2010 – 8:02 am

This cartoon is for anyone who found the weekend’s events didn’t deliver as planned.

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I’ve got my coaching qualifications, now what?

February 10, 2010 – 8:12 am

To run a successful coaching business you need two things – the ability to market yourself and the technical ability to be able to coach people. Far too many coaches belief that by being a good coach, this is all they will need to build up a coaching business, as they will get all their clients via word of mouth.

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Eight tricks that The Efficiency Coach uses to maximise her time and productivity on social media

February 9, 2010 – 8:11 am

Social media is often touted as being a free tool that anyone can use to market their business. In terms of cost to buy, most programmes are free, but as any busy professional will tell you, your time is not free. Here are eight tips which help you maximise your time and productivity when using social media.

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Monday cartoon – 8-2-2010

February 8, 2010 – 7:45 am

Some days you can feel as if you are getting it from all angles!

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The two secrets every networking grand master knows!

February 5, 2010 – 8:15 am

Every great networker knows that to generate business via networking you need to be visible and seen to be credible.

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Monday Cartoon – 1-2-2010

February 1, 2010 – 9:47 am

Today’s cartoon is dedicated to anyone who is working with consultants!

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