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Okay now you have a complete personal profile,you’ve set up a company page and you’re feeling comfortable about navigating LinkedIn. Now it’s time to work on your Connection/Fan Strategy. Step Two:Fan Strategy Just sending and receiving invitations without any follow up activity will not help you grow your business. You need to think . . . →Read More:Building a LinkedIn Strategy –Part 2 LinkedIn is a business tool. Just like any business tool,to be effective there needs to be a plan in place to use it. Many business professionals set up a personal profile and then walk away. The accept invitations randomly. They don’t follow up or build relationships. It’s like going to a networking event,passing . . . →Read More:Building a LinkedIn Strategy –Part 1 phot credit:wonderlane via flickr When I was at Starbucks,one of my favorite classes to teach was Communicating Coffee. In the class the Starbucks employees (partners) learned how to properly brew coffee for the best taste,what coffee was all about and tasted coffee,lots of different coffees. No matter how many classes . . . →Read More:What Don’t You Like? How To Identify Your Ideal Customer photo credit:lululemonathelica via flickr What did you do on January 1st? Did you set some goals? Personal? Business? Other? The New Year always inspires a fresh perspective. Well,today,you’re half way through January. Have you committed to those goals? Have you even written them down? Or did you write them . . . →Read More:Intuitive Goal Setting –It’s Natural photo credit:toprankblog via flickr Networking Events…Ugh! When I started Life Simplified,going out to a networking event was hard. As soon as I walked into the door,I wanted to leave. The thought of walking into a room of strangers,froze me in my tracks. I’ll even admit,there were times when I . . . →Read More:Breaking The Ice –Social Networking |    
        Jen Vondenbrink is a business life coach who helps small businesses put the systems in place to grow while still finding time to enjoy life. She speaks and consults with companies nationwide. | ||||
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