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By: Randall Goruk

One of the great things about being an executive and leadership coach is the opportunity to work with a variety of people who work in a variety of different industries. I have been doing some work recently with Kara Rosner, owner of Key Virtual Office Solutions – a Virtual Assistant (VA) business based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

I asked Kara if she would mind sharing her experiences of starting up her small business through an interview – she was in full agreement. I thought sharing her experience will benefit many of my other clients as well as those who intend to start up their own small business one day.

Kara epitomizes the American entrepreneurial spirit and has demonstrated the leadership traits to be successful in any new enterprise … I hope that you find some benefit into her thoughts about her business.
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How To Instantly Set Yourself Above Your Competition

By: Matt Wenger

Have you ever called someone cold or even a referral and felt as if the chances of getting through to the other person were about as fat as the National Debt?

I know I certainly have.

Let’s break this down and examine the scenario a traditional salesperson finds himself or herself in.

First, you have a target prospect or client. At least, let’s assume you do. And you want to make a presentation or a pitch to that person.

Now, there are either 1 of 2 scenarios that you have. First, you have no name to use, no referral, no “white knight,” no reference, nothing.

You can’t name drop, and the person doesn’t know you from a hole in the wall. So, off go your little fingers dialing away and you either:

1) get no answer

2) get stopped by the gatekeeper

3) leave a voicemail.

And you hope and pray someone will call you back yet they don’t.
A slightly different variation of this is the name dropping that takes place when you do this. You mention so and so referred you and this definitely helps your chances of getting in a bit more than just calling completely cold.

But is there another strategy that can assist you?

Well, before we know what strategy we should incorporate we need to first figure out WHY you are not getting called back.

Now when we analyze this there are several immediate reasons why people don’t call you back.

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Battle Plan Objectives In Large Poster Promotions

By: Janice Jenkins

Custom poster printing for advertising campaigns is not just a simple and mundane task. Advertising campaigns are not designated as “campaigns” just for no apparent reason. They are campaigns because advertising is a battle unto itself. There are objectives that must be completed and rivals that must be thwarted.

In using large posters for promotions, there are five major objectives that you must achieve to ensure success. Each objective gives a decisive advantage to your custom poster printing that can be the keys to victory in an advertising campaign.
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Succeed In Real Estate 5 Basic Ways

By: Terry Wygal The Quick House Buyer

With interest rates going down and the property values going up, a lot of people are eyeing to make big fortunes in the real estate business. However, real estate is not just as simple as buying and selling something to make profit. Although this is the basic idea, there are still a lot of things that a person planning to make real estate ventures should consider. (more…)

Innovation: The Mantra for Revival During Recession

By: Dr. Shikha Suman

A lot has been said and read about the ongoing recession that has is being described as the worst economic recession after the great American depression of the 1930s. The financial gurus the world over are give their own mantras for a revival and predicting the time period this recession will last.

Sun Microsystems lately announced laying off 6000 employees; SAP toned down their 2009 forecasts, General Motors tumbled to the lowest stock price since 1942 as the automaker crept closer to bankruptcy, each economic sector announcing the most terrible news and tough years ahead. Some economists have compared it worse than: The Great Depression. (more…)