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Creating a "perfect client profile"
By Chelsey EmmelhainzAll too often, time and money are wasted trying to attract the wrong clientele.
November 02, 2009
Ask the Experts: Joanne BlackIn a tough economy, where's the best place to put my marketing dollars to maximize my investment?
November 02, 2009
Ask the Experts: Joanne BlackIn a tough economy, where's the best place to put my marketing dollars to maximize my investment?
November 01, 2009
Commit to building your referral businessReferrals are always terrific, but they mean even more in a down economy.
November 01, 2009
How to Sell Service-Oriented Benefits in Today's WorkplaceLet's face the facts: These are tough times economically, and when you present your benefits proposal to any workplace, you may find that their final decision comes down to one word -- price.
November 01, 2009
Marketing Insurance Products to Female Business OwnersAgainst the tide of layoffs and downsizing, women-owned businesses are growing at nearly twice the rate of all U.S. privately held firms. In fact, according to the Center for Women's Business Research (CWBR), 10.1 million firms are owned by wo
November 01, 2009
Cojones For Rent?Here we are in November already, well past the first-year anniversary of the Panic of 2008, and any heat, not to mention action, on financial reform has been reduced to a slow saut? from a flame more suited to stir-fry.
November 01, 2009
An Emotional Competence InventoryEmotional Intelligence rests on an individual's ability to employ their emotional competencies that fall into four clusters: Self-Awareness o Emotional Awareness: Recognizing one's emotions and their effects o...