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What makes a company successful are the people it engages along the way - Lorraine Ball

Can you make it about them? - Lorraine Ball

Am a long time Formstack fan. this is just one more reason why - Lorraine Ball

Still waiting for Facebook and Twitter to evolve into robust sales funnels, no question about use as branding and messaging platforms - Lorraine Ball

The trick is to know who are you are writing for, and recognize there is a difference. - Lorraine Ball

To move forward, you have to realize you can't go back. That was the lesson my brother Jason taught me - Lorraine Ball

Once you understand there are other “right” answers, it is easier to try different approaches. - Lorraine Ball

What if the prospect won’t chat, just wants the quote or suggests I send my questions in email? I typically refuse to quote. Why? If they won’t communicate with me during the sales process, they won’t get better once the project starts. It is hard to say no, but in the long run, I want to save our time for clients who will work with us so we can do our best work. - Lorraine Ball

Great fans make the difference for every sports team - Lorraine Ball

good advice in every field, especially true for social media "experts" - Lorraine Ball

What I am reading: - Lorraine Ball

Here is your chance to listen to Allison and I talking about one of our favorite topics - Lorraine Ball

what are small business owners saying about their social media usage - Lorraine Ball

I don't often check out Quora, but this is a great conversation on startups http://ow.ly/5n5pm - Lorraine Ball

Have a product first. - Lorraine Ball

How do you make your trade show succesfulYour mission – get up from the chair, and move into the aisles, like a barker at a carnival say hello to the people walking by and give them a reason to stop and talk to you. - Lorraine Ball

t I am fascinated by the pictures numbers paint, so I loved this presentation by Aaron Koblin. Speaking at Ted Conference earlier this year, he suggested that 19th century culture was defined by the novel and 20th century culture by the cinema. The 21st century he suggests will be defined by the interface - Lorraine Ball

sometimes you have to do something you don't like, to learn you don't like it - Lorraine Ball

I met John from iSocket 4 years ago. Excited to see how far the product has come - Lorraine Ball

Monty Python and the only type of spam I ever want to hear about. - Lorraine Ball

This was as much fun as it looks - Lorraine Ball

So what is your bio? - Lorraine Ball

So what do you think about QR codes? Next big thing or complete waste of time? How are you using them in your business? - Lorraine Ball

What a cool day, getting a chance to fly on an Air Force Refueling mission, even learned a few lessons for my small biz clients. - Lorraine Ball

what drives local search? Can you win? - Lorraine Ball

What does your website say? Do people actually find something worth reading on your blog - Lorraine Ball

If so, which side of the argument will you be on ? RT @fastcompany http://bit.ly/heydxU #EV - Lorraine Ball

Always tough to say goodbye - Lorraine Ball

Love some of the fun, clever designs - Lorraine Ball

To this list I would add: Join a local networking group. Most cities have a chamber of commerce, BNI or Kiwanis club. Become a member, better yet, become a board member. Get involved with a local charity. Use online social media like Meetup, LInkedIn and twitter to connect with other local business owners as well. - Lorraine Ball