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		<title>Growth Ideas For Entrepreneurs: February 2010</title>
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Marketing: The Art of Self-Promotion
Self-promotion. You gotta let people know you&#8217;re out there, what you can do, and give them reasons to think they need your help. Nothing wrong with that, that&#8217;s the free market economy that made US great.
Nathan Hangen talks about The Art of Shameless Self-Promotion in his blog post which can be found here. He says,
“The reason that self-promotion works and self-adulation doesn’t is because self-promotion is the art of spreading ideas, concepts, and a greater vision. Self-adulation is just the promotion of accomplishments, deeds that have ...]]></description>
		<link>http://sirspeedywalnuthill.com/entrepreneurialism/growth-ideas-for-entrepreneurs/</link>
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		<title>Two Men and A Truck Franchisee, Francey Beall</title>
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Dallas, TX &#8211; Ever the pioneer, Francey Beall and her partners opened the very first Two Men and A Truck franchise in Dallas, TX back in 1995. Since then several more have opened in the area but Francey&#8217;s business has continued to grow. Each partner is responsible for a certain segment of the business which allows them to devote and focus their full time and attention to marketing, operations, financial and human resources. The model seems to be working well! More information about the franchise follows but if you find ...]]></description>
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		<title>Why You Should Sell Based On Value Instead of Price</title>
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Dallas, TX &#8211; One of the oldest arguments in the book! Do I sell based on my price or try and convince my prospect there&#8217;s enough value to pay more for it than my competition is charging?
Selling based on price is for cowards. Reps that are absolutely convinced of the merits of their product/service, delivery, and support package don&#8217;t feel the need to give anything away. Why should they? The goose lays golden eggs, for cryin&#8217;-out-loud. I&#8217;ve seen her do it and it&#8217;s real gold! Why would I give that ...]]></description>
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		<title>9 Steps To A Successful C-Level Discussion</title>
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Dallas, TX &#8211; C-Level conversations got you baffled? They don&#8217;t respond in the same way as the &#8220;order-takers&#8221; downstairs, do they? So how do you talk to these people? They think about different things than the rank-and-file and they think about them from a markedly different point-of-view. Here&#8217;s 9 things to consider when talking to someone in the C-Suite.

Do your homework.
Don&#8217;t ask stupid questions, the answers to which you could have known had you done #1.
NO conversational chit-chat unless you intend to use up your 5 minutes in the spotlight ...]]></description>
		<link>http://sirspeedywalnuthill.com/acquisition/9-steps-to-a-successful-c-level-discussion/</link>
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		<title>Social Media Definitions</title>
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Dallas, TX &#8211; What is Social Media? 
My answer? Social Media is that group of technology tools that allows anyone with a computer and internet access to participate in, and develop online communities of people with common interests. What you do with that opportunity determines everything about the outcome.
Here&#8217;s a solid collection of additional answers to the same question. Feel free to add a comment here with your own definition.

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