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Small business networking comes easier to some people than others, but the good news is business networking skills can be learnt and improved on.
In this section fellow soloists share their business networking tips and experiences, and what has and hasn’t worked for
them. Whether you are at a face-to-face networking event, a Flying Solo meetup or networking online via the Flying Solo forums, you’ll find practical tips on making the most of small business networking events.
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Client Christmas cards: yes or no?
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Refining your elevator pitch
Imagine you’re in an elevator (or ‘lift’ for us Aussies) and the person next to you asks "What do you do for a living?"
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What to do when you’re about to lose a big client
A sad truth about business is that losing clients is inevitable and client relationships will come to an end. How they end, however, is...
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