Tom McDowell’s Barter Blog

Have you ever been in a restaurant where the waiter appears so bored and aloof it almost pains you to place your order? When they’re not enthusiastic about the food they serve, why should you want to eat it?
Remember this experience when you are trying to sell a product or service for trade to a [...]

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Anyone can start a business by simply printing up business cards and hanging out a shingle. However, there is a big difference between being in business and knowing how to operate a business. Why reinvent the wheel when you can study my success story - AND save tens of thousands of dollars in startup and [...]

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The effort spent maintaining the relationship with each client is your key to success. The little extra effort you need to keep relationships thriving is miniscule by comparison. But if you ignore this important step, you will find yourself constantly working to build new relationships all over again.
Don’t forget the rules of common courtesy. Always [...]

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Two - if they’re the right two. Some exchanges have several thousand members, and I still wouldn’t call them successful. The KIND of clients you have is more important than the quantity of clients. You must have a variety of products and services so people will buy from each other.  If you had [...]

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