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Presentations: 2 Minute Training #7: Write Cues On Your Presentation Pieces

Presentations: 2 Minute Training #7: Write Cues On Your Presentation Pieces

You practiced your presentation, and you helped to design every single piece of it. You worked for days and nights to make sure that you have a well-oiled machine of a presentation team. So, when you pull out the 3rd presentation piece, and you pull

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Presentations: 2 Minute Training #6: Learn From Mutt & Jeff

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Networking: 2 Minute Training #13: Don’t Sell to a Networker… Really

Networking: 2 Minute Training #13: Don’t Sell to a Networker… Really.

The point of networking is this: You know about 50 businesses and business owners. Those businesses or business owners each know 50 businesses or business owners. So by introducing your product or service to one individual, you have the potential to contact 2,500 businesses.

So why

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Networking: 2 Minute Training #12: Go Where You Don’t Belong… Yet.

Networking: 2 Minute Training #12: Go Where You Don’t Belong… Yet.

We network in order to get into contact with people and businesses that we haven’t met, and might not have an opportunity to meet during our usual, everyday activities. When you are meeting someone for the first time, an introduction is necessary. If a mutual

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Networking: 2 Minute Training #11: Not Every Network Meeting Is For Sales

Networking: 2 Minute Training #11: Not Every Network Meeting Is For Sales

In networking groups, people from lots of different businesses come together with the hopes of getting to know one another. Sure, many newer businesses use these meetings as a time to pitch their businesses or services to the networking individuals at the meeting.

This is

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Networking: 2 Minute Training #10: Join the Leadership Team

Networking: 2 Minute Training #10: Join the Leadership Team

In networking groups, both large and small, someone has to keep the entire machine moving. That someone is the leadership team. The team itself may just be one person, or it might be a team of individuals. If you need to boost the recognition of your business,

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Networking: 2 Minute Training #9: Who Have You Worked With? Take Stock!

Networking: 2 Minute Training #9: Who Have You Worked With? Take Stock!

In a large networking group, there can be several people who do the same thing you do. The profession may be very broad, and might be able to support several networking individuals. On the the other hand, if your profession is very limited— say

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Networking: 2 Minute Training #8: Switch Identities for a Laugh

Networking: 2 Minute Training #8: Switch Identities for a Laugh

Networking really isn’t about harking your wares. Its about creating bonds, relationships, and being remembered. If you need an extra boost with your networking group, partner up for a laugh!

Presentations: 2 Minute Training #4: Bring Nametag Cards To The Presentation

Presentations: 2 Minute Training #4: Bring Nametag Cards To The Presentation

You know your presentation backwards and forwards. You practiced and tested. The team that will be receiving your presentation knows the names and faces of your entire team (well, maybe not), but let me ask you this: Do you and the members of your team

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