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I saw Howard in Bellevue a couple weeks ago and encouraged him to bring his great presentation "on the road" to see us in Bellingham. He agreed, and I am thrilled to introduce him to those here who have not already met him in the Seattle area.
If you are serious about boosting business for an end of the year push - you don't want to miss this event. Any questions, contact either of us.
Allen - as Leta has mentioned, a number of Biznik members have hosted events at Russell's - myself included (many months ago). There is sure to be another one - Russell's has been very Biznik friendly with some notice and consideration. (they do a healthy lunch and evening business so working around their busy times is helpful)
Leta, looking forward to seeing you, as well as Laura and others who sign up this week!
I did not think we would get Dan and Lara back to Bellingham so SOON. This is a "don't miss" event - to learn about social networking, and how doing business is changing. Biznik's focus on collaboration rather than competition is media-worthy.
Can't wait for this one again!
I will be happy to share a few tips and strategies about Biznik and how to maximize anyone's membership -
Christa, glad to see you posting some events to host. Hang in there because it takes some time for people to learn how incredible this Biznik platform is, and to actually engage and attend events.
I am excited about this event and look forward to meeting you and other Vancouver-niks!
Lori
Thanks for the great feedback. It really was a fun 90 minutes. Can't wait to see more events in our area..... what interests you - meeting up with other indie biz owners for ideas, training, or just socializing? The sky is the limit - we can make this whatever we want - focused on supporting each other.
Great idea, Tshombe!
Dennis and Meredith, we will miss you.
Curious to see how many from the Biz Expo show up - we handed out lots of fliers.
After the event we'll post photos from our booth at the business Expo.
Eero, Thanks for writing this. Many of us as small business owners are working on getting some sort of videos up on our sites, and we've had various levels of success at it.
I like your idea of a "video handshake" to give people a quick idea of who you are and what you represent.
Also, in remembering when Pagemaker first came out - everyone thought they were an instand graphic designer, but of course - over time the output got universally better and some of us who realized we can't do it all did hire professionals.
Finally - I am hopeful to see more opportunities here in Bellingham for a Biznik "create a video" session with someone like you. You have a lot to offer the community.
Lori Richardson
Jim, Joy and I (hosts for this session) oversaw a booth at the Bellingham Business Expo and we know for a fact that many people took a flier about this event and plan to show up to it - so if you want to go to an event with a dozen or more people, this one will have at least that many - perhaps more. Sign up and we look forward to going over the basic values and features of Biznik to those who want to utilize this resource better.
In following up with people online (through LinkedIn, Biznik, an Facebook) it has brought my last five new clients, resulting in more revenue than the previous eight clients together, and two new collaborators.
This is the new way to do business. It works! Thanks for the great topic, and the fantastic Biznik platform.
This was a wonderful session, with a lot of great energy in the room.
Bottom line tips can be emailed if you didn't take notes.
We all sell, and in these economic times, it is smart to re-learn (or learn) about the basics.
Joy, it was a pure pleasure. This goes to show that no matter what the turnout, the right people show up. Without an expectation of a turnout minimum, it removes all the stress - and because of our meeting, our take-away is that we will both be accomplishing something now that we can support each other on!
we will, Jim!
If anyone wants to show up last minute, please give a call to my cell - 206-972-0265 as our location has changed.
In preparation for this great session, feel free to connect with one of my alliance partners and friends, fellow Biznik Jeanette Nyden. She is an attorney and also has a consulting business which helps small companies negotiate with big companies. I highly recommend her.
Sounds like this will be a great session!
Yes, hope this is a great event - I am headed elsewhere tonight - but will look for after-event comments!
great session today, everyone!! if you need the handout emailed, just drop me a note with your email and I'll get it to you.
Great - with just a few attendees, we will still have a great session.
Joy - it will be great to see you!
Yes, Jennifer - if others are interested, I'd love to do another one.
Hi Ellen, thanks for your note. I have just changed the venue to Boundary Bay Brewery on Railroad Ave. since they will be open at 4PM - I'll have a table and a Biznik sign on the table -
If a few of us order appetizers - or dinner - they will be very pleased to have us there.
Since returning from Sales Shebang I am full of ideas and looking forward to seeing you all on Tuesday!
I am at Sales Shebang right now and it has been phenominal. One more day to go. My presentation on Strategic Alliances and YAMCTYK (Yam-citic - the WAY to get things done) is tomorrow. Can't wait to share the best of the best with those who attend.
I am in Minneapolis at the www.salesshebang.com - so won't be back in time! Have great fun.
Larry, it was great to see you again!
Trina, that lesson is one which seems more difficult to learn when you are just starting a business as compared to later when your business is established.
When I first started I had zero revenues. My word of mouth hadn't begun. I offered many varied services to generate cash. There is a time when cash generation is the main priority - however, even with that I never would work with customers that I didn't respect, or people I didn't want to be around. I had done that in corporate.
Over time, now in the seventh year of my business, learning to focus on my strengths is something I adapted in the last couple of years.
It is a treat and a reward for a business owner to find others who love to do those projects and aspects of your business that you don't like, and that take you longer - and most importantly - away from your core business focus.
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