1. Have you really done enough to support the small business owners in your network? Many have been great about supporting restaurants and small retail stores, but there are many small business professionals in the service sector who have not gotten much support.
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2. Many are frankly holding on by a fingernail.
Unfortunately, too many small service professionals are frequently being asked to work for free or for a modest honorarium. They are being told that it will be good for “exposure” if they work for free.
Unfortunately, too many small service professionals are frequently being asked to work for free or for a modest honorarium. They are being told that it will be good for “exposure” if they work for free.
3. Exposure does not pay for mortgages, groceries, or car payments. They should to be paid for their expertise.
What can you do to help them? Let’s work together to make a list. Here are a few things you can do. Let’s keep adding to this list in the comments:
What can you do to help them? Let’s work together to make a list. Here are a few things you can do. Let’s keep adding to this list in the comments:
4. - Hire or recommend them for paid consulting work, speaking engagements, coaching and any other services they provide.
- Buy their books & do a review on Amazon. Buy multiple copies and give them away.
- Buy their books & do a review on Amazon. Buy multiple copies and give them away.
5. - Pay to attend any online events they offer. Recruit a few of your friends to participate too.
- Buy their online course or join their membership program.
What else can we do to support the service professionals we know? Leave your thoughts in the comments.
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- Buy their online course or join their membership program.
What else can we do to support the service professionals we know? Leave your thoughts in the comments.
#fridaythoughts
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