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  • Tradesource Christmas In July Trade Fair

    Tradesource Christmas In July Trade Fair

    Tradesource Christmas In July Trade Fair – Saturday, July 12, 2014 at OCTANE RACEWAY 9119 EAST Indian Bend Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85250 – Saturday, July 12, 2014 Time: 11am – 3pm

  • Support Tony from PJs

    Support Tony from PJs

    Hello Everyone! I’m one of 5 finalists that won a contest with SAF over the past 18 months and they are doing an AllStar challenge with all the previous winners making a floral arrangement. Voting ends May 29th!  Click the link to see how I interpreted Live Colorfully – Dare to be Different using flowers…

  • Holiday Bonuses Are Easy With Tradesource Barter

    Even if the economy isn’t the best it’s been in years, you still want to make certain your employees are taken care of and rewarded for a job well done. Members of Tradesource understand that and also understand that with barter certificates they can reward employees with holiday parties, restaurant certificates and more. With the Tradesource Holiday Expo…

  • Avoid These PR Mistakes In Your Business Messages

    Small business owners are always looking for ways to spread the word about what they do and how they do it. One of those ways is by sending out a press release to local media or when you’re promoting your business through your social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn. There are blunders that…

  • Set Yourself Apart By Providing Exceptional Customer Service

    If you surveyed your long-term clients would they say that the customer service they receive now is as great as it was when they first started working with you? If you even hesitate before you answer that question, you need to step up your customer service game. While there are service providers that will compete…

  • Online Resources For Business Owners

    As an entrepreneur you’re inundated with information, how-tos and best practice tips and hints from colleagues and from websites. We are all bombarded daily with more information than we can possibly keep up with, but there are some resources you simply need to have at hand. Here are our top online resource favorites: Your local…

  • Steps To Take To Prepare For A Speaking Engagement

    Whether you speak at a Tradesource Mixer or are a speaker or coach, you are called upon to get up in front of a group and “be engaging.” Are there any steps a speaker can take to calm the nerves –whether you’re a featured speaker or merely standing up to give your 30-second elevator speech? Preparation and…

  • Being Productive As A Virtual Employee

    Not all business owners have the luxury of working from a home office, but if you do you know that it is sometimes easy to get distracted from work and get involved in home-task activities. When you’re interacting with clients via email and telephone it’s sometimes easy to forget to “dress for success.” It’s been…

  • Positive Attitudes Breed Positive Attitudes

    No one can deny the power of positive thinking and as that thought goes, you can’t deny the power of surrounding yourself with positive people. Not only does positive thinking bring you success, it also brings you a sense of calmness and that can enhance your productivity and lead you down the path toward success.…

  • Stress-free Networking Tips

    As a small business owner there are so many things you have to do on a daily and weekly basis and one of those simply has to be networking. It’s not always easy to fit it into your schedule and it’s not always to walk into a new meeting and introduce yourself. Whether you attend…