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Entrepreneur & Small Business Academy June Meetup

Posted on 27. May, 2009 by Craig Peters.

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We’d like to thank Patrick for inviting us to speak at his Entrepreneur & Small Business Academy June Meetup next week (Monday, June 1st, 5:30 PM). As of today there are 39 spots left, so you can still rsvp if you’re in the area and want to learn about conducting a Power Lunch (as part [...]

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Prepping Helps You Relax at Your Business Lunch

Posted on 18. Mar, 2009 by Craig Peters.

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Knowing what to do and how to handle yourself at a business lunch makes you more comfortable and relaxed, not less.
(If that’s the only thing you read in this post, I’m happy.) I was talking to my brother Charles on the phone last night. A friend of his said something that I hear a lot:
I [...]

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Reports of My Demise are Greatly Exaggerated…

Posted on 04. Mar, 2009 by Richard Chen.

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The economy is sucking badly. There’s no way to sugar coat that. I don’t live in a fantasy world where things will magically get better and unfortunately, neither do you. If we wait for the Government to bail us out, we’ll be waiting a long time. If we want our circumstances to improve, we [...]

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Will Network For Food

Posted on 27. Feb, 2009 by Craig Peters.

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It would be more accurate to say “Will Network for Business Lunch.” In case you missed Richard’s post on our other blog earlier this week, he lays out an 8-point networking process that you can follow for your next networking event.
What’s the best way to follow up with key people after a networking event? Take [...]

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Social Capital Seminar in San Francisco Feb 24

Posted on 18. Feb, 2009 by Craig Peters.

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We’ve just been asked to join Sasha Vasilyuk’s Meetup group next week. We’re going to cover Social Capital and how it relates to some timely issues: surviving the recession, presenting yourself well, closing more deals and conducting a successful business lunch or power lunch. Should be fun and informative. If you’re in San Francisco and [...]

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Business Lunch Etiquette: Interacting with the Wait Staff

Posted on 11. Jan, 2009 by Mark Cornish.

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Your clients will form opinions of you by watching how you relate to other people, and at a business lunch your interaction with the wait staff will say a lot. (I’ve heard too many people say, “Well, they are SUPPOSED to serve me…”. Get over yourself.)
Not only do you have an opportunity to show your [...]

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Tipping the Scales of Power (Bending the Power Curve)

Posted on 09. Jan, 2009 by Craig Peters.

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One of my readers asked what I meant when I said that bending the “power curve” is what you’re trying to do when you conduct your power lunches. I was borrowing the term from Fox News in that earlier post, and I’d like to elaborate here. We explain it in our video as tipping the [...]

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Getting VIP Treatment From the Valet: Part 2 of 2

Posted on 02. Jan, 2009 by Mark Cornish.

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In my previous post Getting VIP Treatment From the Valet: Part 1 of 2, I outlined how valets can benefit you. Now, I want to give you some concrete ways to take advantage of these opportunities. Follow these simple tips, and you are on your way to VIP treatment.
Tip well and tip early
Seems like a [...]

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