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This article examines business security and provides some practical advise on protecting your business. Unfortunately as any new business knows it isn't long before opening that the first break and enter occurs or another security issue raises it ugly head. Dealing with insurance companies reveals that often the business person is own their own, particularly if the business is targetted numerous times. The more success

with someone’s service and dependability, you are much more apt to refer your circle of influence to them.

Another part of second impressions is making yourself available.

I would like to share with you a portion of an email I received from someone I was looking into doing business with:

Gmail & Me
Prelude: My initial thought "Jus' b'cos it offers more space it does not have to be good". It was jus' another mail account, the only difference "1GB"! [the marketing team of google has got my attention :-)]. I Started using gmail with some initial reluctance, as the loading time was much similar to yahoo. The user interface :-( was not catchy enough, to get the attention of first time usres.The "speed" was

You know the old saying "first impressions can last a life time". Well, I believe that second impressions can be more important than first impressions.

I would like to share a couple of stories with you. Several years ago, I found myself looking for a new business opportunity. I knew many people involved with many different opportunities. I began doing some research and found two opportunities that I really liked. The first opportunity, I called the woman, and left a message with her daughter. I called again a few days later and left a message on her answering machine. I never heard back from her.

The second opportunity that appealed to me, I sent the girl an email. She phoned me 2 weeks later saying her computer had been broken. This did not sit well with me, but ok, things happen, so I called her back within 2 hours of her leaving the phone message. The next time I heard from her was about 3 weeks later with an email apologizing profusely for not contacting me sooner.

As you can see in the above 2 scenarios, while I was initially impressed with the people and the companies they represented, my second impression was so bad that I chose not to do business with either of them.

Follow up is so important that I believe more time should be spent on the follow up than the initial contact. Follow up is where the trust between you and the interested party begins. If you tell someone you will call Tuesday, then call Tuesday, even if you have to call from a pay phone, or cell phone. Let your contact know that they are important enough for you to follow through with your word. Show them that you will stand by your word no matter what.

If you tell a customer you will be there on Monday between 10am and 12 noon, then do whatever it takes to be there on time. No one likes being left waiting.

This second impression is going to set the stage for the relationship between you and your contact. Following up and following through will show your contact that you are dependable, and reliable, two very important qualities in our very competitive society.

When you are happy with someone’s service and dependability, you are much more apt to refer your circle of influence to them.

Another part of second impressions is making yourself available.

I would like to share with you a portion of an email I received from someone I was looking into doing business with:

Clarity At The Core
Does your organization have a clear purpose? Do the people you serve see you as important to their business or to their lives? Does every customer and every employee clearly understand your purpose? The purpose of an organization is clarified in the mission, vision, and operating principles. I call this grouping the core message of an organization. If this core message isn't clarified and deeply embedded, then it is li

later and left a message on her answering machine. I never heard back from her.

If you tell a customer you will be there on Monday between 10am and 12 noon, then do whatever it takes to be there on time. No one likes being left waiting.

When you are happy with someone’s service and dependability, you are much more apt to refer your circle of influence to them.

Another part of second impressions is making yourself available.

I would like to share with you a portion of an email I received from someone I was looking into doing business with:

CV Writing - How to Write a CV
A winning CV has 2 objectives: To illustrate your strengths and maximise your chances of getting through to interview and to put factual information, such as dates, places, names together in a presentable and readable form. Focal Point It is claimed that the human eyes are naturally drawn to a focal point one third down from the top of the page. Therefore, put your most useful

ly impressed with the people and the companies they represented, my second impression was so bad that I chose not to do business with either of them.

If you tell a customer you will be there on Monday between 10am and 12 noon, then do whatever it takes to be there on time. No one likes being left waiting.

When you are happy with someone’s service and dependability, you are much more apt to refer your circle of influence to them.

Another part of second impressions is making yourself available.

I would like to share with you a portion of an email I received from someone I was looking into doing business with:

How to Grow Your Import Business with Purchase Order Financing
Most importers have seen their businesses grow dramatically in the past years. The drop in the cost of overseas manufacturing coupled with the insatiable appetite of US consumers for more and cheaper goods has created a bonanza for the industry. Both large and small importers have seen the size of their orders - and revenues - grow dramatically. However, for any business to grow successfully in this industry it must be

rough with your word. Show them that you will stand by your word no matter what.

If you tell a customer you will be there on Monday between 10am and 12 noon, then do whatever it takes to be there on time. No one likes being left waiting.

When you are happy with someone’s service and dependability, you are much more apt to refer your circle of influence to them.

Another part of second impressions is making yourself available.

I would like to share with you a portion of an email I received from someone I was looking into doing business with:

Start Working Before You Get Hired
What if there were a way to *prove* to any sane employer that you alone were the one to hire?Would learning how to do that interest you? I thought so.I call this the "start-working-before-you-get-hired" job-hunting method. You can learn to do it in the next two minutes. And start getting more job leads today.Begin by understanding that getting hired for a job -- any job -- all boils down to one thin

with someone’s service and dependability, you are much more apt to refer your circle of influence to them.

Another part of second impressions is making yourself available.

I would like to share with you a portion of an email I received from someone I was looking into doing business with:

"I basically am unavailable on thursday, friday, saturday and sunday from 2:30 till midnite. Early in the day is fine. Also, Mondays I am unavailable from noon till about 6:00. Early in the day is fine. Tuesday is not good for me. Wednesday I am flexible/open all day. Please pick a time that works for you. Let me know, and I will call you."

The hours she was free to do business were so unappealing to me, I took my business elsewhere. There was a two hour time difference between her and I, thus her asking me to call her prior to 9am my time, or on Wednesday.

If you want people to do business with you, then make yourself available to do business.

Second impressions are more than just follow up and follow through, they are your opportunity to show your contact why doing business with you is a good choice.

The next time you tell someone you will call or come over, don't make excuses, just do it!!

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