12 Most Expendable Phrases in Business Writing

12 Most Expendable Phrases in Business Writing

Posted by + on Aug 9, 2012 in Blog, Business, Communication, Entrepreneurship, Inspiration, Job search, Networking, Presenting, Relationships, Sales & Marketing, Talent & Professional Development | 22 comments

  Get out your red pens. It’s time to rewrite tired old phrases that need to be retired from the business world. We can start with...

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12 Most Offensive Phrases You Could Use in Your Business

12 Most Offensive Phrases You Could Use in Your Business

Posted by + on Aug 3, 2012 in Blog, Business, Communication, Education and training, Inspiration, Networking, Relationships, Talent & Professional Development | 248 comments

Listening to most business people talk makes me cringe. They purposely sprinkle their language with fancy schmancy catch phrases and five...

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12 Most Breathtaking Stories to Tell Your Customers

12 Most Breathtaking Stories to Tell Your Customers

Posted by + on Jul 17, 2012 in Blog, Business, Communication, Customer Service, Entrepreneurship, Inspiration, Networking, Presenting, Professional & Personal Development, Relationships, Sales & Marketing, Talent & Professional Development, Vision & Strategy | 13 comments

If you know anything about me, you know that I am huge proponent of applying the notion of storytelling to business. I’m not the only...

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12 Most Delicious Business Tips I Got from Watching Cereal Commercials

12 Most Delicious Business Tips I Got from Watching Cereal Commercials

Posted by + on Jul 5, 2012 in Blog, Business, Communication, Customer Service, Entrepreneurship, Home-based business, Inspiration, Networking, Professional & Personal Development, Sales & Marketing, Talent & Professional Development | 61 comments

The old cereal commercials from the 70’s and 80’s were good for a lot more than just laying the groundwork for generations of juvenile...

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12 Most Helpful Hints for Freelancers

12 Most Helpful Hints for Freelancers

Posted by + on Jul 2, 2012 in Blog, Business, Character & Ethics, Customer Service, Entrepreneurship, Home-based business, Networking, Professional & Personal Development, Relationships, Sales & Marketing, Talent & Professional Development | 231 comments

Most of the freelance talent I draw upon to support my business is comprised of production support (e-pros), photographers and...

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12 Most Ingenious Ways to Respond to an Unusual Idea

12 Most Ingenious Ways to Respond to an Unusual Idea

Posted by + on Jun 25, 2012 in Blog, Business, Communication, Education and training, Inspiration, Networking, Presenting, Talent & Professional Development | 16 comments

Frequently, my clients ask me what to do when someone in the audience brings up an idea that just does not make sense, at least at the...

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12 Most Unforgiveable Pitch Mistakes

12 Most Unforgiveable Pitch Mistakes

Posted by + on May 28, 2012 in Blog, Business, Communication, Networking, Presenting | 5 comments

Getting ready to give a pitch, whether elevator, investor, or otherwise? An effective pitch can help you to get a job, get a raise, get a...

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12 Most Personal B2B Marketing Techniques

12 Most Personal B2B Marketing Techniques

Posted by + on May 17, 2012 in Blog, Business, Communication, Customer Service, Entrepreneurship, Networking, Relationships, Sales & Marketing | 4 comments

All selling is personal: people buy products and services that solve a problem or meet a need they have, and they buy them from people...

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12 Most Sharp Reasons Your Audience is the Key to Your Future

12 Most Sharp Reasons Your Audience is the Key to Your Future

Posted by + on May 10, 2012 in Blog, Business, Communication, Inspiration, Networking, Presenting, Sustainability, Talent & Professional Development | 2 comments

When speaking in business, every speech is an opportunity to advance your career in some manner. Be that your reputation, your status in...

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12 Most Down-to-Earth Ways to Build Relationships Through Public Speaking

12 Most Down-to-Earth Ways to Build Relationships Through Public Speaking

Posted by + on Apr 6, 2012 in Blog, Business, Communication, Networking, Presenting | 15 comments

What is the best way to find new clients, network and build new relationships? Public speaking. I once told a colleague this and she looked...

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