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From The Blog
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Building Sales in 2013…what should you focus on?
I hate to be a broken record, but it is the same thing you should have been focused on in 2012…marketing, marketing, marketing. And sometimes soft marketing, that isn’t always measurable, is a good place to start. Many successful forms of marketing have not changed in centuries. You can’t do enough one-on-one networking. Even big [...]
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Are We Having Fun Yet?
Do your employees enjoy being at work or are they in a rut? If you are a sole proprietor, do you enjoy your work day? Do you have creative solutions for your business problems? You may simply need a different perspective. The Hot Poker Principle: If you place a poker near the heat of a [...]
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How To Make Your Ecommerce Business Site Even Better
If you have recently started an ecommerce business, congratulations! You are already on the road to building a successful new chapter in your company. Ecommerce is rapidly expanding, so taking advantage of its growing popularity is a great business move. However, there are a few things you can do to make this venture even better. [...]
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Upcoming Events
LCBD Networking Event - Thursday, May 30, 2013 from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
The Loveland Center for Business Development offers a small business networking event. We feature one of our Loveland business clients or partners by hosting the event at their site. Our next networking event will be held at Dental Fitness & Spa located at 2004 W. 15th Street, #3 in Loveland.
Cost to attend this event is $10 per person (cash or check). Register on our website - Events and Workshops tab. We are a non-profit program and the cost to attend this event helps the LCBD to continue to offer services to the local business community.
LCBD Fundraiser and Networking Event at Garment Gal Boutique in Loveland
Join us for a great event full of fun and fashion with a fabulous collection of handcrafted sterling silver jewelry from Silpada. Date: Friday, June 14 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. 136 W. 4th Street. 100% of the profits from this event will be donated to the LCBD. There will be wine, beer and appetizers.
Contact maryann@lovelandcenterforbiz.org for more information or register for this free event on our website under Events and Workshops.
Class Schedule
Where: Center for Business Development, Loveland When: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 10:30 AM to 11:30 PMTopic: FinancingLearn concreate facts about lender requirements, common lending misconceptions regar
Where: Center for Business Development, Loveland When: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 10:30 AM to 11:30 PMTopic: FinancingLearn concreate facts about lender requirements, common lending misconceptions regardi
Where: Center for Business Development, Loveland When: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 10:30 AM to 11:30 PMTopic: FinancingLearn concreate facts about lender requirements, common lending misconceptions regardi
5 Tips for Writing an Engaging Bio
One of the most important things you will need to do as a business owner and/or consultant is write your bio. It’s not only a culmination of what you’ve done in your life and work to date, however. It’s about taking the reins and crafting the way people will perceive you and your accomplishments, and influence them to take action to connect after reading your bio.
A bio is also one of the hardest things for people to put together. It can be challenging to maintain an objective perspective about your own talents and life experience and put it into words that sound confident, skilled and engaging.
There are a few key things every bio needs in order to be well rounded and provide potential customers the opportunity to get to know your highlights – and possibly lead to a sale.
Be clear. This might sound obvious, but you would be surprised how many people want to include a mention about every job they’ve ever had. That is not the goal of a bio. The focus needs to be on talking about the whole of your experience as it relates to the work you want to do or the type of people you want to connect with after they read it.
Get to the point. Long bios have their place, but it’s best to stick to 500 words or less, depending on your level and depth of experience and education.
Don’t forget the “human-ness”. Talk about more than just your work experience and accomplishments. People want to be able to connect with you as an individual, to see the human side of you. Be sure to include details about likes, hobbies, creative outlets, pets – whatever you do that is a non-business or academic pass time that is both fun an fulfilling.
Ask friends and relatives to read your bio before you publish or submit it. They know you best and will tell you if you are being too modest or braggy. Friends and family will also let you know if there is anything you’ve missed that might be of value, because it can be challenging to look at your own accomplishments objectively.
Use your final bio as a base. What do I mean by that? Use your bio as “the well” you draw from to create your elevator speech, online profiles etc. It will serve as a consistent base of material you can pull from as needed, and helps people remember and connect you clearly with what you do.