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3 AUGUST 09 THE BEAUTY Of NETwOrkiNG
I was just having a trawl give me a call for a free
through the Home Business consultation.” She then lists
forums, you should have a five relevant tips.
HOW tO SPEaK In
look – there’s some fascinating Some members are asking
information there. questions, hoping others
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And the beauty is that other will be able to help them
members can add a reply, solve a dilemma. Barry Edge
“Tony Working” by Anthony White.
either enhancing the point or wondered how long after
SavIng MOnEy On
replying to a question. buying equipment such as
It’s what the Home Business a PC he could wait before
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Network is all about – it’s a offsetting the cost against
community of diverse and the business.
disparate businesses of Fellow member Julian Shaw
varying sizes operating in a responded: “You will be pleased
WORKIng In tHE
multitude of sectors but all to know you may be able to
with one thing in common – claim for some pre-trading
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they are based at home and so expenses,” before going on to
share many similar challenges explain in greater detail.
and issues. Others are offering a bit
cOMPEtItIOn
A lot of new members (and of optimism in these trying
each day, the membership times. “Keep smiling... the
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is growing) are logging on recession... it will be over one
to the forums to introduce day!,” says Robert Davison.
themselves and their So whatever your reason,
By Isabel Emby
businesses such as Malcolm take time out to have a look at
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Wilson from Toobee, an the forums. You never know
interior design company what you might find.
from Buckinghamshire or Then have a look at the
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Sally Ormond, a freelance great offers and competitions
copywriter from Suffolk. we have. The latest is the
Others are offering some chance to win one of three
sound advice such as Ann Actinic Catalog version
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Grain who writes: “As a home 9, ecommerce desktop
business you might think PR is applications worth £399. Go
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just for the big companies out to page 19 for details.
there! Not true. If you have But remember, The Home
ever wondered how PR could Business Network is for you.
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