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Marilyn H. West ... Bringing You a World of Wisdom |
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June 2008
Relationships Are to Business as Water Is to Plants
Businesses that are thriving want to sustain this position and there are many factors that align with this goal. As a business owner since 1991, Emphasizing Exemplary Customer Service and Leadership at All Levels, Being Prepared to Respond Strategically to Opportunities and Threats and Building/Maintaining Internal and External Relationships are essential to success. Concerning the latter, Relationships are to Business as Water Is to Plants and below is guidance recommended to assist you in obtaining a return on your business or personal relationships!!!
- Scrutinize Your Strengths and Weaknesses and then Use Findings to Promote Understanding of Capabilities & Limitations
- Commit to Excellence in Goods, Products, Services, Style and Etiquette
- Identify The Types of Relationships to be Formed
- Select Companies/Individuals for Relationship Building
- Develop a Profile on Targeted Candidates for Relationship Building
- Create a Plan to Guide Relationship Building
- Establish and Use a Network of Resources to Accomplish the Plan’s Vision, Mission & Goals
- Invest in Resources to Support Relationships
- Obtain Memberships in the Same Organizations where Companies and Individuals Targeted for Relationship Building Participate
- Listen and Learn from Others and Take into Account Your Own Experiences in Relationship Building
- Plant Seeds for and then Nurture Relationships Cultivated
- Demonstrate Persistence and Patience throughout the Relationship Building Process
BONUS
Lead a Healthy Lifestyle to Maintain Energy Levels, Believe that the Sky is the Limit, Maintain a Positive Attitude, Focus on Quality and Not Quantity and Leverage Relationships to Gain More Business
For more information about M. H. West & Co., Inc., Contact Marilyn West at
mhwestcon@aol.com,
Tom Wilkinson at
tomwilkinson@mhwest.com or Julian House at
julianhouse@mhwest.com
Also visit our website at www.mhwest.com
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