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Today's post is written out of frustration regarding email etiquette.  I apologize as I usually do not rant in my posts. How hard is it to acknowledge receipt of an email?  All you have to do is hit the reply button, type in Thank you or some other short acknowledgment, and hit the send button.  This way your recipient knows you received the email that was sent.  It shows respect.  Isn't tha ...

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At a recent Chamber of Commerce networking event, I found it very interesting to see the many different networking styles.   What actually works and gets you clients? How you present yourself when you walk in the room is extremely important.   Look professional as first impressions really do count.  Have a smile on your face showing that you really want to be there.  No one wants to talk to ...

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Your website is the first point of contact for prospective clients.  Have you checked it out recently to see what they are seeing?  Maybe it is time you did. If you have made any changes in your business recently, you need to make sure they are reflected on your website.  It may sound silly, but make sure your name, address and telephone number are correct.  I was on a website recently ...

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Recently my husband went on a business trip to Phoenix, and I tagged along. While we were there we took a side trip to Tucson where we lived for nine years, many years ago.  We were able to have a reunion of sorts with some old friends who we have not seen since we moved away. Friends in general are a funny lot.  You are thrown together by circumstances beyond your control - work environment, l ...

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Recently I spent some time visiting my daughter and her three sons who live in Pennsylvania.   The older boy, who is six, has chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch, every day.  I decided to try to explain the saying "everything in moderation".  I told him he needed a variety of fruits and vegetables, dairy and whole grains.  It didn't go well. ...

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I started my day in the usual fashion - coffee followed by checking email, Twitter and Facebook. I posted a quick comment on Facebook, "Saturday. Need I say more?", and immediately received a few comments. One saying I did not need to say any more and another commenting on working for the day. Then I read a blog post by Chris Brogan which got me thinking. Yes, it is a weekend, but as a busine ...

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You never know where a blogging idea will come from. Yesterday my husband said something to me that triggered something in my brain. I all of a sudden had a few great ideas for blog posts. But did I do anything about it? No!!! A blog is a wonderful marketing tool, if it is marketed properly and updated often. Original blogging ideas are hard to come by. Next time you have a great idea, wr ...

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Today I started my second week as a work at home (grand)mom.  I am loving every minute of my new duties, but am absolutely exhausted. We are in Central Pennsylvania where our daughter and her husband live with their three little boys - 6, 3 and 7 weeks.   We are here to help out as our daughter goes back to work.   After raising two daughters, we are now dealing with three little boys, which ...

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Blog topics can come from many different sources.  But where do you get your blogging ideas?  Here is a bit of inspiration for you. 1.  Other blogs Read and subscribe to other blogs and then elaborate on their ideas.  You probably will read something and say, "Yes, but....".  Write about it and let us know your thoughts.  Don't take someone's ideas and call them your own.  Add to thei ...

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I don't know about you, but I am always trying to think of original ideas to write about in my blog.  Of course, original is the hardest part.  So I thought I would list the topics everyone looks for.  Let me know if you can add to this list. 1.  How to write a marketing plan. 2.  Best practices at a live networking event. 3.  How to get started on Twitter. 4.  Smartphone compar ...

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