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How NOT to deal with business introductions

I take a look at how NOT to deal with business introductions that are made to you by friends or colleagues. Do you recognise any of these blunders?

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Why you should create a community for your clients

Why you should create a community for your clients, the benefits it can bring and how to begin introducing your clients to one another successfully.

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Why You Should Nurture Relationships Before Activating Them

We all have people who are valuable to us and who we need to ask favours of. Looking at why You Should Nurture Relationships Before Activating Them.

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Thoughts on the evolution of the CompTIA UK Channel Community

As I step down as Chair, I give some thoughts on the evolution of the CompTIA UK Channel Community and what the future holds for the community and its members.

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How to effectively follow-up on business referrals

Taking a look at How to effectively follow-up on business referrals and introductions, and how you can handle such referrals in the best possible way.

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A List of Channel Trade Publications for UK IT Companies

Here is an up to date list of Channel Trade Publications for UK IT Companies and IT Managed Service Providers (MSP’s).

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A List of User Groups for UK Managed Service Providers

Here is a regularly updated list of User Groups for UK based Managed Service Providers and IT Solution Providers.

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Building a Community – Lessons from GFI Max

Looking at Building a Community and the lessons that Vendors can learn from how GFI Max have successfully built a community.

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How do I choose a CRM Vendor to work with?

How do I choose a CRM Vendor to work with? Looking at the questions you should ask of a CRM vendor before you start building a relationship.

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How Smartphone Users See Each Other

I’ve had a ton of feedback from iPhone, Android and Windows Phone fans about my blog post on my Mobile Phone experiment. I was wrong

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Lessons from T-Mobile on how to convert a Raving Fan into an Active Critic

Looking at the lessons that I learned from T-Mobile on how to convert a Raving Fan into an Active Critic.

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Good Coincidences will find you if you let them!

How Social Media helped me with a good “coincidence”!

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