I’ve always been confused about the proper usage of these two words. Though certain industries seem to have their own conventions, I’ve used both interchangeably and never truly settled on one particular term.
Today I was watching a video of marketing legend Jay Abraham on a private membership site. He strongly favored the term “client.” Here’s […]
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I’m Getting Rid of my Customers
Who’s the “Lion” in YOUR life? Your business?
(This post won’t make much sense unless you’ve watched this video…)
Pretty moving, wasn’t it?
So - why was it worth mentioning on a BUSINESS blog, especially now that you’re crying and your nose is red and your mascara is running?
It’s just this. As soon as that video ended, you probably thought of someone in your […]
Drop What You’re Doing and WATCH THIS VIDEO!
A lion named “Christian” and the TV Show “The View” - what could they possibly have in common, and why would anyone care, especially on a business-oriented blog?
I thought it was a gag until I watched it just now. Please… take 3 minutes from your schedule to watch this video. If you’re at […]
I’ve Never Seen This on a Business Card Before…
I just ordered a new set of business cards - even though I didn’t really NEED any - because I was so impressed by these cards and this strategy.
The cards were designed by Jim Pitman for his Send Out Cards business and my cards are an exact match. Not only did I think that he did […]
You Might Be a Networkaholic If…
I think you’ll get a kick out of this!
You Might Be a Networkaholic If
… you have a “Networkers Do it By Referral” bumper sticker.
… you ask the cop writing you a ticket for his card and offer to refer other speeders to him.
… your cat/dog/orangutan’s collar is made of business cards when you let him […]
Top 5 Traits of a Successful Networker
Elisabeth and Ivan Misner (of BNI International fame - Ivan is called “The Father of Modern Networking”) did a survey of more than 2000 people in the US, UK, Australia and Canada. They were asked to rank a variety of traits in order of perceived importance to networking.
The top five traits are interesting in that […]
Why Customers by Referral?
Because there’s simply no better way to get a customer. In my opinion, but also in the opinion of many highly successful sales experts and marketers such as Joe Girard (according to the Guiness Book of World Records, the top selling salesperson in the world for 12 years in a row), Tom Hopkins, Bob Burg […]

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