Festiv’ALL
10/29/2009
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Festiv’ALL is a multi-cultural mega mixer and networking expo of Silicon
Valley’s leading business and economic development organizations. I
encourage you to join in this celebration of our area’s diversity and
"connectedness".
Festiv’ALL is being held at the Wyndham Hotel San Jose, 1350 North First
Street, San Jose.
Cost to attend the event without a ticket is $20. (Check with you chamber
if they have tickets available!)
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Added by Robin Benitez on October 28, 2009 at 9:34am —
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As a B2B marketer, thought leadership is one of the most valuable assets your brand — or you — can attain.
In down economies, prospects conduct even more research leading up to the purchase. This means B2B marketing professionals must help educate prospects in the early stages of the buying cycle; doing this well can help frame their buying process and establish your brand as a trusted advisor that understands their problems and knows how to solve them. Therefore it's more vital than ever for y…
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Added by Srikanth SESH on October 26, 2009 at 8:02am —
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Curiosity is the key to great listening skills that
improve customer experience. When you're truly curious about your customer's opinions, expectations and requests, you'll find the customer to be more pleasant, interesting and fulfilling to you as well.…
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Added by Lynn Hunsaker on October 22, 2009 at 11:23am —
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How are you pricing yourself? Is it you who assigns the dollar signs or do you let your fears of the economy or what you "think" people will pay determine what you decide to charge for your time?
Think about this for a minute....
And WHY have you priced yourself (or your products and services) the way you have? Or are you in a business (like a network marketing company) where you have NO IDEA what you're really making per hour? You just know you need to work HARDER to make more?…
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Added by Katrina Sawa on October 15, 2009 at 10:40am —
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Recently they went live with their new software service, MAATS 2.0, which is being used by many California Public School Districts.
http://www.mbt4schools.com/Default.aspx
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Added by Emmy B. Gengler on October 14, 2009 at 1:01pm —
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If value is defined as benefits versus costs, what's your company's customer experience value ratio? Superior value is the objective of customers and marketers alike. And since customers hold the purse strings, marketers are compelled to view value as customers do. In the
customer experience value ratio…
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Added by Lynn Hunsaker on October 2, 2009 at 11:51am —
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I know you may not be expecting this type of topic coming from a Business and Marketing Coach like me but have you noticed the SHIFT lately?
Not only in me and my life - how I completely transformed my business when I found the love of my life; but also in many of your lives too.
Do you feel like there's something more out there for you but you aren't sure what it is or how to figure out your destined path?
Do you have hu
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Added by Katrina Sawa on September 27, 2009 at 10:30pm —
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I know you may not be expecting this type of topic coming from a Business and Marketing Coach like me. But have you noticed the shifts I've made? The leaps I've taken? And the levels in business and life that I've made?
I'm going to get a little deep here and vulnerable with you if that's ok? Because I think it's important for those of you who resonate with me and my story to know that you're not alone and you CAN want and HAVE more.
This is what makes me different from al…
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Added by Katrina Sawa on September 2, 2009 at 8:00am —
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You never know someone so well as when they live with you! What better way to transform your culture to truly customer-centric ways of thinking and doing, than to invite your customer to attend all your discussions? This has long been a practice at Amazon, since founder…
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Added by Lynn Hunsaker on September 1, 2009 at 6:49am —
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Are you Making Ends Meet?
If not or if you're tired of doing what you're doing, why not bypass the regular job market if you're having trouble and start up your own business?
No it's not easy to start up a business and yes you need to have some level of motivation and determination in order to be successful.
However there are so many business models that can be entered into with little to no start up funds - some online, some offline - the opportunities are endless if you have the desi…
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Added by Katrina Sawa on August 26, 2009 at 9:19pm —
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Are You Ready to Find out the Easiest 2 Ways to Increase Your Revenue????
Ok, I've done this myself, I've seen it done by my friends and peers and I've recommended this to clients many times with HUGE SUCCESS!
It's actually very simple.
1. RAISE YOUR RATES
2. OFFER PAYMENT PLANS FOR YOUR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES
I just had a client last week come to me who was charging way under market value for her services and I basically told her to suck it up and
increase her rates by 400…
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Added by Katrina Sawa on August 20, 2009 at 12:17am —
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This is an obvious message for some of you but is it for all of you? Are there areas you're missing in your marketing where you could be utilizing testimonials in order to give you, your business and your products and services more credibility?
Using testimonials in your marketing in various ways is a F.R.E.E. way to compel people to buy from you so you really want to maximize your efforts.
First of course you have to HAVE testimonials to show. If you don't have any then ASK your cu…
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Added by Katrina Sawa on August 12, 2009 at 9:07am —
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I realize that when you first started your business you may not have thought about EVERYTHING that would be involved with running a successful business, right?
You had a passion and interest in a particular product or service that you could offer and that you believed others would want. But there's a LOT more to running a successful business than what meets the eye.
Here are some very common mistakes I see my clients and others I meet making every month in their businesses. The ones who…
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Added by Katrina Sawa on August 4, 2009 at 9:30am —
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What: Sexual Harassment training for managers, supervisors, and lead personnel compliant to AB 1825
When: October 21, 2009
Where: CSU-Stanislaus-STOCKTON CAMPUS
For Details: Email Gary Waters at GWatersMgmt@aol.com or call 209.679.1256
Note: Register prior to October 2 for your discount!
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Added by Gary Waters on July 21, 2009 at 1:02pm —
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What:Workplace Violence training
When: Ocotober 21, 2009
Where: CSU-Stanislaus-STOCKTON CAMPUS
For Details: Email Gary Waters at GWatersMgmt@aol.com or call 209.679.1256
Note: Register prior to Ocotboer 2 for your discount!
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Added by Gary Waters on July 21, 2009 at 1:02pm —
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Interneer is seeking partners in the United States and Worldwide to help resell and implement our Human Centric BPM platform in various markets, countries and industries.
Interneer wants to be the standard in Human Centric BPM deployment, so we are offering a unique partnership program that is unrivaled in the industry in regards to profitability for the partner.
Please contact me if you are interested in learning more about the partnership opportunity.
Thanks!
www.interneer.com
gkip@interne…
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Added by Guven Kip on June 15, 2009 at 3:00pm —
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In the world today, many small businesses are wondering "How do I get more business without spending a lot of money?"
I haven't purposefully brought up the topic of the economy in my blogging yet because frankly I believe if you buy into it, it takes over and becomes your reality too.
So, I choose NOT to have a recession or have financial difficulties in my household, in fact I've spent more this year than probably the last 3 years combined in business and self development!
I do understand tha…
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Added by Katrina Sawa on May 23, 2009 at 11:30am —
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CLICK HERE FOR TRAINING PODCAST SAMPLE
CLICK HERE FOR WEBCAST VERSION
For customer experience management (CEM), it’s natural to focus on smoothing interaction difficulties between paying customers and sales and service representatives. Additionally, innumerable interactions for CEM occur inside the company, causing da…
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Added by Lynn Hunsaker on May 23, 2009 at 9:39am —
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I'm going to jump right in and get blunt here.
I don't have time to sugar-coat this information because frankly --- It's costing you and your business numerous sales every day! Pay attention!
First of all, if YOU'RE NOT doing any regular, consistent email marketing like ezines, announcements, etc. then 'what are you thinking'? This is a must for anyone's follow up system! (Of course it's not the only thing you should be doing but it needs to be a part of your overall system)
I don't care if y…
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Added by Katrina Sawa on May 20, 2009 at 11:57am —
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How to Write a Killer News Release and Get it to the Top of Google News
A news release is one of the easiest, most cost-effective ways to get media attention for your product or service. Today, the news release is also a great way to increase your Website's ranking in the search engines. But how do you write that killer news release, that one-in-a-hundred that stands out in the crowd?
In this 60-minute course we'll show you how to develop and distribute a news release that will get noti…
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Added by Erik Bunaes on May 18, 2009 at 9:06pm —
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