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		<title>Building Trust In Business</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ben Hwang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image via Wikipedia Interestingly enough, there are a few things that you can do to build trust in your small business. One is a time factor. The longer you&#8217;ve been around, means that you will probably be around in the future to support your product. This is one of the keys to getting a new [...]]]></description>
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<p>  Interestingly enough, there are a few things that you can do to build trust in your small business.   One is a time factor.  The longer you&#8217;ve been around, means that you will probably be around in the future to support your product.   This is one of the keys to getting a new product line out there for the world to use.   But if you don&#8217;t have that?  What do you do?</p>
<p>You network.   Network, network, network.</p>
<p>As a small business, there are many events you can participate in, and all sorts of groups to participate in.   I personally would recommend you take a look at <a href="http://www.bni.com">Business Networking International</a> (BNI).   There are local chapters internationally and they allow you to not only sell your product to the group, but have the group help sell your product.  It&#8217;s not for everyone, although I believe that the membership fee is probably one of the most worthwhile ones yet that I have encountered when it comes to bang-for-buck.</p>
<p>Overall, the real key takeaway is that you build trust from facial recognition.   Even as a younger company, if your face is shown at multiple events, then it reinforces that you&#8217;re out to move and shake for your corporation.   And if you&#8217;re willing to do that, then you&#8217;ll eventually build the trust in your business needed to succeed.</p>
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