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		<title>How can I ask for business</title>
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				<title><![CDATA[My target market is - then to as]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[My target market is - then to ask them for two things 

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jenifer
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				<title><![CDATA[Molly hit the nail on the head. ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Molly hit the nail on the head. Most people don't like to be cold called with a sales pitch. It sounds like you have some great relationships you could leverage.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[I totally agree with MDonaldson,]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I totally agree with MDonaldson, great reply. I like the fact that you can get clients and referrals with one call. It leverages the good work that you have done in your previous employment.
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				<title><![CDATA[One technique that has been very]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[One technique that has been very successful for me in the past was not to ask my contacts directly for work, but rather to tell them about my new venture - what I am doing, how I'm different, and who my target market is - then to ask them for two thing]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[How do I ask my contacts from my]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[How do I ask my contacts from my previous job for work? I am trying to start a consulting business in a field I worked in for 14 years. I have many contacts on Linkedin that I could consult for. Whats the best way to approach this?
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