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I came across this blog post from one of my friends, Connie Ragen Green posted about people using twitter to harvest new affiliates. Instead of just leaving a comment, I decided to write my own blog post about the topic.

I honestly don’t see anything wrong with this. I wouldn’t let the first interaction I make with a potential affiliate be, hi, promote my product. That does seem kind of crass. Instead, I would develop a relationship with this person. Join their mailing list. Follow them on facebook. Buy their own products. This way you can see what they promote to their list and you can determine if your product is a good fit. Also always offer this person a review copy of the product. When people promote your product, they are putting their reputation on the line.
I personally would not object to someone that I had a relationship with asking me to promote their product. I would object if it were a complete and total stranger.

That’s my two cents on the issue. What do you think?

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I just received a copy of this book by Dr. Marshall Goldsmith called MOJO Tweet by Dr. Marshall Goldsmith. Before I get into the book review, let me share a little information with you about Dr. Goldsmith.

Marshall Goldsmith, is America’s preeminent executive coach. He is among a select few consultants who have been asked to work with more than sixty CEOs. His clients have included many of the world’s leading corporations. Goldsmith has helped to implement leadership development processes that have impacted more than one million people around the world.

He has a Ph.D. from UCLA and is on the faculty of the executive education programs for Dartmouth College and the University of Michigan. The American Management Association recently named him as one of fifty great thinkers and business leaders of the past eighty years. Read more in his new book, MOJO: How to Get It, How to Keep It, How to Get It Back if You Lose It.

Okay so that’s the information about the author. Here’s the review about the book.

I thought it was a very interesting book. It didn’t take me very long to read. Basically it’s full of snippets all about MOJO. It tells you what it is, how to get it, and what to do if you lose it. This is a must read for entrepreneurs because you definitely don’t want to lose your MOJO when you’re running a business. Here is where you can go to purchase your own copy of this book: http://marshallgoldsmithlibrary.com/

I’ve added a forum to this blog! I had one over on ning, but I didn’t like the fact that I really didn’t have control over that forum. I mean if ning went away my forum would have been toast. Therefore, I decided to add a forum to this blog. It’s free to join and I welcome people of all levels of business to this forum. Whether you’re a newbie or a seasoned expert, you’re welcome! Everyone can contribute something! It’s brand new so get over there and start posting some content! To visit the forum go to http://www.learnsmallbusiness.com/forum

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Now that I’ve had the baby, I can go back to featuring shops from my EtsyTwitter friends. This week’s shop is Wellspring Creations. And as usual, I’m featuring some purple and red items from her shop. Here goes…

I simply love these earrings. I just wish my ears were pierced so I could wear them.

And here’s the matching necklace…

And since Valentine’s Day is coming up, here are some red items for you…

First some earrings…

…and here’s the matching ring

Stop by and pick up a thing or two! There’s something for everyone in this shop.

I decided to start a definition series. Every Thursday you’ll get a different definition of a general business term. These definitions are all according to dictionary.com

Today’s term is account receivable.

account receivable
 
–noun, plural accounts receivable.
a claim against a debtor, carried on open account, usually limited to debts due from the sale of goods and services.