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Women's Business Webinar Tomorrow

You are losing customers daily... because you are probably making the 15 Deadly Mistakes Women Make in Business! Your customers will never tell you why they didn’t buy from you or why they didn't come back to your site...but I will! This webinar is like nothing you’ve seen!  You’ll get no fluff here. You'll receive one hour packed with information from a proven expert that will transform your business.  Reserve your spot now and get my eBook, Say What You Mean When You’re in Business FREE! Plus at the end of the webinar you will have access to the slide show with all of my notes so you won’t miss a thing. For only a few dollars more than the cost of the eBook alone, you’ll...

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World Handshake Day-Etiquette

Tomorrow is World Handshake Day and I thought this would be a good time to talk about what your handshake says about you, especially in a business setting. Limp Handshake A limp hand is never a good idea when it comes to business either for men or for women. Prospective employees with a weak handshake have not been  hired.  I even know of one or two employees who was fired after making a poor mpression on the owner or top level manager.  Another kind of weak handshake that makes a poor impression is the shaking of fingers.  Shaking fingers may come off as condescending to women and is never appropriate for men. Bone Crusher Handshake A handshake should be a friendly or respectful greeting, not an...

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Business Communication Seminar Today

If' you're a Christian working a small business, you need to join me this morning! You may not realize it, but almost every aspect of your business involves communication skills. The more effective you are, the more success you'll have in your business. Jill Hart of CWAHM and a sampling of Christian Work at Home Moms join me this morning (9am PST/12pm EST)  to share tips and techniques for better communication with your customers, co workers, suppliers, employees and more.  We'll discuss tips for customer service, sales, marketing, your blog, website, dealing with co workers, social networking like Yahoo groups, Facebook and Twitter. Join us via your computer: http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/19736 Or call in to the show: Phone Number: (724) 444-7444 Call...

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Should advertisers know their place?

So far this year, we have discussed several aspects of the importance of communication in every day life.  Where most people only think of communication as speech-making, we discussed that the most important communication is in our relationships.  Well, so far, we have only discussed this in general terms.  Starting this month, I'm going to begin our discussions on specific areas of life.  This is a discussion so I encourage you to share your thoughts and feelings on the issues I'll post the rest of this year. This month is Business Communication Month here at Communication FUNdamentals, as is this month's AoE Seminar Panel with Jill Hart from CWAHM.com (Christian Work at Home Moms) and her readers. So to start...

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Ten Things to Post During Tough Times

It's been a while since I posted an article about business on Communication FUNdamentals.  The last seven weeks were devoted to homeschool articles.  So this week I thought I'd bring you an article on blogging and social media.  This week I'll share ten things to post during the tough economic times.  Next week I'll talk about the ten things NOT to post! 10 Things to Post During Tough Times If you are blogging or using social media for business purposes, it's always a good idea to know your audience.  What are your customers looking for?  What do they need?  How can you help them?  In these financially tough times, I find that there are several things people are looking for...

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