Newsletter - What form of advice?
Last week's survey about free advice generated an interesting conflict. Most of you (about 85%) thought that small businesses should pay for advice - even if there was some subsidy - and that people generally take more notice of advice if they've paid for it. On the other hand, the vast majority of people offer free advice at least occasionally! I think some of the confusion is probably down to different definitions of what constitutes advice - after all an article published on a website is a form of advice, but so is a 3 hour meeting at which you explain possible approaches to the client and they then decide to take your advice but do everything themselves!
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How does Skillfair Help Small Businesses?
Starting up or running a business can be rewarding, profitable and fun - but it can also be very hard work, challenging and sometimes rather lonely. However well organised you are, there are always new issues to deal with and new problems or opportunities to face. While many of these just require the application of common sense it's often very helpful to talk to someone who has experience of your kind of business and who can cut through the mass of information and advice that's available and help to point you in the right direction.
Skillfair puts you directly in touch with business advisors and specialists who have the right experience and skills to help.
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Skillfair -A Pleasure to Use
As a recent Member of Skillfair I have been hugely impressed with the
quality of their service. They cleverly match my profile with relevant
projects and I have responded to posts on several occasions so Skillfair
has become a valuable source of new leads. As an added bonus the daily
alert and the high level of customer service and support makes Skillfair a pleasure to use.
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Sponsorship Opportunity - 2010 Skillfair Consultants Conference
The conference attracts independent consultants from across the business spectrum, ranging from one-man bands to larger consultancies and sponsorship will provide you with a direct, cost-effective opportunity to reach this lucrative group of people.
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Newsletter - Advisors get involved locally
For some advisors getting involved with local businesses and organisations is an obvious way to make new business contacts, but those of us who travel a lot for work sometime overlook the benefits of local networking. I know that I've often under-estimated the quality and quantity of useful people in my local area. If you're busy, then building local contacts can help you find people to support you and take some of the load. If you're not, then getting involved in local organisations will get you out and about and making new contacts - and you never know when a fellow committee member will turn out to be a potential client!
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