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Click to view mywebbie's profile Professional mywebbie 6 posts since
Dec 21, 2007
15. Re: Why do you spend time on community forums like this? Dec 21, 2007 3:04 PM
some of the people, including me, join forums like this to promote our website through the signature (like the signature below). :-)

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Click to view LUCKIEST's profile SCORE LUCKIEST 7,935 posts since
Aug 6, 2007
16. Re: Why do you spend time on community forums like this? Dec 21, 2007 3:12 PM
in response to: mywebbie
As I said before . I am a Quickbooks consultant and can be reached at pdeig@ juno.com.
I am also a SCORE Counselor and SCORE helps people in business FREE
LUCKIEST
Click to view 42n8lady's profile Professional 42n8lady 14 posts since
Dec 11, 2007
17. Re: Why do you spend time on community forums like this? Dec 28, 2007 12:43 AM
This is my very first community forum and I find it really helpful to read the questions and answers here. I have learned a lot from my visits. I find most of the members generous in their desire to help. I have positive feelings with the members sponsoring their own professions/business as well as giving advise on their fields of expertise or experience. This helps facilitate real time solutions should the need arise. Of course, there's still the need for due diligence in any undertaking.
Click to view mainstreetifs's profile Mogul mainstreetifs 34 posts since
Dec 20, 2007
18. Re: Why do you spend time on community forums like this? Dec 28, 2007 1:37 AM
I spent time on this forum because there are a lot of professionals on here that have expertise in areas where I do not. I am not looking to be an expert and everything and I appreciate being able to bounce ideas off of people and helping other with my area of expertise (which is insurance and bonding).
Click to view CorpCons08's profile Mogul CorpCons08 1,128 posts since
Nov 14, 2007
19. Re: Why do you spend time on community forums like this? Dec 28, 2007 3:33 AM
Great question Ed.
You always spark a lot of thought in people. :)

I spend time on this community for two reasons.
1. To spread information, thoughts, and ideas to help new entrepreneurs starting out on their own.
2. To build additional contacts for clients/referrals based on my firms areas of expertise.

It has been great getting to know many of you.
We'll have fun in 2008. We're aleady planning our first SBOC Get Together.

CC08
Click to view champ_'s profile Start-up champ_ 2 posts since
Dec 30, 2007
20. Re: Why do you spend time on community forums like this? Dec 30, 2007 2:51 PM
Click to view CorpCons08's profile Mogul CorpCons08 1,128 posts since
Nov 14, 2007
21. Re: Why do you spend time on community forums like this? Dec 30, 2007 2:58 PM
in response to: champ_
If you want to "expose" yourself...
Post information about your venture in the "Business Classifieds."
Links are not often looked at if there is not a description with them.

CC08
Click to view LUCKIEST's profile SCORE LUCKIEST 7,935 posts since
Aug 6, 2007
22. Re: Why do you spend time on community forums like this? Dec 30, 2007 3:01 PM
in response to: mywebbie
A community forums like this brings out innovative people who have different idea and think
independently. We all try to answer questions to our level of expertise.
Some of the Members "think outside the box" and others add humor to their answers.
Wishing you all a very Happy New Year.

Have a blast in 2008.
Click to view CorpCons08's profile Mogul CorpCons08 1,128 posts since
Nov 14, 2007
23. Re: Why do you spend time on community forums like this? Dec 30, 2007 3:04 PM
in response to: LUCKIEST
Good response LUCKIEST.
CC08
Click to view fandmsearch's profile Professional fandmsearch 8 posts since
Oct 13, 2007
24. Re: Why do you spend time on community forums like this? Jan 4, 2008 2:15 PM

The reasons that I joined this community is for another avenue of exposure for my business,listen to the opinions of others from many different locations, and hopefully help someone else with the experiences that I have been through. Meeting a group of people that you can discuss topics with can only be of help to yourself and others.
Click to view CEO Space's profile Mogul CEO Space 271 posts since
Jan 13, 2008
25. Re: Why do you spend time on community forums like this? Jan 14, 2008 7:34 PM
in response to: fandmsearch
It caught my attention when Bank of America advertised in on my personal home page. I checked it out and it appears to be of a much higher caliber than other forums.

I have come back today because I've found some people I can help and some interesting posts. I also find out very interested things from the questions posed.

I like helping people and since I have 23 years experience in so many financial and business fields, I might be able to help a few. That is the same reason I joined CEO Space. Also, being retired wasn't all it was cracked up to be for me.
Click to view print28's profile Mogul print28 32 posts since
Feb 21, 2008
26. Re: Why do you spend time on community forums like this? Mar 19, 2008 2:30 PM
I am so glad that I read this one! My husband works two other printing jobs, and works for our company also. Back in the 90's, he cold called only. Tried the yellow pages, nothing, tried flyer mailings, nothing, so He is the product of "Cold Calling". I cannot make people buy from me, but so far he does not understand joining this community, and so far, I have nothing to tell him, because we still have a slow business. My advice to him, is to keep getting our name out there, and join these communities, and blogs, and so on! We joined a networking group last year, and I was the highest referral person, but then the membership got down to 6, and we could not justify spending $400.00 per year, with only 6 people in the meeting. I am always looking for answers, and everyday that I read this site, gives me more and more confidence and I do need to be motivated and not get discouraged! There are some very smart, members of this community, and I am so glad that I can express my feelings, and tell everyone about our business! Thank you, and thank you to everyone out there helping me!!!!!!!!!!
Click to view designer's profile Mogul designer 329 posts since
Feb 28, 2008
27. Re: Why do you spend time on community forums like this? Mar 19, 2008 2:38 PM
I'm learning something new every day! Also, after time passes...you notice trends and re-occuring questions from the audience. It seems like a very supportive forum and there are many experts in different fields that help make it a great community.
Click to view dublincpa's profile Mogul dublincpa 165 posts since
Jan 29, 2008
28. Re: Why do you spend time on community forums like this? Mar 19, 2008 3:01 PM
To get a longer reach.

I can only help (for fee or for free) the people I can engage. I love what I do, but most of my clients don't need to utilize the a big part of my skill set. Of those whose could benefit, many ignore altogether what I say because they don't like the answer or don't want to be bothered. As a matter of professionalism, I have to have the same conversations with those people year after year. It gets old sometimes. Here the people who appreciate the thought often express their gratitude in some fashion. But more importantly, those who ignore what I say are out of sight, out of mind. I only have upside, no downside.

In addition, there are plenty of people around here who are smarter than or have different perspectives or different experiences. As much as I may be a chronic poster, I glean just as much useful info from threads I don't post to.
Click to view amspcs's profile Mogul amspcs 516 posts since
Oct 18, 2007
29. Re: Why do you spend time on community forums like this? Mar 19, 2008 3:20 PM
Number one, one is never too old to learn something new. This is a great place to find new info and refreshing points of view. I'm 60 and I happy to say I still learn something new almost every day.

Number two: Helping others is a worthwhile endeaver. Something to be said for the value and reward
of feeling good about oneself at the end of the day. Plus, making friends and contacts never hurts--you never know when one of them might need your services one day, or vice-versa.

Number three: This might sound a little selfish, but I'll say it anyway. I've been in the merchant services (credit card processing) biz for many years. This is an industry with a terrible reputation earned as a result of a few very rotten apples ruining the entire barrel. Yet, many of these rotten apples continue to remain in business for the long term because generation after generation of new naive first-time entrepreneurs continue to fall for their scams. So I figure if I can provide these fledgling businesspeople with a little accurate truthful information to counter some of the baloney they might be hearing elsewhere, in some small way that is bound to benefit my industry and my company somewhere somehow along the line.

BG
amspcs@juno.com
www.MerchantServices-help.com
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