RachaelO

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Rachael Olajide is a Marketing and Social Media Executive at The F10 Group. She is a brand evangelist who is passionate and enthusiastic about success.

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http://thebusinessleadersbookclub.com
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http://www.asktheexperts.org.uk
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To become a successful Blogger

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Having identical twin daughters

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Was your business beaten by the recession or did your business beat the recession?

Recession, by Kevin Burkett

With the world economy being one of the major points of focus in 2011 and without a doubt it will continue to be in 2012, businesses were faced with challenging times and had to make difficult business decisions to survive.


From the book “Lessons learned from the Recession”, here are 20 business quotes from business owners representing different industry sectors, which reflect their recession experience. Enjoy.
 



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Are You Networking By The Rules?

Social Networks - Connecting

In the current social media revolution, it’s getting much easier to be kicked out of social media networking if you neglect the rules. At present, two of my favorite social media crimes are “SEO spammer and Link Dropper. ” You get caught for this if you crawl social media sites most especially forums for the sole purpose of dropping links to your website or blog in the hope of diverting some traffic to it.

In essence, this article is basically about the social media networking rules of two of the most popular social media platforms -- Facebook and Twitter -- and most importantly how to protect your online reputation in cyberspace.

The Spam Rules of Twitter



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10 Things Women in Business did to Beat the Recession

Leadership Women

I have been consistently impressed by the success of women business owners particularly during the recession. At a time when there is so much talk about the dark side of the recession and assumptions that another one is on the way, being an aspiring female business owner myself; I am thrilled to shout about the methods adopted by 10 women in business who not only survived the recession but also thrived and made profit.

1. If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again: If your business is not achieving any sales worthy of note, learn how to quit by shutting down a failing business. After shutting down, develop a Plan B, which involves developing a business that maximises your strengths and minimises your weakness.