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Sunday, October 25, 2015

Membangun Bisnis Restoran Dengan Modal Kecil



Memiliki sebuah restoran kecil dengan anggaran yang minim ?

Pertanyaannya adalah bagaimana Anda akan dapat secara efektif mempromosikan bisnis Anda ?

Hanya karena anggaran Anda kecil tidak berarti bahwa upaya pemasaran Anda akan memiliki dampak minimal . Bahkan , beberapa cara yang paling efektif untuk pasar bisnis memerlukan sedikit investasi justru berdampak secara signifikan terhadap perkembangan bisnis tersebut.

Yang Anda butuhkan adalah beberapa kreativitas dan sedikit pengetahuan dan Anda dapat menyebarkan berita tentang restoran kecil Anda dan membuat dampak besar pada kesuksesan Anda .

Berikut adalah melihat lima cara sederhana untuk memasarkan restoran kecil Anda dengan modal yang kecil.


1. Memaksimalkan Penggunaan Sosial Media Dan Blogging

Pemasaran online adalah sesuatu yang semakin berkembang didunia maya. Ini sesuatu yang kita yakini dan itu sesuatu yang bahkan restoran kecil dapat menggunakannya untuk membangun bisnis mereka.

Media sosial
Tanpa diragukan lagi, salah satu cara yang paling ampuh untuk memasarkan bisnis adalah dengan media sosial. Pemasaran ini menganggarkan biaya yang efektif, mudah dilakukan dan benar-benar dapat membantu untuk menyebarkan berita tentang bisnis Anda. Bahkan, bahkan investasi besar pada metode ini adalah waktu Anda. Yang perlu Anda lakukan adalah membuat account Facebook, Twitter atau Pinterest untuk restoran Anda, secara teratur memposting konten yang relevan dan Anda akan melihat peningkatan besar dalam keberhasilan bisnis Anda.

Menarik pelanggan dengan berbagi gambar dari item menu Anda di media sosial. 

Berikut tip sederhana bisnis anda berkembang melalui pemasaran media sosial : Setelah Anda mengatur profil untuk bisnis Anda, upayakan untuk mendorong teman-teman pribadi Anda dan anggota keluarga untuk 'Like' halaman Anda. Dengan demikian, pada dasarnya, teman akan memberitahu teman-teman mereka tentang restoran Anda, dan teman-teman mereka akan memberitahu teman-teman mereka dan seterusnya ... dan banyak orang yang mendengar tentang bisnis Anda, maka anda akan semakin sukses.

Blogging
Blogging adalah cara yang sangat efektif untuk mengiklankan restoran Anda dan tetap pada anggaran yang kecil. Anda tidak harus membangun website yang mewah ; hanya sebuah blog dasar dan gratis yang memiliki tampilan segar, konten yang relevan dan menarik perhatian (gambar makanan Anda, posting tentang acara menarik yang akan datang, item menu baru, dll) andapun dapat menarik pengguna sosial media  untuk menyimaknya.

Mempromosikan blog Anda di website Anda dan pada profil media sosial Anda (seperti facebook, twitter dll ). Anda tidak akan percaya berapa banyak dampak positif yang anda dapatkan dari  dari blog dasar.


2. Menggunakan Fasilitas Google Places

Membuat dan Mengatur Google Places untuk restoran Anda . Layanan pemetaan ini memungkinkan pengguna Google untuk dengan mudah menemukan bisnis dalam area lokal mereka . Ini cepat dan mudah dilakukan , dan itu sangat minim anggaran .



3. Jadikan Restoran anda Sponsor Sebuah acara Charity
Mensponsori acara amal menawarkan situasi positif untuk restoran.

Menjadi sponsor sebuah acara amal akan meningkatkan pamor restoran anda di masyarakat sekitar
, sehingga masyarakat akan memberikan feedback untuk mempromosikan restaurang anda ke khalayak yang lebih luas. promosi dari orang ke orang merupakan cara yang efektif dan murah.


4. Membangun Partner Dengan Bisnis Lokal Lainnya
Kemitraan adalah cara yang bagus bagi Anda untuk memasuki pelanggan dari bisnis lain untuk membantu tumbuh sendiri. Kita akan memiliki pos lain dalam waktu sekitar kemitraan ...

Tujuannya adalah untuk menemukan bisnis yang saling melengkapi yang membutuhkan makanan untuk suatu acara yang mereka lakukan. Anda dapat menawarkan untuk menyediakan makanan dalam bentuk bisnis yang saling menguntungkan untuk para penonton mereka.

Mitra potensial antara lain :

Stasiun radio
Stasiun TV
Dealer mobil
Olahraga Arenas
Dan lain lain


Friday, July 18, 2014

Cara Mendapatkan Dolar Lewat Paid Per Review



Paid Per Review merumakan istilah yang muncul di internet, dimana sebuah situs membuyar setiap anggotanya untuk menulis artikel  atau mereview tentang produk, website, jasa, seseorang dan lainnya yang telah ditentukan. Situs Paid Per Review ini membayar anggotanya untuk menulis review atau memasukkan URL tertentu ke web atau blog mereka. Setiap tulisan review yang telah selesai dikerjakan, maka si penulis akan menerima komisi dimana besarannya telah disepakati sebelumnya atau telah diperhitungkan oleh advertiser.

Kenapa situs tersebut bisa membayar para penulisnya ?
logikanya adalah, setiap melakukan review, maka situs atau produk yang di review akan semakin terkenal dan produk yang direviewpun akan semakin dikenal oleh kalangan konsumen, dengan kata lain penulis bertindak sebagai pengiklan bagi penjual produk atau produsen. Selain itu dengan perkembangan SEO dimana link masuk suatu situs dijadikan acuan untuk indek ranking google, maka pengiklan bisa mengharuskan penulis memasukkan suatu link tertentu kedalam tulisannya untuk mendongkrak popularitas situs tertentu.

Untuk pembayaran pada situs paid per review ini telah ditentukan besarannya oleh advertiser, dimana pada account dasbord kebanyakan situ PPR telah disediakan fasilitas bid atau lelang review, pada fasilitas tersebut si advertiser bisa mencari penulis dengan memaparkan secara singkat produk yang ingin direview serta persyaratan blog yang ingin mereview dan harga yang ditawarkan. Bagi penulis bisa mengajukan penawaran pada advertiser dengan memberikan informasi yang akan menampung tulisan tersebut disertai harga yang ditawarkan. Jika terjadi kesepakatan maka penulis bisa langsung mereview, kemudian akan menerima bayaran setelah review selesai. Situs PPR ini sendiri sebagai pialang antara pereview ( penulis ) dengan advertiser ( pengiklan ) biasanya mendapat beberapa perser dari nilai komisi yang didapat oleh penulis.

Hal lain yang penting dan harus dipertimbangkan jika kita ingin menjadi pe review / penulis adalah kepopuleran blog atau situs yang kita punyai dimana akan menjadi tempat untuk memposting tulisan kita nantinya, kepopuleran blog atau situs itu sendiri, saat ini dikenal dengan istilah page rank, dimana advertiser biasanya memberikan batas minimum page rank tertentu untuk mereview produknya  1-10 . page rank juga berkaitan erat dengan komisi yang akan kita terima nantinya dimana semakin tinggi page rank situs kita maka semakin tinggi pula harga yang bisa kita patok atau dengan kata lain kita bisa bid / memancing advertiser di harga tinggi. Bahkan beberapa situs paid review mengharuskan anggotanya untuk memiliki blog atau situs dengan page rank tertentu. Penilaian tinggi rendahnya page rank itu sendiri ditetentukan secara global dimana semakin banyak link positif ( link organik ) yang masuk ke suatu situs maka semakin tinggi pula page rank situs tersebut. Kesimpulannya adalah jika kita ingin terjun di dalam dunia paid review maka kepupopuleran situs kita yang akan menjadi kunci keberhasilan kita nantinya.

Nah jika anda mempunyai blog atau situs yang memiliki pagerank yang oke anda bisa tawarkan ke paid review situs, dan siap - siap mendapatkan komisi dolar dari situs tersebut



Monday, July 8, 2013

Tips Cara Menjual Rumah Dan Property



 Bisnis properti merupakan bisnis yang kompetitif karena pemilik properti harus bersaing ekstra dengan pemilik atau agen properti lain agar tetap bertahan. Banyak tips atau seminar yang sudah diselenggarakan oleh penyedia jasa penjualan atau properti namun ada beberapa trik yang bisa Anda terapkan agar properti cepat terjual.

1. Harga Yang Wajar
Mematok harga yang wajar, dalam artian harga tertinggi bagi calon pembeli. Jangan sesekali menawarkan harga jauh diatas pasar daerah sekitar, karena calon pembeli Anda tidaklah bodoh. Untuk mendapatkan kisaran harga yang wajar, Anda dapat mencari tahu kisaran harga properti di derah tersebut.

2. Berikan Tampilan Yang Menarik
Calon pembeli biasanya akan menilai properti yang Anda tawarkan dari pandangan pertamanya. Yah.. cinta pada pandangan pertama tidak bisa dipungkiri. Setelah menilai penampilan keseluruhan barulah ia akan menilai secara detail. Oleh karena itu jangan ragu untuk memoles properti Anda dengan tampilan yang menarik, seperti taman, mengganti plafon yang menguning, melap kaca jendela, dan lain sebagainya.

3. Gunakan Media Promosi
Properti yang bagus tanpa adanya promosi tidak akan mendatangkan calon pembeli, oleh karena itu Anda dituntut untuk lebih aktif dalam memromosikannyadi berbagai media. Biasanya agen properti memromosikan properti mereka di media massa seperti koran, majalah, website, spanduk, brosur, serta open house. Dengan begitu maka peluang untuk menjual properti lebih banyak semakin terbuka.

4. Fasilitas dan Akses Properti
Fasilitas dalam suatu perumahan atau properti yang anda jual bisa memberikan nilai lebih, seperti sekolah, sarana olah raga, ibadah, tempat rekreasi, dan fasilitas lain. Akses menuju lokasi properti yang Anda jual juga menjadi pertimbangan seseorang untuk membeli atau tidak. Apakah mudah dilalui, tersedia angkutan umum, dilalui jalur 3 in 1, atau kemungkinan akses lain. Jika sudah menemukan fasilitas dan akses properti Anda, maka sah-sah saja jika ingin menambahkan nilai. Namun jika properti Anda tidak memiliki fasilitas yang dapat diunggulkan maka ini bisa menjadi bumerang. Oleh karena itu telitilah dalam memberikan harga.
Sumber: Rumah dan Properti

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Parts Of A Business Marketing Poster Explained



Now, there are posters for advertising, and there are posters for specific business marketing. In this special guide, I will teach you about the parts of business marketing posters. These kinds of custom posters not only advertise things, but also have you and your firm included in its marketing message. Try to include all these details in your own business posters and you should have a great and robust poster that has all the important details.

1. The original poster title – First we have the original poster title. Your full color custom posters should always have that original title that no one has seen. So try to avoid cliché lines or derivative titles that people typically have already heard before.

For a really effective color poster, you should compose a title that you have thought of yourself that people can easily remember and understand. With that right original title, you will have a good chance of your posters easily getting more readers reading it.

2. The original attractive poster image – Of course, business posters will also need an original and attractive poster image. All posters of course need this as this is the main element that both attracts readers and communicates the message theme properly. Keep in mind that you must use an ORIGINAL image here as well.

Do not get something that has been used by others in other color posters. It is best to compose something uniquely your own by taking your own photographs and creating your own graphics. This allows you to have fresh new look in your business posters, something people have not seen before yet. So make sure you create your own original attractive poster image for your poster printing.

3. The main advertising copy – After the image, you should also have your main advertising content or copy. Pay particular attention to the tone and language of your posters. It must be able to engage your target readers and their specific demographics. You should fine tune it all the time so that people who read your posters will more easily relate to its contents, and hopefully more easily respond to it as well. Pay close attention to this of course, and try to test these content out before deployment.

4. The invitation to respond – After the marketing copy, do not forget to add that invitation to respond. People need that extra encouragement before they actually buy something or actually act on something that they see. So make sure that you emphasize that invitation to respond in your color posters. Tell people to buy, visit, respond and do exactly what you need them to do. Believe me, this elicits more responses typically when compared to others that do not have that invitation.

5. Important response instructions – Of course, do not forget those response instructions. Sometimes people fall off that wagon and do not respond to your posters simply because they do not know how to respond. By printing out response instructions easily visible in your posters, you can remedy this situation and keep people on the road to poster response.

6. Business and Contact information – Lastly, do not forget your contact information. People will need it if they wish to respond to you and your posters directly. So add in the telephone numbers, emails website address as well as other data such as social networking handle. Of course, your logo and other business profile elements should also be here. Your posters should have a more personal face and easily accessible look when you do add these information.

Now you know all the essential parts of a business marketing poster. Use this as a guide for your own business posters. Good Luck!

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Making a Strong First Impression

 

Everyday you meet someone new, which later on can be your new boss or perhaps your new customer. Upon that first meeting, the person makes snap judgments about you: Are you someone trustworthy? Do you look like someone professional and credible? These judgments are often made at lightning speed, mostly in just a span of seven seconds.

In business, first impression is important. Although you can’t stop people from making snap judgments about you, you can always influence those judgments to work in your favor. You can tell them to make positive impression of you and encourage them to trust you. If you can do this effectively, you will be able to develop long lasting relationships with them. It will even result in a sale and repeat purchases if you are able to hold that impression.

So, if you are attending meetings, conferences, and other business events, what’s the best way to make a good first impression? A good marketing material you can invest in is presentation folder printing. Presentation folders when designed well will give you a competitive edge against other business. They will allow you to give your customers and prospects something they can take home with them. If your folder is able to make an immediate impact to your prospects, the more they are likely to keep it, which will help them remember you. If elegantly designed, the folder will serve as a subtle marketing tool that will impress your customers and prospects.

If you want to look professional and polished in front of people, it’s time you get your own presentation folder. Here are a few ideas to help you create the perfect folder to serve as your representation.

- Always include your business cards. Despite what other businesses claim that smartphones and social media are the best way to exchange contact details these days, you should still never go out of your home or office without your business cards. Be sure to include them in your folder so people will have an easy way to getting your contact details. When they open your folder, the first thing they should see is your card. If designed effectively, it would be so much easier for you to convince your prospects to keep your card.

- It’s important to consider the size and shape of your folder. If you want to draw attention to your folder, it would be best to invest in a big folder. You can also go for a unique shape that will add to the visual impact of your folder. Customizing the shape and size will surely stir the curiosity of your customers and prospects. Of course, this will cost you more than using a standard size and shape, but your investment would surely be worth it.

- Use a different material. For instance, instead of using standard paper, you can always opt for a recycled or texture paper. You can also opt for embossing or engraving to give a different texture to your folder.

- Full color printing is always a great way to brighten up your folder. Attractive colors never fail to capture attention. It would be best if you can invest in vibrant impressive colors to make your folder visually appealing.

Doing something unique with your presentation folder templates will surely help make them creative and attractive. Remember that a visually appealing folder can make the difference between a sale and bankruptcy, so make sure that you folder gives you the best first impression you can ever have.

10 Thing Sales Need to Know About C-Level Decision Makers

 

Selling to high-level decision makers is challenging at the best of times. However, it can be easier if you understand a few business principles.

C-level decision makers are paid to improve their business results. Regardless of how the media portrays these executives, their primary concern is to improve their business. This includes increasing sales, market share, customer loyalty; reducing costs, errors, or employee turnover; improving productivity, employee engagement, customer service, etc.

How does your product, service or solution address one of these issues?

C-level decision makers deal with changing priorities. Improving customer engagement may be a top priority today but tomorrow that executive may be faced with cutting $250,000 in expenses. That means they sometimes go cold after expressing initial interest in your solution.

Do you have a strategy in place to keep your solution current?

C-level decision makersare extremely busy. The average executive arrives early in the morning and stays late into the evening. They get dozens of calls every day, receive too many emails, and attend too many meetings. This means that you need to maximize every minute you have when you connect with them. This applies to telephone conversations and face-to-face meetings.

Do you know EXACTLY what to say when you connect with these individuals?

C-level decision makersrely on others. Contrary to popular belief, these high-ranking big-wigs seldom make decisions on their own. They often defer to other people on their team and ask for feedback from peers and/or subordinates. This means you need to involve these people in your conversations and include them in the decision making process.

Do you have the ability to finesse this?

C-level decision makers don’t like to make mistakes. A major mistake can affect an executive’s reputation in their company. This affects the decision-making process which means you need to uncover their risk factor during your conversations.

How will you reduce your prospect’s risk factor?

C-level decision makers have big egos. Most executives have a healthy ego which is one of the things that helped them achieve their status in the company. This means that you need to be very confident in your own abilities when selling to these individuals. Don’t back down when you’re challenged. In fact, doing so could cost you the business because C-level execs want to deal with people who believe in what they do.

Are you confident enough to deal directly with C-level executives?

C-level decision makers spend the bulk of their day in meetings.The next time you’re in the office, watch an executive. Chances are you will see them dashing from meeting to meeting. Your prospects are in the same position. They aren’t sitting at their desk waiting for you to call them.

Are you persistent in your efforts to connect with these individuals?

C-level decision makers have at least 40 hours of work on their desk at any given time. Several executives I know have expressed these sentiment, “I will never get caught up” or “Just when I think I can’t get busier, I do” or “I never call a sales person back because I already have too much on my plate.” you need to give these individual’s an extremely good reason to meet with you or take your call.

Is your approach effective?

C-level decision makers receive upwards of 150 emails every day. Many sales people use email as their major form of correspondence and it can be ineffective because most C-level decision makers simply don’t have time to respond to every email. A Managing Director once told me that he prefers telephone correspondence because he simply can’t get to every email, even when he wants to.

Do you use a variety of strategies to connect with C-level decision makers?

C-level decision makers think big picture.Stop focusing on your product or your company and start looking at the big picture of your prospect’s business. Most C-level execs don’t get bogged down in the little details of their business—they pay others to take care of the details. I once met with the President of a $125 million company and made the mistake of asking her questions about front-line execution instead of top-level strategic issues.

Can you see and discuss the big picture?

Think about your responses to each question and adapt your approach accordingly.

© MMXI Kelley Robertson, All rights reserved.

About The Author
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

How Not to Get Sales Marketing Internships


This is an age of tough competition where every company wants to make sure they outdo the competition and rise to the top. The most important factor that decides whether a company or enterprise will rise to the top is marketing. Marketing is one of the most coveted fields to day, getting precedence even over finance. Unlike finance, marketing is such a field which requires you to use your creativity and come up with your own ideas to promote the product or service offered by the company. The promotion of a product is the main factor which ensures its success. With the right promotion, a company can beat all the competition in the market and soar to the number one position. Sales marketing is an aspect of marketing which is related to the sales promotion of a product. This involves the inception of new ideas to promote a product so that it stands out among other similar products.

Sales marketing is an emerging field which recruits youngsters readily in entry level or internship positions. If you are interested in sales marketing, then it is imperative that you get into an internship with a prominent company that will teach you all the ropes of the job. Marketing is more about aptitude that anything else. An internship lets you get the basic idea about exactly what a sales job entails. You can learn a lot in the few months that you spend as an intern and this experience will be valuable to you all your life.

When you are getting into a marketing internship, there are several things that you should not do. Avoiding a few common mistakes will ensure that you go far in this field in the future.

As a marketing intern, first things first, you need to be passionate about your work. A lack of enthusiasm and interest will create a bad impression that is virtually impossible to get rid of. The first thing that you are not to do is appear bored and interested with the work.

At first you may find the job too stressful. Even if you are having trouble do not let on that you are having difficulties coping. Chances are that with time you will get used to working around the clock and will start enjoying your work.

Being disorganized and scattered is a big no-no. When you start out as an intern you will be assigned to a project. Make your to-do list before hand and make sure that you completely all the tasks successfully. Forgetting something important or missing something obvious can be a major blunder.

When you are assigned to a project do not set yourself unachievable goals. Unrealistic goals will hold you back, stressing you out and keep you from performing your very best.

Do not miss deadlines. To be successful you need to work within your stipulated deadline. Meeting the target is one of the most vital aspects of a sales marketing job.

About The Author
To learn more about finding sales marketing jobs, please visit http://www.marketingcrossing.com/jobs/q-Sales-jobs.html and sign up for a FREE trial to gain access to ALL of the many exclusive job listings we offer in the marketing profession. Silas Reed, Writer for MarketingCrossing, writes articles that inform and teach about different marketing job profiles and tips.

How Web Video Production Can Help Your Business



Web video production has become increasingly popular as embedding technologies and broadband internet speed gets ever better. Where your business or site warrants it, using an online web presenter can help get your message across – in tutorials and product guides, for example. And where a virtual tour is required, the web video really comes into its own.

The bottom line is, the Internet is now ready and able to support genuine multimedia presences for your company and your company website. In an age of file sharing and self broadcast, your customers and site users expect to see you making the best use of the technology at your disposal. Web video production allows you to make use of video files where they are the most appropriate way to get your message across.

In line with all website optimisation protocols, you should use a web video where a video file or moving image is genuinely the optimum way to deliver your information. Ask yourself the following question, of every part of your website: could it be understood better using another method? If the answer to that question is “no”, then a web video production can simplify your site and make its user experience much better.

Video works excellently for site guides, product descriptions and demonstrations of the services you provide. In many cases it is much easier to show a potential customer or service user something you do, in action, rather than trying to explain it with words and still images. Also, your web video satisfies the strongest of all customer urges – which is to see something they are about to buy, “in the flesh”.

The web video production on your site is ideal for making your site feel more interactive and as long as you have the rest of the page properly optimised the inclusion of a video file won’t confuse search engines. Unlike Flash menus, which look funky and do all kinds of flashy things when you scroll over them, but which prevent search engines from seeing the navigational structure of your site correctly, an embedded file can be optimised properly, even to the extent of directory submission.

The ultimate strength of the web video is in its ability to demonstrate the use and enjoyment of a product. One of the major objections to web shopping has always been the lack of knowledge about what exactly you are going to get. A photograph of an item you have never seen before never does it the same justice as a video showing you what it is and how it works.

Your web video production can bring your site to life, bring your products to life, and get your information across more clearly. Used properly, it makes your site user’s experience better.

About The Author
Fortay Media is an online video production company. Customers can choose from a variety of web video services, including online presenters, training videos and corporate videos. www.fortaymedia.co.uk.
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Friday, December 23, 2011

Winning Customers Over the Phone



Do you sometimes wonder where your customers have gone? In a study by the International Customer Research Institute, individuals gave the following reasons for becoming "non-repeat" customers:
  • 1 percent died (makes you wonder how they responded)
  • 3 percent moved
  • 5 percent said friendships
  • 9 percent said competition
  • 14 percent were dissatisfied with the product
  • 68 percent cited an attitude of indifference by employees
How many times do you think that employee attitude is communicated by phone? Very often the telephone is the first and only contact that people have with your organization. Make sure that this experience is the best you and your employees have to offer so that first-time callers become repeat customers.

Smile when you answer the phone. Even if your hair is on fire or the last caller chewed you out, pause for a moment to put a smile on your face and in your voice. Believe it or not, people can hear you smiling through the phone.

Answer the phone on the first ring, certainly no later than the third ring. If people have to wait through rings four and five, they begin to think that you have closed for the day, gone out of business or just don't care. We live in a world that expects instant gratification. Be sure you meet your customers' expectations.

Ask permission before you put someone on hold. You may have multiple lines ringing and a line of people standing at your desk, but wait to hear the caller's response. It is that person's choice to hold or not. Try not to turn this move into a power play. When you come back on the line, thank the person for holding. If you have to ask the caller to continue to hold, offer to take a number and return the call.

Transferring calls should be done with care. Before you connect the caller to someone else's extension, make sure that person is in and able to help. There is nothing more frustrating than being transferred over and over again and having to retell the same story to a multitude of different people before finding the right one.

Before you send the call to co-worker, give the caller that person's name and number in case there is a disconnect. Better yet, tell the caller who you are and how to reach you if there is a problem. You will have an extremely satisfied customer.

Always make an offer of help. It may not be your department, your issue or your job, but if it is the customer's problem, you need to show concern. Never tell the caller " 'I don't know'" or "I can't help you." The best response to a problem is a genuine "Let me see what I can do or who I can find to help you."

You will win customers and influence people every time when you use good phone skills. Author Bio
Lydia Ramsey is a business etiquette expert, professional speaker, corporate trainer and author of MANNERS THAT SELL - ADDING THE POLISH THAT BUILDS PROFITS. She has been quoted or featured in The New York Times, Investors' Business Daily, Entrepreneur, Inc., Real Simple and Woman's Day. For more information about her programs, products and services, e-mail her at lydia@mannersthatsell.com or visit her web site Manners That Sell.
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