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Building a Referral Based Business to Multiply Your Sales: An Interactive Workshop

October 14th Seminar presented by the Independent Business Women's Circle at Atria Plainview from 12-2pm

Looking at your business for the past 9 months of 2014, are you satisfied with where it is today? Have you frequently marketed it on social media? Did you take out ads to bring in customers? How about networking…has it grown your business exponentially? These are all tried and true methods to increase your sales and revenue, no question about it. But if you didn’t add sought referrals to the mix, you’re missing out on potentially lucrative opportunities! Referrals are the key to getting the word out about who you are, what you do and how well you do it.

Join the Independent Business Women’s Circle for their monthly meeting - an interactive discussion on giving and getting referrals. We’ll be covering how to build relationships to generate those referrals, how to build a brand that sets you apart from the competition, the best time to ask for a testimonial, the different types of referrals…and much more. Our goal is to have every seminar attendant leave with at least one referral to use immediately or keep in her back pocket for the future. Bring your ideas and share your experiences. Admission is $5 for members and $20 for guests. Lunch is included. To RSVP, email ibwc@ymail.com or call Karen at 631.754.6640. Learn more about the Independent Business Women’s Circle at www.ibwc.org, on Facebook, MeetUp and follow their blog at www.ibwc.tumblr.com.

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