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Social Networking For Small Business EditedSteve Kessler
Social networking can help small businesses in three main ways:
1) It allows small businesses to connect with potential customers where people spend their time online through social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn.
2) Small businesses can use social networks like YouTube to share videos about their company and services for free.
3) Social networks make it possible for small businesses to engage their audience by responding to comments and sharing valuable content through blogs, videos and notes to help their social media presence grow.
The document is a report on business networking submitted to Madam Nasreen Saeed. It discusses how business networking can help establish mutually beneficial relationships. It finds that professionals tend to prefer face-to-face networking over online networking because it allows for stronger bonds and relationships to form. Research showed 57% of respondents see online fraud as a major business threat. The report's questionnaire found 60% of people agree that face-to-face networking is better for businessmen compared to online networking. It concludes face-to-face networking creates stronger relationships and recommends using both online and in-person networking, but conducting major deals face-to-face to avoid fraud.
LinkedIn for Lawyers—Rath Young PignatelliCharmLab
95% of all Lawyers using LinkedIn for marketing, networking, introductions, finding referrals, and sharing content. But how can the legal profession leverage this social media channel to compete for new clients? What can a Law Firm do to promote and position itself online using social media? Learn how to acheive ALL STAR status for your own LinkedIn Profile and how to connect to your Company LinkedIn page.
Here's what is covered in this presentation:
OK, what is LinkedIn?
Is LinkedIn REALLY worth my time?
What do Lawyers use LinkedIn for?
Navigate to your profile... seriously! News feed versus your personal profile.
How to post content in your news feed.
What you can share that adds value?
Your personal profile: Your photo, description, share your expertise
Skills and Endorsements
Connect your profile to the Rath Young Pignatelli Company Page on LinkedIn
Get found on search—Completing your LinkedIn Profile
Be an ALL STAR on LinkedIn—your New Year’s Resolution project
5 Ways to Ratchet Up Your Fundraising Using LinkedIn4Good.org
For nonprofits, LinkedIn can be a development and outreach goldmine.
It is a tool that boards, executives, and staff must understand because e-based outreach will be the norm.
LinkedIn is the one social medium geared to business people interested in professional development and connections. It links 175 million personal profiles that can be tapped according to interest, specialty, location, and background.
Social media opportunities for family lawyersSuzy Ashworth
This article first appeared in the March 2012 edition of the Family Law Journal. It is a basic guide to the opportunities that social media affords to family lawyers, and was the precursor to my current round of training sessions for Resolution on using social media and making it part of your business development strategy.
07 don corleone’s mafia linked in business networking tipsDr. Mark D. Yates
This document provides 12 tips for growing your LinkedIn connections based on quotes from The Godfather movies. The tips include keeping your connections and competitors close, leveraging influential contacts, avoiding offers that seem too good to be true, giving more than you receive from your connections, and being prepared for the hard work involved in building a large professional network. The document concludes by noting that the author uses Mafia references because the number one search result for "Mafia" on LinkedIn is himself.
The document introduces TeamLink, a new feature of LinkedIn Sales Navigator that helps salespeople find connections to prospects within their company's network in order to get warm introductions and fill their sales pipeline more effectively. It provides an example of how a salesperson named John uses TeamLink to efficiently search for prospects, identify ones with connections to his coworkers, and get an introduction to set up a meeting. TeamLink allows sales teams to leverage their collective networks to more easily discover shared connections and get in front of the right prospects.
Social Networking For Small Business EditedSteve Kessler
Social networking can help small businesses in three main ways:
1) It allows small businesses to connect with potential customers where people spend their time online through social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn.
2) Small businesses can use social networks like YouTube to share videos about their company and services for free.
3) Social networks make it possible for small businesses to engage their audience by responding to comments and sharing valuable content through blogs, videos and notes to help their social media presence grow.
The document is a report on business networking submitted to Madam Nasreen Saeed. It discusses how business networking can help establish mutually beneficial relationships. It finds that professionals tend to prefer face-to-face networking over online networking because it allows for stronger bonds and relationships to form. Research showed 57% of respondents see online fraud as a major business threat. The report's questionnaire found 60% of people agree that face-to-face networking is better for businessmen compared to online networking. It concludes face-to-face networking creates stronger relationships and recommends using both online and in-person networking, but conducting major deals face-to-face to avoid fraud.
LinkedIn for Lawyers—Rath Young PignatelliCharmLab
95% of all Lawyers using LinkedIn for marketing, networking, introductions, finding referrals, and sharing content. But how can the legal profession leverage this social media channel to compete for new clients? What can a Law Firm do to promote and position itself online using social media? Learn how to acheive ALL STAR status for your own LinkedIn Profile and how to connect to your Company LinkedIn page.
Here's what is covered in this presentation:
OK, what is LinkedIn?
Is LinkedIn REALLY worth my time?
What do Lawyers use LinkedIn for?
Navigate to your profile... seriously! News feed versus your personal profile.
How to post content in your news feed.
What you can share that adds value?
Your personal profile: Your photo, description, share your expertise
Skills and Endorsements
Connect your profile to the Rath Young Pignatelli Company Page on LinkedIn
Get found on search—Completing your LinkedIn Profile
Be an ALL STAR on LinkedIn—your New Year’s Resolution project
5 Ways to Ratchet Up Your Fundraising Using LinkedIn4Good.org
For nonprofits, LinkedIn can be a development and outreach goldmine.
It is a tool that boards, executives, and staff must understand because e-based outreach will be the norm.
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Social media opportunities for family lawyersSuzy Ashworth
This article first appeared in the March 2012 edition of the Family Law Journal. It is a basic guide to the opportunities that social media affords to family lawyers, and was the precursor to my current round of training sessions for Resolution on using social media and making it part of your business development strategy.
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This short presentation gives you 5 steps for successfully implementing LinkedIn for Business2Business marketing, complete with 7+ case studies of companies that have created business on LinkedIn.
LinkedIn allows companies to engage passive talent, target relevant jobs to best-fit candidates, and create an appealing talent brand. With tools like Recruiter, companies can search the LinkedIn network of over 225 million professionals to source top talent beyond those actively job searching. Job postings on LinkedIn can automatically target the most relevant candidates using profile data. Companies can also develop their talent brand on LinkedIn to establish why they are the best place to work and attract top candidates. Examples include Standard Chartered seeing a 100% increase in page views using LinkedIn, and Dell reducing annual executive recruiting spend by $28.4 million using LinkedIn referrals.
The document provides guidance on developing an effective LinkedIn profile. It notes that over half of corporate counsel will hesitate to hire lawyers without a credible online presence, and that LinkedIn is widely used by executives to research and evaluate professionals. The document recommends crafting a profile with a clear purpose in mind, such as positioning oneself as an expert in a particular field. It also suggests linking the LinkedIn profile to other online presences like a personal website, blog, or Twitter account to increase exposure and establish expertise. Proper use of LinkedIn involves devising a strategy to network, engage with others, and promote one's services or events.
Optimizing your LinkedIn profile for professional communication network buildingBarrie Byron
27 September 2012 Slides from the presentation that I shared with Florida International University professional communication students and faculty, and members of the STC Palm Beaches Chapter. Presentation covers tips for Optimizing your LinkedIn profile for professional communication network building.
How to Web 2.0: Hands-On Guidance to Social Networking and New Technologies f...Leora Maccabee
Written materials to accompany my PowerPoint presentation at the Minnesota Continuing Legal Education's 2009 Midwest Intellectual Property Institute on September 25, 2009.
The document provides an overview of using LinkedIn and Twitter for social media and business purposes. It discusses how LinkedIn can be used to manage clients, generate referrals, find new clients, and more. It recommends essential LinkedIn activities like maintaining a complete profile, connecting regularly, and joining relevant groups. The document also discusses how Twitter can be used for disseminating information, communicating with customers, and building relationships, and it provides tips for building an audience on Twitter through strategies like creating valuable content, engaging in conversations, and using exclusive promotions.
The document provides 15 tips for small businesses to improve their networking on LinkedIn. It recommends optimizing your profile with a photo, headline, and summary to make yourself credible. It also suggests using your existing network to find and connect with new contacts on LinkedIn through searching, groups, and introductions. The tips emphasize engaging with your connections by participating in groups, sending messages, and following up on in-person meetings to build your professional network.
This document provides information about an upcoming audio conference titled "LinkedIn for Lawyers: Building Business & Profits through Tools, Ads & Applications". The conference will feature presentations from Randy Wilson, co-founder of a law firm marketing company, and Wayne Breitbarth, a LinkedIn expert. They will discuss how lawyers can effectively use LinkedIn to develop business, including what marketing tactics are allowed and how to build a professional presence on the site.
LinkedIn is a professional networking platform with over 300 million users worldwide. It is important for professionals to have a complete profile that highlights their skills, experiences, and goals in order to connect with others and further their careers. Users should ensure their profile photo presents a professional image and that their profile utilizes relevant keywords. Actively engaging with connections and groups is key to building a strong professional network on LinkedIn and advancing one's business or career.
This document provides an overview of LinkedIn and how to use social media effectively. It discusses what social media is, how LinkedIn has grown significantly in users and revenue, and key statistics about LinkedIn users. The document then gives advice on how to create a complete profile, build connections, engage with groups, and utilize LinkedIn for professional purposes like managing clients, generating referrals, and finding new opportunities.
This presentation covers: Why You Should Be On LinkedIn, LinkedIn Profile Dos and Don’ts, How to establish genuine, meaningful, and profitable connections using LinkedIn, How to use LinkedIn to establish credibility and authority, How to maximize your presence on LinkedIn, Ethical considerations to take into account for LinkedIn
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network with over 35+ million members and growing rapidly.
LinkedIn helps you exchange knowledge, ideas, and opportunities with your trusted contacts.
LinkedIn can help you grow your network and your business!
Growing Your Business With LinkedIn | Commercial Brokers GroupWendy Soucie
Wendy Soucie presents to the Madison Commercial Brokers Group at the American Center in Madison WI. Commercial Brokers and Developers can easily use a business networking tool like LinkedIn to develop better referral connections and drive more opportunity.
Using LinkedIn for Covert Job SearchingDeborah Smith
This is a presentation I did for the American Chemical Society\’s National Convention in Philadephia. Contact me for other specialized Social Media presentations for your next trade show or conference. info@deborahlsmith.com
Presentation about LinkedIn to the employees of Davis Kinard & Co., an accounting firm in Abilene, Texas. Presentation delivered June 17, 2011, by Dave Hogan, APR.
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This document discusses how LinkedIn can help professionals and businesses generate more leads and referrals through online networking. It explains that LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network with over 80 million members. It allows users to connect with their trusted contacts and exchange knowledge, ideas, and opportunities. The document encourages accounting firms to embrace LinkedIn, as most senior accountants have been slow to adopt social media, but it is an effective networking tool to find new clients and opportunities. It provides statistics showing that financial services is one of the most connected industries on LinkedIn.
This document provides an overview of LinkedIn, the largest professional networking site. It discusses LinkedIn's history and growth, how the site works, key terms, tips for developing a professional profile and engaging with connections, and examples of how LinkedIn can be used for job searching and business development.
Business Development / Personal Branding using LinkedInDana Vanden Heuvel
This document provides an overview and summary of a presentation on using LinkedIn for business development and branding. The presentation covered:
- Introducing the presenter and their background in social media marketing.
- Expectations for what attendees hoped to learn about using social networking and LinkedIn for business purposes.
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- Strategies for using LinkedIn to connect with clients, find contact information on companies, and tips for creating an ideal LinkedIn profile to optimize business development and networking opportunities.
- Encouragement for attendees to start networking on LinkedIn and engaging with others in the platform.
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This short presentation gives you 5 steps for successfully implementing LinkedIn for Business2Business marketing, complete with 7+ case studies of companies that have created business on LinkedIn.
LinkedIn allows companies to engage passive talent, target relevant jobs to best-fit candidates, and create an appealing talent brand. With tools like Recruiter, companies can search the LinkedIn network of over 225 million professionals to source top talent beyond those actively job searching. Job postings on LinkedIn can automatically target the most relevant candidates using profile data. Companies can also develop their talent brand on LinkedIn to establish why they are the best place to work and attract top candidates. Examples include Standard Chartered seeing a 100% increase in page views using LinkedIn, and Dell reducing annual executive recruiting spend by $28.4 million using LinkedIn referrals.
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Optimizing your LinkedIn profile for professional communication network buildingBarrie Byron
27 September 2012 Slides from the presentation that I shared with Florida International University professional communication students and faculty, and members of the STC Palm Beaches Chapter. Presentation covers tips for Optimizing your LinkedIn profile for professional communication network building.
How to Web 2.0: Hands-On Guidance to Social Networking and New Technologies f...Leora Maccabee
Written materials to accompany my PowerPoint presentation at the Minnesota Continuing Legal Education's 2009 Midwest Intellectual Property Institute on September 25, 2009.
The document provides an overview of using LinkedIn and Twitter for social media and business purposes. It discusses how LinkedIn can be used to manage clients, generate referrals, find new clients, and more. It recommends essential LinkedIn activities like maintaining a complete profile, connecting regularly, and joining relevant groups. The document also discusses how Twitter can be used for disseminating information, communicating with customers, and building relationships, and it provides tips for building an audience on Twitter through strategies like creating valuable content, engaging in conversations, and using exclusive promotions.
The document provides 15 tips for small businesses to improve their networking on LinkedIn. It recommends optimizing your profile with a photo, headline, and summary to make yourself credible. It also suggests using your existing network to find and connect with new contacts on LinkedIn through searching, groups, and introductions. The tips emphasize engaging with your connections by participating in groups, sending messages, and following up on in-person meetings to build your professional network.
This document provides information about an upcoming audio conference titled "LinkedIn for Lawyers: Building Business & Profits through Tools, Ads & Applications". The conference will feature presentations from Randy Wilson, co-founder of a law firm marketing company, and Wayne Breitbarth, a LinkedIn expert. They will discuss how lawyers can effectively use LinkedIn to develop business, including what marketing tactics are allowed and how to build a professional presence on the site.
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This document provides an overview of LinkedIn and how to use social media effectively. It discusses what social media is, how LinkedIn has grown significantly in users and revenue, and key statistics about LinkedIn users. The document then gives advice on how to create a complete profile, build connections, engage with groups, and utilize LinkedIn for professional purposes like managing clients, generating referrals, and finding new opportunities.
This presentation covers: Why You Should Be On LinkedIn, LinkedIn Profile Dos and Don’ts, How to establish genuine, meaningful, and profitable connections using LinkedIn, How to use LinkedIn to establish credibility and authority, How to maximize your presence on LinkedIn, Ethical considerations to take into account for LinkedIn
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network with over 35+ million members and growing rapidly.
LinkedIn helps you exchange knowledge, ideas, and opportunities with your trusted contacts.
LinkedIn can help you grow your network and your business!
Growing Your Business With LinkedIn | Commercial Brokers GroupWendy Soucie
Wendy Soucie presents to the Madison Commercial Brokers Group at the American Center in Madison WI. Commercial Brokers and Developers can easily use a business networking tool like LinkedIn to develop better referral connections and drive more opportunity.
Using LinkedIn for Covert Job SearchingDeborah Smith
This is a presentation I did for the American Chemical Society\’s National Convention in Philadephia. Contact me for other specialized Social Media presentations for your next trade show or conference. info@deborahlsmith.com
Presentation about LinkedIn to the employees of Davis Kinard & Co., an accounting firm in Abilene, Texas. Presentation delivered June 17, 2011, by Dave Hogan, APR.
Unlock the full potential of your LinkedIn profile and get real results with these expert tips from lawyer, practice management consultant, and author of "LinkedIn in One Hour for Lawyers," Allison Shields. Use LinkedIn as a tool to build your reputation and showcase your expertise so you can stay “top of mind” with your network and grow your practice.
This document discusses how LinkedIn can help professionals and businesses generate more leads and referrals through online networking. It explains that LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network with over 80 million members. It allows users to connect with their trusted contacts and exchange knowledge, ideas, and opportunities. The document encourages accounting firms to embrace LinkedIn, as most senior accountants have been slow to adopt social media, but it is an effective networking tool to find new clients and opportunities. It provides statistics showing that financial services is one of the most connected industries on LinkedIn.
This document provides an overview of LinkedIn, the largest professional networking site. It discusses LinkedIn's history and growth, how the site works, key terms, tips for developing a professional profile and engaging with connections, and examples of how LinkedIn can be used for job searching and business development.
Business Development / Personal Branding using LinkedInDana Vanden Heuvel
This document provides an overview and summary of a presentation on using LinkedIn for business development and branding. The presentation covered:
- Introducing the presenter and their background in social media marketing.
- Expectations for what attendees hoped to learn about using social networking and LinkedIn for business purposes.
- Key concepts around social networking, building relationships, and developing word-of-mouth marketing through social platforms.
- Strategies for using LinkedIn to connect with clients, find contact information on companies, and tips for creating an ideal LinkedIn profile to optimize business development and networking opportunities.
- Encouragement for attendees to start networking on LinkedIn and engaging with others in the platform.
This document provides an overview and summary of a presentation on using LinkedIn for business development and branding. The presentation covered:
- Introducing the presenter and their background in social media marketing.
- Expectations for what attendees hoped to learn about using social networking and LinkedIn for business purposes.
- Key concepts around social networking, building relationships, and developing word-of-mouth marketing through social platforms.
- Strategies for using LinkedIn to connect with clients, find contact people at target companies, and gather background on prospects. Tips included completing a full profile, using keywords, and regularly connecting with others.
- A question and answer section to help attendees with utilizing LinkedIn
The document provides an overview of LinkedIn and best practices for using the professional social media platform. It discusses who participates on LinkedIn and their demographics. The benefits of LinkedIn for business purposes are outlined, including providing a place for professional networking and connections. Guidelines are given for optimizing a LinkedIn profile, engaging with groups, finding target markets, and regularly updating one's presence to increase their digital footprint on the site.
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How to Implement Social Selling Strategies into your Sales Department.
LinkedIn and social media have evolved the game of sales. The buyer behaviour has shifted and requires new ways of connecting and engaging with your clients and prospects...
Welcome to the world of Social Selling!
How To Use Linkedin And Make It Work For YouD. Yang
This document provides guidance on using LinkedIn effectively. It discusses:
1. Using LinkedIn to build your professional network, find people and opportunities, and control your online brand.
2. Key steps like completing your profile, connecting with others, joining groups, and positioning yourself as an expert to increase your online visibility.
3. How searching companies rather than just jobs can provide insights and connections to help advance your career.
Julie Roth, founder of the executive search firm Blue Mark Partners, Ltd., recommends acting like a giraffe instead of a turtle when networking and job searching. This involves effectively building your network, actively maintaining communication, uncovering new opportunities, and increasing your chances of being found for opportunities. She advises regularly communicating with your network through email, phone, and in-person meetings to stay top of mind for when relevant opportunities arise. Maintaining a robust contact database and reaching out to your network every 30-45 days when job searching or 3-4 times per year otherwise helps sustain an active network.
“Act Like a Giraffe” provide insight and advice into:
> Effectively building a network
> Actively maintaining communication with your network
> Successfully expanding uncovering new opportunities
> Dynamically increasing your chances of being found
The document discusses how to maximize the benefits of LinkedIn for recruiting, employee engagement, and business development. It recommends creating a detailed personal profile, growing your professional network by connecting with others, joining relevant industry groups, and setting up a company profile page to attract followers and promote your company brand. Setting up a LinkedIn account is free and allows users to efficiently connect with colleagues, source new clients and business opportunities, and explore employment options.
The document provides tips and guidance for using LinkedIn effectively as a professional networking platform. It outlines the core benefits of LinkedIn including ability to be known, found, and connect with others. It then provides best practices such as completing your profile, uploading a photo, growing your network, participating in discussions, and regularly updating your status. The document emphasizes making LinkedIn a priority and using it at least weekly to fully realize its benefits.
Heidi Pollard provides tips on optimizing your LinkedIn profile including adding a photo, at least 3 skills, joining relevant groups and interacting, recommending others, publishing articles, and creating a business page. She emphasizes positioning yourself as a thought leader, standing out from competitors, and engaging actively on LinkedIn to build your professional brand and network.
This document provides tips and strategies for using LinkedIn effectively. It begins by explaining why LinkedIn is important for professional networking and visibility. It then offers seven strategies to improve individual profiles: 1) add compelling positions and accomplishments, 2) include a professional photo, 3) list relevant skills, 4) join and engage with groups, 5) recommend connections, 6) create content like articles and posts, and 7) build a business page to promote brands and companies. The document emphasizes positioning oneself as a thought leader, engaging with others, and using LinkedIn to both give and receive endorsements, recommendations and new opportunities.
This document discusses how LinkedIn can help business owners and professionals connect with others and generate leads. It provides tips for using LinkedIn effectively, including developing a strategy, building credibility through a complete profile and participation, connecting with others through groups and answers to questions, and communicating regularly through status updates, questions, and blogs. The key point is that simply having a LinkedIn profile is not enough - one must actively network and provide value to others on the platform to maximize its benefits.
This document discusses how LinkedIn can help business owners and professionals connect with others and generate leads. It provides tips for using LinkedIn effectively, including developing a strategy, building credibility through a complete profile and participation, connecting with others through groups and answers to questions, and communicating regularly through status updates, questions, and blogs. The key point is that simply having a LinkedIn profile is not enough - one must actively network and provide value to others on the platform to maximize its benefits.
The document discusses how LinkedIn can be used to generate business leads and build credibility. It explains that LinkedIn allows users to connect with both strong and weak contacts, and that weak contacts who are outside one's normal network can often provide the most value. It also emphasizes that simply having a LinkedIn profile is not enough, and that users need a clear strategy and goals to maximize their effectiveness on the site for lead generation and brand awareness.
The document discusses different types of interviews that can be used when hiring candidates. It describes telephone interviews, which allow for quick screening of candidates from a distance to assess personality and communication skills over the phone. It also discusses panel interviews, where multiple interviewers assess a candidate at once to avoid personal biases and get different perspectives. The document provides pros and cons of each approach and tips for how to prepare for different interview styles.
This article originally appeared in Training & Development magazine December 2017 Vol 44 No 6, published by the Australian Institute of Training and Development.
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The document discusses the importance of business continuity planning, especially for small businesses. It notes that 46% of London businesses do not have plans in place, putting them at risk of failing to reopen after incidents like terrorism or other disruptions. Effective continuity plans set clear roles, contingencies, and emergency procedures to maintain operations during crises. Regular testing is also important to ensure plans work as intended. The document advocates that all companies, regardless of size, assess vulnerabilities and create robust, tailored continuity plans to survive incidents and remain competitive.
08 how to professionally evaluate & critique a linkedin business profile scri...Dr. Mark D. Yates
This document provides guidance on professionally critiquing and evaluating LinkedIn business profiles. It discusses 10 purposes of critique, including eliminating problems and maximizing credibility. Various tips are provided, such as only allowing critique from those who can propose solutions and using a standardized critique form to identify consistent issues. The document cautions against listening to unqualified friends and family, and emphasizes finding constructive feedback to improve one's profile.
This document provides an overview of internet marketing strategies for LinkedIn business owners. It discusses how the internet has revolutionized business in the same way the industrial revolution changed society over 200 years ago. It emphasizes that in today's online business world, customers use search engines like Google to find companies, so businesses must optimize their online presence and websites to be easily discoverable. The document promotes the services of Dr. Mark D. Yates for helping businesses with strategies like LinkedIn training, social media marketing, and online visibility improvement.
This document provides tips and strategies for increasing business connections on LinkedIn. It discusses the importance of a complete profile, getting recommendations, joining groups, and maintaining an active online presence. The document also identifies different types of professional networkers and offers advice on generating revenue from LinkedIn through networking consulting services.
04 developing a high income generation e commerce web siteDr. Mark D. Yates
This document summarizes a presentation about developing a high-income generating e-commerce website. It describes how the presenter was approached in 2007 to help develop an e-commerce concept into a functioning website. Through extensive research and due diligence, the presenter identified partners to design, optimize, and launch the site. The site was launched in late 2007 and immediately generated over $140,000 in sales in its first two months. Sales continued rising rapidly each month thereafter. The document concludes the presentation outlines how this proven business model can be applied to other businesses to quickly generate very high online revenue.