Thinking Aloud
Monday, June 27, 2005 VOLUME 2 ISSUE 65  
CONTENTS
Ten Ways to Take Your Business Global
Keeping Prospects Warm
Ask Liz
From Conference Room to Divorce Court
June WorldWIT Website Columns
Time of the Month- What's Up With Us? by Liz Ryan
WorldWIT Speaks- What Members are Talking About This Month by the WorldWIT Moderators
MOTHERS LEAD BEST: 50 Women Who are Changing the Way Organizations Define Leadership by Moe Grzelakowski
Big Sky Moment by Liz Ryan
Christmas in July by Shannon Cherry, APR
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Ten Ways to Take Your Business Global
by Laurel Delaney

In this week's guest column, Laurel Delaney of Global Trade discusses the highs and lows of going global. She says that for "highly motivated and action-oriented entrepreneurs, it’s an ideal time to pursue international business, particularly now with the Internet to help foster sales and run your business. Yet for large- and small-business owners alike, going global demands a new way of thinking and acting. It means learning new behaviors – becoming a bold international entrepreneur with a global instinct and perspective. I take great pleasure in the joy of going global. You can too." Read on for ten ways to take your business around the world.
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Keeping Prospects Warm
Selling Skills for Non- Sales People
by Janet Ryan

If you’ve been watching this space over the past few weeks, you have a lot of ideas about prospecting and uncovering new sales leads. But we all know that leads are all at different stages of readiness to buy, and that it’s easy to lose track of a prospect who might be worth talking to in weeks or months. Here are some ideas for keeping those prospects in touch without using up valuable selling time on lukewarm leads.
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Ask Liz
I earned a Master's degree. Now what?

Dear Liz,
I am a fifty-something black female who just received a Master's degree in Human Resource Development. My dilemma is that I am not sure what type of job for which this degree qualifies me. I thought that my present employer would perhaps have plans for me since they paid for my education (100%). However, looking at the internal job announcements I can't find anything that piques my interest.
Do you have any suggestions as to what paths may be available for a person with my qualifications?
Thanks!
C.

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From Conference Room to Divorce Court
Pinch Me... or Don't

During a recent annual performance review, my male manager stated, "If we were dating, I just wouldn't call you up again." Then he ended by saying, "But we're not getting a divorce." I was shocked and wondered if he would have made comments like that to his male employees?

 
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