Episode 77: Business Trending in Our Recessional Economy (Part 2)

June 16, 2009

In part 2 of Business Trending in Our Recessional Economy, I got to pick the business brains of Kim and Jerrilyn for more details on:

Building a client base

• Exchange client information with your trusted cross-marketing partners
• Track your client base and be aware of ALL the services you can provide for them
• Partner with clients to build your client base

Bartering for services

• Have an agreement up front, preferably in writing, regarding the nature of services you need and can provide
• Create a timeline for bartering projects
• Be conscious of the difference between mentoring and bartering
• Always pursue a WIN-WIN bartering partnership
• Finding good bartering partners

Join Kim and me again June 17 at 4pm Central time on Blog Talk Radio when we’ll be continuing our discussion on business trending during our recessional economy. Our topic will be about starting a business.

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