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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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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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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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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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