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Media Magnet, Jill Lublin shares tips, resources and insights for business success, Kindness and marketing impact
Make sure your message is clear and focused
Language can be unclear so define all key terms to make sure that everyone is speaking the same language. For example, I tell people that I am going to help them create a message that the media will say yes to. Many people may not understand what I mean by the word “message,” so I define it for them. Their message is a one or two sentence introduction that explains the benefits they will provide.
Confirming Agreements
As soon as possible, confirm all verbal agreements. Take the initiative and contact the other party while the terms are still fresh in your minds. Confirm your agreement even if you plan to execute a formal contract so that no questions exist on the basic deal. In...
3 Steps to Forming Networks That Consistently Send You Referrals
We all have networks. They consist of everyone we know: our friends, family, and business associates. Our doctors, dentists, dry cleaners, mechanics, and CPAs are also members of our networks. Why Build Your Network? Networks are an invaluable source of referrals....
What Do Teamwork and David Letterman Have in Common?
To succeed in business, it takes teamwork; you can’t make it without help. The day of the Lone Ranger is long gone and even he had his trusty sidekick. Business is now a team sport. Think how many credits run at the end of a motion picture — they can scroll for dozens...
You Can’t Do It Alone! A Little Help Can Go a Long Way in Business- Here’s How you Find
When I first started my business, I felt that I should be able to run every aspect of it myself. After all, I reasoned, it was my business and I should handle whatever was involved. Soon, I found that although I had skills, I also had holes; big, gaping holes where I...
Don’t Talk in Code: Making Your Business Message Clear
Language can be unclear so define all key terms to make sure that everyone is speaking the same language. For example, I tell people that I am going to help them create a message that the media will say yes to. Many people may not understand what I mean by the word...
From Email Inquiries to Tangible Contracts: Communicating Properly to Create Working Relationships
As soon as possible, confirm all verbal agreements. Take the initiative and contact the other party while the terms are still fresh in your minds. Confirm your agreement even if you plan to execute a formal contract so that no questions exist on the basic deal. In...
Having Integrity
“If you have integrity, you will get noticed,” T. Harv Eker believes. “So few people have integrity that if you have it, you will standout. Keep your word, be reliable, do what you said you would, over deliver.” Businesses that last are based on integrity. They always...
GETTING IT STRAIGHT
Get noticed by being professional please your clients and customers by learning what they want and always delivering it. People have many choices, they can give their business to many companies. So consistently provide what they want or they won’t continue to do...
Overcoming discomfort
Most people are uncomfortable promoting themselves. Debbie Allen, the author of Confessions of Shameless Self-Promoters (McGraw-Hill, 2005), and a professional business speaker polled thousands of members of her audiences. She found that 85% were uncomfortable with...
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