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b"BUSINESS AND MARKETING PODCAST WITH BECKY BRIGGS\\xa0\\nToday we are talking with Becky Briggs of Our Gift Biz.\\xa0 If you listened to episode 19, I talked a lot about gift giving.\\xa0 As I was doing some research for that episode, I reached out to Becky, for her insight on gift giving, from the business side. With our travel schedules, it took us several weeks to coordinate our calendars for this recording. But it was definitely worth the wait as she shares some great nuggets, not just as a business owner but as someone that specializes in giving gifts. It\\u2019s not just the gift baskets that we often think of, her company creates gifts that are personalized to the recipient and make the giver look good!\\n\\nOur conversation covers a lot but three areas we spend a lot of time on are:\\n\\n \\tHow the initial concept of a business changes when you actually open the doors\\n \\tFinding time to stay up to date on industry, marketing and business trends\\n \\tTaking care of yourself as a business owner\\n\\nYour Gift for Listening\\nAt the end of this episode I mention a new program that I\\u2019m creating called Next Level Referrals.\\xa0 It\\u2019s a referral training program for sales and business development.\\xa0 I\\u2019m piloting the program in July so if you are listening to this episode, go to nextlevelreferrals.com for additional information. If you are listening to this episode after June, sign up to be notified when we start the next program or for our next webinar.\\n\\nThis program is for sales and business development professionals.\\xa0 I\\u2019ve been training people how to create referral opportunities for over 20 years but it\\u2019s always been through weekly meetings.\\xa0 I know that a lot of people listening to this podcast have no desire to attend a weekly meeting and even if you did, we might not have a Team in your area yet.\\xa0 So this is a way that I can share my knowledge with you and you don\\u2019t have to leave your desk to learn!\\n\\nIn this 4 week class, I\\u2019ll teach you how to build your network of referral partners, how to contact them, build the relationship and stay in contact with them.\\xa0 This is my \\xa0first training program, so I'm creating it as a a pilot program. \\xa0I'll be on every call, it's not a self study program, and I'll be answering questions and offering feedback.\\n\\nI\\u2019ll also be offering 2 follow up sessions for this pilot group to make sure everyone is still on track and their network is growing. Since this is a pilot program, I\\u2019m reducing the cost even though you\\u2019ll probably get more value from it since I\\u2019ll be actively involved. \\xa0I'm reducing the price for this program. In exchange, I'm asking for your honest feedback on how the program is working for you and what else you need to make your referral marketing program more successful.\\n\\nIf this is something you think you can benefit from or if you know someone that can, check out nextlevelreferrals.com and learn more.\\xa0 The pilot program will launch in July but if you are listening to this after June, don\\u2019t stress, we\\u2019ll have another program that you\\u2019ll find even more valuable.\\n\\nThank you for being part of the Select Business Team journey and listening to our podcast. We are excited to bring entrepreneurs together to discuss options for growing and expanding their business, focusing on what happens in the back office.\\nRESOURCES\\xa0\\nLearn more about Next Level Referrals by clicking here\\n\\nSubscribe on iTunes, and leave us a rating or review\\xa0 \\nABOUT OUR GUEST \\u2013 BECKY BRIGGS\\xa0\\nBecky Briggs is the owner of Our Gift Biz\\xa0 .\\xa0 Connect with her on LinkedIn\\xa0. Follow her on Facebook and Twitter."