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SALES TIPS
Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens. - Jimi HendrixMARKETING TIPS
If what you are selling is energy, charisma, and enthusiasm, there is no competition because most others are selling things that are lifeless, loveless and dull.
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OUR NEXT LUNCH EVENT 19 th May 2011
NETWORKING IN YOUR PYJAMAS!!
Looking for customers, suppliers or just advice on growing your business? In today’s busy environment the long lunches and networking nights are harder and harder to say “yes” to. Come along to this months Sales and Marketing Institutes lunch on Thursday the 19th of May to hear Linda Coles, from Blue Banana explain “LinkedIn” and how you can make contact with the right people, fast! At the lunch Linda will cover;
- Is this the new “Wine and Cheese evening”? - What is LinkedIn and who’s using it? - Why is it important to be “LinkedIn”? - What benefits can I get from being part of “LinkedIn” - How do I utilise the tools, rather than just sit on a database? - Do’s and Don’ts? - Examples of how people have got to talk to people they could never meet otherwise. - And most importantly, how can I grow my business or myself by using it?
Linda founded Blue Banana to train other professionals in the expert use of social media tools as a viable strategy to grow their brand or company online and develop an additional way of doing business. She is a speaker and trainer and run various workshops and seminars on how to use the various tools effectively and productively.
Originally from the United Kingdom, she has helped many companies and businesspeople in New Zealand to gain a competitive advantage in their industries through inventive use of social media.
Linda has worked with professionals at major New Zealand companies including Wolters Kluwer, Telecom, ICONZ, Bayleys Real Estate, University of Auckland Business School and EBOS. She has presented to Microsoft, the Her Business Network, MIT, Results.com, HRINZ, William Buck and staff of the University of Auckland.
Linda’s work has been published by the NZ Herald, NZBusiness Magazine, Her Business Magazine, Human Resources Magazine, Social Media Examiner, Start Up magazine and she is the resident social media expert for www.businesswomen.co.nz
What they said about Linda
“Linda’s experience in social media has greatly enhanced our SM strategy. She’s provided, and is continuing to provide on an ongoing basis, valuable advice and applications to help optimize our activity. Her consultancy lives on beyond the physical workshops through twitter, her blogs and other SM platforms.” Louise Harrison, Telecom
“Linda Coles owns the stage she's on. We were fortunate to have her as guest speaker at Social Media Club Auckland in October 2010. As co-organiser, I can say she was among the big name speakers we've had. Her 'Networking via LinkedIN' presentation featured useful insights and case studies as well as hilarious video clips. It was very well-received by the audience"
Date: 19th May 2011 Time: 12.00 – 1.30 Venue: Kingsgate Hotel, Parnell (oppo Rose Gardens) Cost: members $50+GST, non members $60+GST
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