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| Changing careers and tweaking businesses! | |||||||||||||||
As times and economies change - we too have to change with the times! If you have been in business more than 5 years you already know this. Busines has cycles and we must be prepared for the next one. People on average change their careers as many as 5 times in their lifetime. Just the same, often a business that starts out as one thing might morphe into another. Sometimes it is becuase of need and other times it is to refresh our energy and renew pur enthusiasm. Kimberley Bennett, one of our members in Edmonton has recently made that switch. She has closed her veryy successful clinic to make the switch to business coaching. For Kimberley - this was more of a morphe than a switch. After taking the coaching training we offered last fall she has already begun to build a successful coaching business. Congratulations Kimberley! Have you made a significant switch lately? Tell us about it! Kimberley also has a building for sale in Edmonton - just in case you know anyone who might be interested! "Fabulous 3000 sq ft. office condo for sale. Prime location with access to the new Anthony Henday Dr. Professionally designed, featuring 7 offices, beautiful reception area, versatile Board room/ seminar or fitness room, Infrared sauna & showers, central sound system and all sound isolated rooms. A Must See for your business opportunity, development and placement! More information here! |
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| Networking and Network Marketing - Can they exist in the same room? | |||||||||||||||
When I first began networking I was amazed at how many different businesses were out there! I met store owners, consultants, bookkeepers, play thereapy trainers, authors and hundreds of other business owners. Intermingled were independent representatives from financial services agencies, insurance agencies and even mortgage brokers. And then I met the Network Marketer. My first thought was that these were expert networkers. Then I realized these were members of organizations that marketed products and services through 'Direct sales' - or person to person sales. They often work from home and along with selling products they often are looking for 'recruits' or people to 'put into their business' and sell 'under' them. Many studies have shown that Network Marketing is the way of the future because it can offer people multiple streams of income and offers even the most inexperienced people who want to get into business a foothold into the business arena. Some of the training programs that are offered by Network Marketing Companies are very good too! Over the last several years I have heard many people complain about "Network Marketers". They are often accused of being involved in a pyramid scheme or of trying to recruit everyone they meet into their businesses. Personally - I think we have a lot to learn from each other. Network Marketing brings out wonderful information and can set great examples for traditional business owners. Learning to duplicate ourselves and use systems are only two examples. Traditional Networkers on the other hand can help Network marketers to understand the anatomy of a sale. The anatomy of a sale really is about how to build relationships and foster trust before selling something. What we all need to learn is that networking is not about recruiting, selling, forming cliques or groups that belittle others, or one upmanship. Networking is and always be about building relationships and referring others. This fall - examine what it is you are expecting from networking. Are you trying ot recruit, sell or 'get' something? Or are you building relationships and paying it forward? Businesses cannot survive without selling a product. You can have 15 people in your business but if they do not sell anything it is not a business - network marketing or other. Ongoing sales are not made without creating relationships. Networking is the bridge we build - business to business. |
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