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What 6 months of freelancing has taught me
I took the plunge and start my own consulting business 6 months ago (see my post summarizing my first full week as a freelancer:Three things I’ve learned on my first week as a freelancer ). It feels like it was only yesterday… time sure moves fast when you’re enjoying yourself, and it was sure a very […]
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What I’ve learned from arranging my first Meetup
It started as some kind of joke or a dare- a guy I don’t know asked on Quora if there are any meetups for local Quora users. The replay was that it sounded like a good idea but it was never done before. So I thought to myself- why not? So I started a new […]
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How I used social media in real-time to support a sale
As part of my role as a marketing consultant, I support my clients during live events. This support includes twitting, posting Facebook and LinkedIn updates and engaging with the event audience online. This usually results in some buzz, better traffic to the site and increase in social media followership. But sometimes, I can actually support […]
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How one post generated tremendous traffic to my blog.
One blog post generated almost 20,000 visits to my blog. More than all others combined. How did I achieve such fit? Simple. I’ve asked people for their help. About I year ago I started to write more consistently at my blog. I was wondering how to boost traffic. I read a little and understood […]
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Sometimes life take a dump on you
Sometimes, shit happens. sometimes life takes a dump on you. You can’t help it, but you can choose how you want to deal with it. It happened to me last week. Like literally. I was walking home and felt a small pat on my shoulder. I didn’t think much of it at the time but […]
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4 tips for making Conferences more fun for teams
As I wrote in my last post (https://owntrepreneurship.com/2016/02/07/how-to-makes-conferences-less-painful/), conferences can be a pain. But if you’re lucky enough to travel to one as part of a team you could potentially have more fun. But make no mistake, in order to have fun and avoid constant bickering, please consider the following tips: Effective communication It’s hard […]
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How to make conferences less painful
Conference are demanding, tiring affairs. You start the day fresh, dressed smartly and filled with energy, and end it crawling back home, bones aching and just wanting to get to bed… Here are some tips I’ve accumulated over the years: Have someone go instead of you. Sounds silly right? Well- you’d be surprised […]
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I'm not a morning person… really?
The way you start your day pretty much dictates how you will feel and act all throughout the day. Start it late and you will play catch up all day long. Start it mellow, power up and arrive fully energized and you will be far more productive. But how can you change and start the […]
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An easy hack to come out as a winner out of every business meeting
Every business meeting is different- some are good, others are terrible. But there’s one simple thing you can do to make every meeting count. Write and distribute a summary of the meeting to everyone who’s attended. And do it as soon as possible, even minutes after the meeting has ended. It sounds silly, but it’s […]
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