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The Marvelous Connector

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Mercer knows 60 commands that include turning on lights and opening doors. Shea‘s first book began as several entries in her diary that her mother Megan discovered. But getting a book to market and then publicizing it is no easy task; especially with no extra money to support this venture.

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Katrina Markoff Named Woman of the Year by American Express and.

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Katrina followed that initial success by branching out of her apartment and opening a retail store in Chicago just two-months after her chocolates launched in Neiman Marcus. It’s not surprising Katrina Markoff was named Woman of the Year by OPEN from American Express & Entrepreneur magazine.

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Holiday Parties Are a Great Time to … Network your way into a New.

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The research and interviews I conducted for the book, The Connectors , suggests that introverts are better connectors than extroverts when they actively engage. Doing so will ensure that you make all the right connections, and it will help to alleviate all that pre-party social anxiety. The reason?

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The Homecoming Queen Grows Up (kinda)

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My need to be liked helps me deliver tough messages in a way that allows people to open up and listen. He thanked me and asked me when we could talk again. Its OK to want to be liked–it might even help in some cases. About the author Susan Finerty is a consultant, blogger and aspiring writer.

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The Importance of Testing in an E-marketing Campaign

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Tracking is Everything, Too Track the recipients who click on a link, open your email or visit your website, as well as how many unsubscribe. Fridays are often weak days for email campaigns as well. This, of course, varies according to the product/service offered. How do their average orders vary?

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Fashion Friends Make a Fresh Start :: Women on Business

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We did it because we knew we that we were ‘in the right,’ so to speak—that we had the skills, the knowledge, and the passion necessary for opening up an online retail business. Luck is only a part of the equation, though, as I would like to tell others who are also interested in trying their hand at opening online retail businesses.

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You'll Never Know Until You Ask :: Women on Business

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Perhaps it will open up a door for mentoring or coaching or other resources for you. You never know until you ask. In 2010, make this a resolution. Ask for what you want and need. “No” No” is not always a definitive “no”.