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The Persons In A Role Is Not The Same As The Person
Added 216 Views / 0 LikesPeople act very differently depending on what role they are playing. The great drinking buddy may be a horrible client. The devoted man of god and family may be a worthless employee...
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The Friends And Family Discount
Added 215 Views / 0 LikesFriends and Family deserve a MASSIVE 0% reduction of their bill. Charging your loved ones they way you charge everyone else really is best for your own sanity and your relationships. Not even your momma understands how stressful and time consuming fixing
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Be Confident And FIX The Problem
Added 165 Views / 0 LikesTelling the client the 100% unvarnished truth is not always the best idea. Make them confident in your ability to handle the situation and then FIX the problem. Never leave a client until the problem is fixed, or you have presented them with an actionable
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Now What..?
Added 162 Views / 0 LikesYou've spent a lot of time and money to get certifications, but you have no real world experience. What do you do now?
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The NOW Of Our Profession
Added 136 Views / 0 LikesThe days of making a lot of money just by earning a certification are over. To be successful TODAY you must find new and innovative solutions that provide real value to your clients. Thinking outside of the box is no longer a mental exercise. It has becom
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When To Run And When To Plod
Added 324 Views / 0 LikesThere are times for genius. There are times to run hard and long and accept nothing less then victory. There are also times to just put one foot in front of the other and do the tedious work that needs to be done. Learning when to run and when to plod is
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You Can Lead A Geezer To Technology, But You Can't Make Them Drink...
Added 195 Views / 0 LikesThere are people that genuinely believe that the Internet is a fad that will pass, that newspapers are a cornerstone of civilization, and that technology only makes things worse. Trying to change these peoples minds is a waste of time, and they will be ni
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It's OK To Fire Clients
Added 254 Views / 0 LikesSometimes paying clients just are not worth enough to keep around. Learning how and when to fire clients is an invaluable skill for a small business owner. Just like an employee, or a server, if a client is not helping to grow you business they need to be
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Profit Is Patriotic
Added 204 Views / 0 LikesGreed is Good'ish... Profit and surplus not only enriches people, but allows for businesses to grow, taxes to be paid and non profits organization to muddle along doing work everyone else has more important things to do. Too many small business people and
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Reselling Products
Added 203 Views / 0 LikesReselling products is an easy way to increase your profits as a computer consultant. Simply by buying parts from NewEgg.com and then selling them to your clients at the same price Best Buy does you can add an additional $50-$200 profit to a work order wit
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Sales Is A Numbers Game
Added 258 Views / 0 LikesOne out of every hundred people is going to buy your product. That means if you want ten new clients you'll have to talk to a thousand people. Understanding that selling is purely a numbers game takes the emotion and feeling of rejection out of the sales
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Lesson #555 On Why The Computer Repair Business Is Dead
Added 265 Views / 0 LikesFor our computer lab we bought laptop computers with Dual Core Processors, 4 GB of RAM, 500 GB Hard Drives and N Wireless networking for $479 at Best Buy. There were some good laptop computers for only $340. At these prices it almost pointless to pay to f
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Don't Buy Your Own Hype
Added 134 Views / 0 LikesHype is a part of business. Putting yourself, your company and your products in the best light possible is a requirement for becoming a successful entrepreneur. But for the love of all that is good NEVER BUY YOUR OWN CRAP! Too many business owners get wra
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Knocking On Doors
Added 191 Views / 0 LikesThis is probably the most important, and useful advice on advertising that Eli can give. The easiest, cheapest and most effective form of advertising that Eli has ever used has been simply going to businesses and giving them a flyer about his product or s
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Easy Is In The Eye Of The Beholder
Added 169 Views / 0 LikesSimple and easy are words that you should be very careful using. The best plans, and most generous gifts can become a nightmare if the recipient doesn't know what to do with them.
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A Word On Fear...
Added 212 Views / 0 LikesBeing shy and afraid to talk to people is natural, but that instinct will destroy your career. You have to be willing to talk to people, cold call, etc if you want to be successful in business and technology.
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Embrace Your Mercenary Roots
Added 173 Views / 0 LikesThe modern computer technologists hail from a long line of mercenary professionals. We salute to no corporation, agency or institution. We strive for pay, glory and to play with really cool toys. By embracing what we once were we can find our future.
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Barstool Sales Pitch
Added 175 Views / 0 LikesForget the "Elevator Sales Pitch" as a relic of 1950's New York business. The "Barstool Sales Pitch" is guaranteed to work for almost all small businesses. You literally make money while drinking beer. Can you ask for more..?
