needs to be rewritten/updated (from 2013) Is your on-line presence hindering your job search? –
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needs to be rewritten/updated (from 2013) Is your on-line presence hindering your job search? –

ByHeather Townsend

this needs a good tidy-up and updated info before republishing as a new article Autumn St. John is the content manager for Position Ignite, a website which offers a more inspiring, fun, insightful and creative approach to career support. In this blog post she looks at online reputation management – essential for today’s savvy joined up networkers….

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Business Development Time Savers: Have a daily LinkedIn routine

ByHeather Townsend

You can save time with your business development activities by using social media such as LinkedIN for networking. Let’s look at what needs to go into your daily routine on LinkedIn to use it as a great business development tool. The daily LinkedIn routine I will describe will allow you to ditch at least one…

Business Development Time Savers: Have a niche – Part 3
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Business Development Time Savers: Have a niche – Part 3

ByHeather Townsend

One of the ways you can minimise the time you spend on business development is to focus on developing a niche for yourself. In yesterday’s post we answered the question whether having a niche would mean you would have to turn business away. (no!) In today’s post, we will look at possibly the next biggest…

Business Development Time Savers: Have a niche – Part 2
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Business Development Time Savers: Have a niche – Part 2

ByHeather Townsend

One of the ways you can minimise the time you spend on business development is to focus on developing a niche for yourself. However, many professionals resist having a niche because they are worried about turning business away.  Let’s deal with this one, once and for all – will I have to turn business away…

How to make it easy for people to talk to you on Twitter
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How to make it easy for people to talk to you on Twitter

ByHeather Townsend

Many of you will know that I am a massive fan of Twitter, and probably am seen as a bit of a veteran of the medium. I’ve clocked up a few tweets in the last 3+ years and seen one or two things… However, it was brought home to me recently, the importance of engaging…

What’s your soundbite?
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What’s your soundbite?

ByHeather Townsend

I have talked before about the importance of making an impact when you introduce yourself. (See Tip: introduce yourself with impact) However, when Jon and I were meeting with a potential new client last week, we identified that she was struggling with her soundbite. Interestingly, when we asked her what differentiated her, we got a very…

5 ways to build your profile without physically being there – Part 2
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5 ways to build your profile without physically being there – Part 2

ByHeather Townsend

This is part 2 in a blog series about how to build your profile without physically being there. In part 1 we looked at the importance of prioritizing who you will meet and which events you will attend. We also examined how social networking allows you to build your profile without leaving your desk, or…

5 ways to build your profile without physically being there – Part 1
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5 ways to build your profile without physically being there – Part 1

ByHeather Townsend

When I started my own business I had a 20 month old and a 3 year old. My decision to be my own boss had been preceded being made redundant, whilst the global economy crashed. Yes, that was three years ago. As my business was started in haste, I didn’t have the luxury of pots…

The pink car story: The next chapter
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The pink car story: The next chapter

ByHeather Townsend

If you have ever heard me speak about networking or referral generation, then you will have heard me talk about the pink car story. For those of you who haven’t, here is a quick recap of the story. Last year, my family and I went camping down in Devon. This involved a 450 mile journey…

What’s your suffix?
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What’s your suffix?

ByHeather Townsend

Whenever people talk about you they will normally add a tag line to you, for example, these are the suffixes that are typically applied to me: ‘really knows her stuff’ ‘author of ‘the FT Guide to Business Networking’ ‘passionate and enthusiastic’ In the interests of balance, I am aware that occasionally the suffixes which are…

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