Business growth tips for SMB from author Eric Gilboord

OK 2 Things About This Note
1. Yes I know I got this along with 999,999 other LinkedIn users. Still it represents the new way. Actually saying thank you to your customers. Treating them as human beings with feelings. We need more of this in all size companies.

2. I didn't know that I was LinkedIn member #516,242. I thought I recognized a new way to network and got in early. Had no idea I was a mere 16,242 people away from being in the first 1/2 of 1% of all LinkedIn members. Having always been on the edge of what's new this shouldn't surprise me but it did and I am grateful for Reid pointing this out to me.

So thanks Reid you are moving up fast on my favorite large company owners list. If you have a minute I have a few ideas you may wish to consider in the area of marrying LinkedIn and live face to face meeting.

Eric
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Dear Eric,

I want to personally thank you because you were one of LinkedIn's first million members (member number 516242 in fact!). In any technology adoption lifecycle, there are the early adopters, those who help lead the way. That was you.

We hit a big milestone at LinkedIn this week when our 100 millionth member joined the site.

When we founded LinkedIn, our vision was to help the world's professionals be more successful and productive. Today, with your help, LinkedIn is changing the lives of millions of members by helping them connect with others, find jobs, get insights, start a business, and much more.  

We are grateful for your support and look forward to helping you accomplish much more in the years to come. I hope that you are having a great year.

Sincerely,

Reid Hoffman
Co-founder and Chairman
LinkedIn

As you know sometimes I am gifted with products, books etc. to review. PR folks seem to think I have a following amongst the SMB community. And to a certain extent I guess I do.

A few weeks ago I received an email from the PR firm for Epson. They asked me to try out their WorkForce 840 printer and to blog about it. So I said send one over and I will give it a whirl.

Here goes.

• It was easy to set up, including dropping in the ink cartridges.
• Really quick printing.
• Great quality reproduction.
• Has 2 sided feed feature.
• Prints double sided.
• Quick drying ink.
• Holds a lot of paper and different sizes too.
• One more thing, it has built-in wireless capability. I have not been able to figure this out. So a call to Epson customer service is in order.

I know this sounds like the brochure but really these are my takeaways after using this printer for a few weeks. I am very happy with this new addition to my office. In fact I am so pleased I gave away my old printer.

Thanks Epson. Good job.
A2E

The opposite of impulse buying. When you wait so long to pay you start putting things back. Att Stores: Get those lines through quicker. A2E