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BUSINESS PLAN BLUNDERS 7 Ways to Avoid Shooting Yourself in the Foot
Okay, you’re finally writing your business plan. But will it help you secure the funding you need? Will it be your road map to success—helping you to build a successful business? Most entrepreneurs write their business plans with one goal in mind: to raise money. Even so, a business plan is a double-edged sword. While it allows you to introduce and sell your business to the reader, it also gives the reader the opportunity to say “No, thanks.” Don’t blow your big chance. Now more than ever, you only get one chance to make a good first impression. Below are 7 mistakes to avoid—7 sure-fire ways to shoot yourself in the foot.

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I just got an angry note from Anna in the Midwest. She read one of my books, got the coupon for unlimited free consulting by email and decided to cash it in. She sent me a note asking me to persuade her bosses that the best way to grow their resort was to lower prices.
Ten Reasons to take Notes during Sales Meetings
Recording details on paper with the prospect during a sales meeting is a subject that divides a lot of salespeople. Sellers who fall into the “no to note taking camp” will say that note taking can be off putting to the prospect and only serves to stop the prospect from sharing information.I on the other hand am a firm believer in the value of taking notes Here is a list of ten reasons why I believe note taking works.

The Power of Certainty is Extra Special in Getting Extraordinary Results
Who among you can climb more than one mountain at a time? Visualize that if you can! Imagine having one foot on one mountain and the other foot on a different mountain with the intention of reaching both mountain tops. Pretty ridiculous wouldn’t you say! How can you be certain you will reach the summit of either mountain when you are divided?

Improve Your E-Mail Openings
The very first 3-4 words set the tone for how the reader will feel as he or she wades into your e-mail note. How do you control your phrases at the start of a note to foster the kind of reaction you want in the reader?

Avoid Garbage-Plate E-Mails
Less is more in e-mail communication. If a note cannot be read and internalized in 15-30 seconds, there is little chance it wil be effective at communicating the intended message. Granted, some messages do need to be longer, but it is a good idea to keep them as short as you can, and try to not have the text go "over the horizon" because the reader has no idea how long the note is if you do.

E-mail Tip #5 - First Sentence Sets the Tone of a Note
The first few words of a note have more impact than meets the eye. It is important to start off a note on the right foot because otherwise your reader may have an incorrect frame of mind when reading the entire note.

CREDIT ENHANCEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR SMALL AND MEDIUMN BUSINESSES
Contemplating raising funds through a bank guarantee, Certificate of Deposit, Treasury Note, Corporate Promissory Note, debenture or other financial instrument but Not prepared to take the risk of spending time and effort and money without the assurance that the instrument will be accepted?
Investing Management in the Hotel Business
Management is needed. When promoting your management services to hotel owners and lenders, do not oversell. None of us are experts in everything, but most of us have some expertise and experience and skills that are needed. You have one best foot. Put your best foot forward.
Broadening Your PR and Media Bull's-eye
We all have different expressions, different moods, and different topics we enjoy discussing. None of us have one-note personalities, but so many people try to launch one-note media campaigns. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t pitch your main ideas, but that you expand them, come up with new angles, think beyond the obvious. Remember, your job is to meet the media’s needs. Broadening your scope will help ensure your success.
Let me handle that brain surgery you need
A few days ago I received a note from a friend who is now in the "social media business." Unfortunately, that has become one of those glamorous sounding careers that has no agreed upon qualifications. Part of her proposed service would be to write blogs for me. Just a note – while many people have ghostwriters for their blogs I have never entertained the idea.
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