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LOOK GOOD TO GET ATTENTION

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Are you dressed right for the occasion? If you were looking for a partner and going to a pub or club or something about that, you would usually make sure that your hair is alright. You wear your best clothes. If you feel good about yourself, you feel more confident. You then want to approach someone that you quite like. This is the same thing in the LinkedIn world, except it’s all about personal brandings; it’s about your profile links. Talking about yourself and all your achievem... Read the full story

Text Posts Versus Video Posts: What's Better?

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There’s an ongoing debate in the Marketing community about “Text Posts vs Video Posts” and let me tell you, I see a lot of people & brands on LinkedIn & Facebook creating text posts and I'm guessing that is the case because they outsourcing their content production or it could be that they are too shy to go on camera but they are all missing out. They are not fully realising the power and potential of social media because all the statistics will tell you that you're better off creating... Read the full story

The LinkedIn Red Book is in now in development

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Just to mention it would be great if you went to the original LinkedIn article HERE and posted a Comment and/or Like. Engagement is what's shaping the book. So you are welcome to make comments, suggestions, and questions there ;-). The book author will personally reply. This is our first update on our new LinkedIn business-related booking coming out soon. Had a crazy meeting but a good meeting. 12 people with 12 opinions. So we are not creating a book by committee but we can take the goo... Read the full story

Not Creating Content Then At Least Interact!

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Having a good Social Media Profile isn’t enough, in order for people to get more familiar with who you are, what you stand for, what kind of problems you solve, you need to be turning up on social media. Doesn't matter what field of work you’re involved in, whether you are a founder of a company, an entrepreneur, a salesperson, a coach, you need to be interacting with your network. Read the full story

Room Hire Available

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Shropshire Youth Support Trust (SYST) now have spaces that are now available for hire at very affordable rates. This means you don’t have to commit to long term lease agreements on office space, business rates and crippling energy bills, you simply meet when you need to. So, the next time your group needs to catch up, greet a potential new customer or collaborate on a project you can at very little cost. We offer room hire across three different sizes and have a range of facilities that... Read the full story

A Day In The Life Of A Full Time Motability Specialist

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Motability Specialists aren't salespeople.....they're the people in the dealership who are trained to provide specialist support and advice to customers with a disability and their families. Roger Brocklesby has been a Motability Scheme specialist for over 20 years. In this article, Roger shares his 'real world' experience as a Motability specialist, explaining what a typical day is like for him in the showroom at JCT600 Volkswagen in Hull. What Does A Motability Specialist Actually Do? We... Read the full story

WHAT IS KNOW, LIKE AND TRUST

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Bob Burg wrote that people or businesses will do business with others that they know, like and trust. What does that mean? To know someone means that they would need to know about who you are, what you do, what you stand for, what groups are you in. People need to know that you exist! Then they need to know what you stand for. And then LIKE. If they know you but still dislike what you're saying, you will still be invisible to them. But if they like you, the... Read the full story

Better Way To Build Trust Online

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Every great customer relationship starts with trust, and there is no better way to build trust than through video. If I wanted to know more about you or your work, whether you're a coach or maybe you are the founder or the figurehead of your company, then I would probably turn to social media as most people do these days on their buyer's journey. Be it LinkedIn or Facebook, if you've just got lots of written copy there for me, then it won’t really build any trust. Even if you throw in some... Read the full story

Content Creation Tool

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What are you going to write about today? Are you stuck sometimes thinking about what you’re going to write or talk about on video? You know you need to produce content, but you are lost a bit for inspiration. There’s a tool that you might find useful. It’s a blog title generator from Hubspot. You can visit Hubspot.com. You’ll find Blog Topic Generator there. You can put in the textbox whatever your topic of choice is. For example, the subject is “Social Selling”. You jus... Read the full story

SYST Support Available

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Are you 18 - 30? live in #Shropshire? Are not in #Education, #employment or #training? and want to start your own #business? Then we can help you! The Shropshire Youth Support Trust (SYST) is a #charity set up to #prevent or relieve #poverty by providing #support for #youngpeople, from #disadvantaged/ #marginalised backgrounds, to realise their #potential and work towards #financial and #socialindependence. If you have an idea for a business and want to pursue it and turn to into a rea... Read the full story

Knock A Door, Run!

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When I was young, there was this game we used to play in the North of Scotland, which we called "Knock A Door, Run". I believe it has a different name in different parts of the world, some call it "Knock, Knock, Ginger" I think, or "Ding Dong Ditch" but the name basically gives it away, it's the game where you knock on a door or ring a doorbell and you run away. Laughter all around. Read the full story

The Importance of Sales Content

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The Importance of Sales Content Is producing content important in the sales world? Absolutely! 100 percent! Read the full story

Donate to SYST

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At Shropshire Youth Support Trust we aim to get people into work and as a charity, in order to do that we rely on donations. By contributing towards SYST you will help us, help other people achieves their dreams. Our proven successful framework has helped create over 200 jobs. We have introduced wellbeing support this year, which you can read feedback on from people who have attended these workshops here: https://lnkd.in/dgTMjbk By donating to us you can help us create much, much more.... Read the full story

7-38-55 Rule of Personal Communication

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“Build trust before you sell” is a saying thrown around pretty commonly in the marketing community but to the contrary of that, I often see brands on Social Media only talk about themselves and their products which doesn’t really have anything to do with building trust, does it? Read the full story

Cadbury 99 Flake shortage: New ice cream toppings to deal with shortage

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New ice cream toppings to deal with shortage Ice cream outlets are being encouraged to be creative with their toppings this summer after reports of a shortage of Cadbury 99 Flakes. It’s been claimed a sudden surge in demand for traditional ice-creams with the tasty chocolate treat have led to the shortage. Now the UK’s leading confectionery wholesaler, Hancocks, is encouraging its customers to look for alternatives which may become just as popular in years to come.... Read the full story

#mondaymorningmotivation

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Good morning! Each week we kickstart off with inspirational words and today we look at Socrates, father of Western philosophy, who once said “The secret of #change is to focus all your #energy not on fighting the old but on building the new.” Truer words have never been spoken as at Shropshire Youth Support Trust (SYST) we #help #support you on your #journey to building your #enterprise. We work with a range of #entrepreneurs , encouraging and #empowering them to realise that their #... Read the full story

“Content is the Fire and Social Media is the Gasoline.”

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Is It Important to Produce Content on Social Media? “Content is the fire and social media is the gasoline.” Or as we say it here in the UK - Petrol. What does that actually mean? ⛽ Read the full story

FINCANTIERI AND COMAU together for innovation of production processes WITH ROBOTICS

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The companies will manufacture a new and advanced welding robot vehicle for shipyards Trieste/Grugliasco (Turin), May , 2021 – Fincantieri and Comau, two Italian excellences and world leaders in their respective reference markets, signed a letter of intent to develop prototypes of robotized steel welding solutions and the resulting construction of series of machines, to be implemented at first in Fincantieri shipyards. Comau CEO, Paolo Carmassi, and Fincantieri General Manager, F... Read the full story

Huge performance boost for the SUV coupé

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Huge performance boost for the SUV coupé ABT transforms the SQ8 into a super sports car with 650 HP The Audi SQ8 is a combination of several vehicle classes – as such, it is an impressive sports car, coupé and SUV all in one. The SQ8 was introduced in 2019 as a TDI. Since last year, the powerful all-rounder cruises with a 4-litre V8 bi-turbo petrol engine under the hood. The series model of this spacious SUV delivers a hefty 507 HP (373 kW) with a maximum torque of 770 Nm. The... Read the full story

Daimler Trucks begins rigorous testing of its fuel−cell truck

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First enhanced prototype of the Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck on the test track since late April Wide range of tests are a further milestone on the path to series production Tests on public roads to take place this year, customer trials planned for 2023 Martin Daum, CEO of Daimler Truck AG: “We are consistently pursuing our technology strategy for the electrification of our trucks. We’re right on schedule and I’m delighted that the rigorous testing of the GenH2 Truck has started succe... Read the full story

What Do Your Customers Want to Know?

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Can’t think of anything to talk or write about? One rule to keep in mind when you want to think of a topic to create killer content is to always ask yourself, “What does my audience want to know?” Now, there are plenty of places where you can get inspiration from. You can search the internet or use Hubspot’s Blog Title Generator. But rather than doing any of those things for content ideas, you can simply visit your emails. Emails? What will I get from visiting... Read the full story

Cultivating The Entrepreneurial Mindset - Workshops!

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We are thrilled to be working with Lisa Avery on this unique workshop. Lisa has created a hybrid of an Enterprise and Wellbeing webinar series that is starting next week! DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS FANTASTIC ENTREPRENUERIAL WELLBIENG EXPERIENCE! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cultivating-the-entrepreneurial-mindset-part-1-tickets-156066207227 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cultivating-the-entrepreneurial-mindset-part-2-tickets-156067729781 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cultivating... Read the full story

Birthday on LinkedIn? How To Write a Perfect Birthday Message

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Should you wish someone a happy birthday on LinkedIn? Some people prefer not to greet someone a happy birthday on LinkedIn because they think that it’s very Facebooky, and LinkedIn is supposed to be a business network. And some people say YES even if it’s someone that they don’t really know. We're connected to a lot of people on LinkedIn because we might want to do business with them. And who doesn’t like being wished happy birthday? If it’s someone’s birthday, here’... Read the full story

The LinkedIn Headshot

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Your LinkedIn headshot. How important is it? Read the full story

What Questions Do You Ask?

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One great way so that your brand, your products, and your services become the talk of the town is to create and distribute regular useful and relevant content. This marketing strategy helps you attract a clearly defined audience and retain them. Questions make for awesome content ideas. But… What kind of questions do we need for our content? You need to consider these 3 things. Questions you ask your customers and prospects Questions that get asked a l... Read the full story

18 - 30 and Not in Education Employment or Training ? Then

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The Shropshire Youth Support Trust (SYST) is set up to prevent or relieve poverty by providing education/training and several services to help people optimise their potential and work towards financial independence by setting up their own business or acquiring the skills to become self employed. Throughout this pandemic, we are aware of how peoples lives, jobs, and businesses have been affected by Covid-19. We have continued to help people achieve their dreams and gain instrumental skills to... Read the full story

Employee-facing apps consistently failing to meet the needs of the end user

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While the vast majority of transport businesses are now making use of employee-facing mobile applications, new research has shown that many face regular reports of issues from their workforce. The research by mobile data capture specialist WorkMobile, which explores the rising case for ‘no coding’ app development, revealed that 75% of CIOs in the transport sector have received complaints from end users about their apps’ functionality. The two most commonly reported problems are th... Read the full story

Why FAQs are a Goldmine for Content

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There is no denying that consumers today want more than just product information. They also want to know how the products work, or what they can do with them. This leads many companies to create Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) pages on their website as an answer to these questions. The success of FAQ pages doesn't stop there though. Did you know that FAQs are a great way to create content? They are excellent sources for content marketing indeed. Create your own FAQ page and then use it as... Read the full story

Fisker + Onto Announce 700 Ocean SUVs For UK Subscription Service

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FISKER AND ONTO SIGN AGREEMENT FOR DELIVERY OF UP TO 700 VEHICLES IN 2023 TO SUPPORT GROWTH OF NEXT GENERATION EV MOBILITY Fisker to supply Ocean SUV to UK-based electric car subscription service, Onto. Onto will be the exclusive partner of Fisker, offering the Ocean SUV on a monthly subscription. Fisker to commence deliveries of right-hand-drive Ocean into the UK market within the first half of 2023. Fisker experience center in London projected to open during 2022.... Read the full story

Cultivating The Entrepreneurial Mindset

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#WellbeingWednesday We are beyond thrilled to be working with Lisa Avery to deliver a brand new series of #wellbeing #webinars. Introducing #Cultivating The #Entrepreneurial #Mindset. This promises to be an #engaging, #energising and #empowering series. In this four-part #interactivewebinar series, we will explore the #psychology of #success and unlock the secrets of the #entrepreneurialmindset We look forward to announcing further details soon! Read the full story

LEVC Charges Into SPAIN With New Madrid Partner

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LEVC establishes first dealer in Spain with Auto Elia in Madrid • Full sales and service support for TX electric taxi and new VN5 electric van • For more information on LEVC visit www.levc.com Ansty, 18th May 2021 – LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) announces its launch into the Spanish commercial vehicle market with the appointment of a new dealer partner, Auto Elia, in Madrid. The showroom in the Spanish capital will provide customers full sales and aftersales support fo... Read the full story

QUESTIONS: How To Effectively Use These As Contents?

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It is no wonder that regularly releasing relevant content is a great way to get your brand, products, or services talked about and shared by your audience. This could include information on recent events in the industry you work in, what's new with your products or some tips on how they can use one of your latest offerings correctly. But did you know that a good place to start designing content is on the questions that your potential clients ask during meetings? Or the questions frequently... Read the full story

World’s fastest and most powerful supercomputer enables Falken to develop longer lasting tyres for future mobility

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Falken’s parent company, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (SRI) has become one of the first industrial sector users to access the world’s most powerful computer, the new ‘exascale’ Fugaku supercomputer. SRI is using this high-performance computer to expand its materials simulation capabilities at the smallest particle level, which is supporting the development of long-lasting vehicle tyres required for future mobility. SRI and Falken’s tyre engineers previously used Japan’s K-s... Read the full story

Social Media Presence

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You need content, right? But how do you find the ideas if you don't know where to look? Read the full story

Empowering the voices of women entrepreneurs across the Commonwealth

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The First Commonwealth Women’s Entrepreneurship Summit is happening on Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th May, hosted by CBWN, GEN UK, and Women In Innovation, and becoming a virtual event has only widened their horizons when it comes to the voices they can platform. It is a 2 day online conference focusing on women’s entrepreneurship featuring over 50 speakers, 20 talks, and 12 panel sessions. Targeting policy-makers, entrepreneurs, government agencies, entrepreneurship support organ... Read the full story

#WFH - Work from Home – The New Office Environment for 2021

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After the forced shutdown of businesses and offices, companies are now seeing the benefits of their staff working from home, in fact the hashtag #WorkFromHome has become somewhat of a buzzword and on Instagram alone it has had almost 17,000,000 uses and its counterpart #WFH 3,200,000 uses. There are many advantages from working from home, not only for the employee but also the company. On the flipside of the coin comes many disadvantages, and here we weigh up the pros and cons. Advantages... Read the full story

Giving Tuesday

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#GivingTuesday The Shropshire Youth Support Trust (SYST) is set up for the prevention or relief of #poverty by providing #education/ #training and several services to help people optimise their #potential and work towards #financial independency through setting up their own #business or by finding viable #employment. Throughout the last 12 months we are aware what people have been through and how businesses have been affected by #Covid-19. Our Mission is to #Empower our clients to achie... Read the full story

GENESIS Announces Pricing For G80 & GV80 In The UK

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Genesis announces pricing for G80 Saloon and GV80 SUV The premium luxury G80 and GV80 are the first products to be introduced to the UK Pricing for GV80 SUV begins at £56,715 OTR G80 Saloon starts from £37,460 OTR News follows the announcement that Genesis will arrive in UK this summer London, UK : Genesis Motor UK has announced the pricing for the G80 saloon and GV80 SUV, the brand’s first products to be introduced into the UK. Both models offer distinctive design, refined p... Read the full story

Football Star Paulo Dybala Celebrates 100th Goal with a New Lamborghini

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Football star striker Paulo Dybala recently collected his Lamborghini Aventador S Roadster, following a life-long passion for the super sports cars from Sant’Agata Bolognese. After a factory visit at Lamborghini headquarters, the Argentinian football player decided to acquire his dream car: “With the Aventador, it was love at first sight. I waited a few years before buying it, but now it’s very humbling, an honor and a privilege to be able to own one.” Powered by a naturally-aspira... Read the full story

First examples of Mini Remastered, Oselli Edition by David Brown Automotive readied for road and track as model launches in full

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David Brown Automotive takes covers off Mini Remastered, Oselli Edition with the full unveil of the ultra-performance focused iconic city car The most powerful Mini Remastered ever features a 1,450cc engine with twin SU carburettors for a power output of 125hp at 6,200 rpm, torque output of 113 ft-lb at 4,500 rpm and a 0-62mph time of 7.8 seconds Performance enhancements from powertrain tuning specialists, Oselli Engineering, make Mini Remastered, Oselli Edition over 70% more powerful tha... Read the full story

Your Social Media Presence

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I used to tell the team to stop spending time on social media. (You know because I was a big meanie Read the full story

DRESS PROPERLY FOR THE OCASSION: How to get more clients with your personal brand

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Do you know that feeling when you’re at a party and someone is talking about themselves with no end in sight? It can be pretty uncomfortable to have them constantly dwelling on their achievements. Same is true in the LinkedIn world. Talking about yourself can be good for your ego, but it's not so great when you want to get people interested in what you have to offer. One of the biggest mistakes that people make when they are looking for clients is that they talk about themse... Read the full story

How to Overcome the New LinkedIn Changes. Part 1 of 5

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To watch the video, full content, and to engage please visit the LinkedIn post HERE You probably noticed changes with LinkedIn. There are a lot of new features as well. However, for many, there has been a major impact in 3 areas. 1. Reduced reach, fewer connections, and less interaction with your posts, DMs, and even related emails 2. Your daily views of your profiles have dropped 3. Less qualified meetings and therefore business being generated. Question: What things have you not... Read the full story

How Warren Thompson Went from $15k/month with one employee to $100k+/month & having a Team of 8 in His Agency in 9 months

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To view the video and entire content please visit the original LinkedIn post HERE How Warren Thompson Went from $15k/month with one employee to $100k+/month & having a Team of 8 in His Agency in 9 months. Niche: Digital Advertising Agency Specializing in Performance Analytics - Helping Clients Connect the Dots from Ad Clicks to Purchase using Google Analytics. Here's what we cover: 1. Warren's background leading up to his first agency 2. What was happening in his business that led... Read the full story

Sedlescombe Organic Vineyard – appealing to a younger audience

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A conversation between: Sophie Balmer – Sedlescombe Organic Vineyard Malcolm Gilbertson – Silverback® Susan Fenton – Decision Magazine Defining the target customer Are customers re-defining the brand? Gazing out over Sedlescombe Organic Vineyard, director Sophie Balmer says for her it’s almost the other way round: first, the brand needs to accurately define the target customer and avoid assumptions. And then have the right resource in place to deliver. Her fami... Read the full story

Christians Against Poverty: Money course - Part 1

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Don't miss our on this fantastic workshop! Only a few places are left so book now to avoid disappointment! BOOK NOW - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/christians-against-poverty-money-course-part-1-tickets-150923715897 #poverty #finances #financial #financialhelp #financialsupport #financeknowledge #financecourse #moneycourse #moneyhandling #money #spendinghabits #spendingmoney #cashcontrol #cashhandling #budget #budgetcontrol #budgeting #budget2021 #moneysaving #savingmoney #moneysaving... Read the full story

Social Media Is The New Word Of Mouth

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The power of social media to influence a purchase decision has been widely known. This is especially true for millennials who are more likely than older generations to visit social media sites before making a purchase or financial decisions. With this in mind, it's no wonder that brands have begun paying close attention not only to their physical locations but also their online presence as well. According to the author of "Endless Referrals" Bob Burg, “All things being equal, people wil... Read the full story

Ideas for creating content

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When it comes to content creation, too many companies focus on the creation aspect without delving into how to create content that resonates. But you can't just churn out any form of content and expect results — your content needs to be good. Really good. But where do you start? Start with your emails. Read the full story

What's inside a Buyer-Centric LinkedIn profile and why it works?

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Gone are the days when LinkedIn just functions like an online CV. Now that social media has taken over as a major way for people to promote themselves professionally, a LinkedIn profile is one of those things that can make or break your chances at being hired. It totally makes sense to have your profile written in such a way that it actually speaks to the buyer. It should talk about: * Your types of customers (who you serve) * What industry are your customers in * Job roles * The pr... Read the full story

How to move from Solopreneur at ~$5k/month to $20k/month & Hiring His First Employee in His Agency

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Thought this was an interesting LinkedIn post to share. Jesse P. Gilmore president & CEO of Niche in Control provides a quick case study on working with Mike Richwalsky from Q-Lab Corporation. Literally helping him moving from Solopreneur at ~$5k/month to $20k/month & Hiring His First Employee in His Agency. Video and details can be viewed HERE Read the full story