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Series August 12th meeting cancelled!
See note below...
Fall is around the corner so it's not too early to begin thinking
about your 2011 marketing plan. Organize a calendar of marketing
activities for the year now so you are ready to roll after the
holidays. And while you're at it, include activities to take
advantage of the Fall selling season. See more in my article below
or click here.
The launch of my video series based on PLANT WHAT OTHERS
THROW AWAY continues. The focus of the series is work life balance.
The video series is available free to subscribers of my newsletter.
In addition to the videos, you’ll find a special offer on the
purchase of my three books.
Watch
videos
Join me at my two upcoming speaking appearances:
August 19th: Congregational Church of Batavia Small Business
Networking Group. Topic: From Business Card to Client: The Secrets
of Database Marketing. Joint presentation with Tom Wieczorek of
Sales Automation Specialists.
More information
September 9th: CEO Series at IIT Rice campus. Topic: Change or
Die Part 3: Don't Let Marketing Kill Your Business.
More
information
ARTICLES
We welcome business articles from our readers.
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Prepare Now For Growth in 2011
by Paul R. Lloyd.
Here are some reminders to help you grow next year:
1. Stay Optimistic: There’s no future in pessimism. You will succeed
or fail based on your ability to leverage the opportunities
available to you.
2. Take Market Share from Your Competition: Your marketing in a
downturn should include two types of activities: Read more.
A Customer
Service Train Wreck by Ellen Huxtable
Don't be stupid. Once upon a time, not so long ago, a mother sent an
offspring to camp for the week. Realizing that the offspring had
forgotten a medication, the mother delivered the medicine to the
camp office at 10:30 a.m., noted the next dose was due at 4 p.m.,
and was assured, somewhat abruptly, that “We’ll get it to him.” At
10 p.m. that night, via text message (because kids don’t talk, they
text) during the only free time at camp, the offspring noted he had
not received the medication, but... Read more.
FUN STUFF
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Videos: Enjoy 20 videos on work life balance, less
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from Lynn Zuk-Lloyd, co-owner and creative director at Zuk-Lloyd
Associates, Inc.
LYNN'S BLOG:
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LYNN'S INSPIRATIONAL ART &
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LYNN'S VIDEOS:
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INVITES
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CEO SERIES:
August meeting
cancelled!
See you on September 9th.
Successful CEOs Tell How It’s Done at IIT Rice. FREE! Second
Thursday every month from 8:00 am to 10:00 am. Think, learn, grow.
And I'm the speaker for September! Learn more.
Free Videos:
Let me know what you think of my videos. Each video is less
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GROWTH GROUPS:
Elgin Group Now Forming.
VERY AFFORDABLE.
Ask about dates and details. Growth Groups delivers strategy
development, implementation and accountability for small business
owners through monthly meetings. Openings in Glen Ellyn and Batavia. 630-393-6516 or
email.
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BOOKS
by Paul
R. Lloyd
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Plant What Others Throw Away: Career and Life Lessons in Ordinary
Objects Learn More
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Snippets, Tidbits and Creativity: A Business Casual Guide to Marketing
Learn More
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The Case of the Knife-Tossing Networker: 12 Mysteries Requiring Deductive
Reasoning
A PDF format
E-Book. Learn More
Special Offer: Buy two books, get one free.
Go to my special book promotion website where you will find
access to my
FREE VIDEO SERIES and a special discount when you
purchase my books.
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offer.
Thanks for reading this issue of my
newsletter. Please forward a copy to anyone who might benefit from
it.
Regards,
Paul
Paul R. Lloyd
Zuk-Lloyd Associates, Inc.
Turning ordinary business information into extraordinary stories
630-393-6516
www.zuklloyd.com
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