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Inside Business Warriors Online Networking The BIGGEST challenge your venture faces, the challenge that if you fail with it, WILL force your firm into closure, is simply this: How to find more clients. Most of us have been down the advertising road, and usually with little success. And most of have tried (or still do try) networking meetings. Some are good, but we've attended a host which are like business speed-dating. No fun, and by the time the hour is over, everyone has forgotten everybody else. Our community gathers online. Often. At odd hours. That means that we develop lots of strong relationships.
And if one of the Warriors wants to sell a business (or buy one) or wants any help with either of those, somebody else pops up. Mark, who tells us what he does, in his signature, attached to thousands of posts. Mark will be the first to admit that the community has sent him a whole pile of prospects. In other words - being seen in the Forum adds huge value to your business. When you show your competence by answering the occasional question that falls within your ambit, you strengthen your image, and your Forum signature reminds us what you do.
For instance, if you refresh this page, you will see a completely different set of testimonials. We do the same thing with the Warrior profiles that appear at the bottom of the pages in the Tao section. More importantly, most small business owners don't have too much skill when it comes to making themselves visible online. We're solving that by offering them each an optimised profile that will draw Google traffic (because we're a reasonably high ranked site). This traffic will click-through to the site of the relevant Warrior (if s/he has one) or will act as their website until they get one.
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So if somebody asks me for a surveillance
expert, guess who springs to mind? Tim, who tells us
what he does, in his signature, attached to thousands of
posts.
But we're trying to offer a lot more than that.
The Business Warrior site has been very active for the
past five years. By introducing 'live' testimonials, with
links to Warrior sites we're sharing back.
Being quite busy in the day, I am often pushed for time when it comes to looking for new ways to increase our visibility in the market place.
All I can say to Peter is a big THANK YOU for doing all the homework on our behalf, on the new concepts/software/gadgets & gizmos that are currently out there and that are viable options for us to consider.
The time, money & energy that saves me is huge. Although I have not posted any comments yet, I thoroughly enjoy reading the posts in the categories which are of particular interest to me. They are informative and often, quite entertaining.
Melina Economou has been a Warrior since January 2008 and can be found at www.bateleursafaris.co.za
"You must be crazy to start your own business. You're going to lose your house, your car - everything!"
That's the advice I got when I decided to quit being an employee. And it scared the daylights out of me!
Thankfully I joined Business Warriors in 2004 and discovered the forum filled with advice, tips and solid info from other business owners; people who actually run their own businesses and understand - and know how to deal with - the challenges involved.
BW has given me an incredible network of advice and support. I've formed valuable relationships on both a business and personal level. Today, years after starting out, I still turn to the Wiki for practical info on Marketing, Trusts, Tax, Legal issues and general business savvy. Business Warriors is a valuable tool in my Business Toolbox.
Lerynne Verster has been a Warrior since August 2004 and can be found at http://www.snapsites.net
Albert has been a long-standing member of BW but not used the site at all. With tough times around it's time to connect wherever possible!
I have thoroughly enjoyed and used Pete's Weekly ideas thus far.
I am therefore looking forward to the power of the community and to share and receive both ideas and connections.
Albert has been a Warrior since January 2007 and can be found at www.footcaddy.co.za
I have followed Pete and his many pieces of wisdom over many years.
As a non-warrior ( they were not in existence then)
As a warrior
As a non warrior and now as a warrior again.
Logic simply tells me that a bunch of like-minded individuals can achieve so much more than being a "lone fighter".
William has been a Warrior since May 2009 and can be found at gardietech@mweb.co.za
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