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HI,

I go to a number of Meetups/Eventbrite meetings and find once you have been 3-4 times I am able to take the conversations 'off line' and go and have coffee etc. Then you can start your networking. Works for me.

Peter

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This is such a difficult question. When you put everything you have into a venture I feel it is important to relate to the name. Eventually, the business takes on its own identity and becomes more than it was when you named it...

I think if you take a variety of names and remove the context it makes it clear that it probably does not matter in the long run to the business itself. It is the businesses operations that define itself not the name.

Haven't had any in any official capacity. I've had a number of people I've leaned on over the years as a source of guidance and people I can toss ideas around with. I think a lot of it does come down to personal experience in business. Learning through doing. Reading helps a tonne too. 

A few years back, I had a guy who I referred to as a mentor in business.. Anthony Amos, founder of Hydrodog. He opened my eyes to the world of entrepreneurship and all its possibilities. Simply through sharing his story.. we'd touch base now and then. So in that respect, he was super important. Without him, I'm not sure I'd be in business! 

In my case I was lucky because after Optus terminated my contract (6 month contract that lates over 4 years) they engaged me to do some telephone line audits for Flight Centre. At the time they had 683 stores across Australia. I did the ones around South East Queensland and developed a network of subcontractors for the distant locations. Subbies I still use today 16 years later.

That launched my company in 2006 and led to other auditing projects through Optus and others.

I'm assuming that you mean "click rate" as a "click to open" rate. When you send out an email marketing newsletter, you are going to have people click it at least twice. The first time is the click you need to open up the email. The second would be a click that sends the user to your online store. 

Your CTO, or click rate, shows how many people have clicked on your email to open it. This shows, hey, someone might be reading your email or at least seeing a flash of it before their eyes. That's a good start for data. 

Your CTR, or click through rate, shows how many people clicked the email to open it and also clicked the ad on your email. A high CTR shows that your email is not just being opened, but also suggests that your marketing is becoming successful. 

When you feel that the business is not aligned with what you believe and when they do not hold the same value as you do to your service. Finally, if they get you to discount your price. I once let another business do all those and it ended in disaster and I nearly gave up my business as it was so stressful and horrible. Stand true to yourself. 

It really depends on your brands positioning. Are you looking for an exclusive partnership? Wide distribution? Or are you focusing on niche / boutiques?

Some of the above questions should easily be answered by how your brand is positioned. If you are "premium" you should look for an exclusive partnership or boutiques. If you are going for "trendy" you should focus on boutiques and high end department stores. If you are going for "affordable" you should aim at large chain stores.

The deal has to work for both you and the retailer to make sense for both of your brands. Do you have your whole sale pricing in place? If not, you need to understand your price point for whole sale customers before you start reaching out to them.

How much do agencies usually charge for a social media advertising campaign package?

Agencies usually charge around $2,500 to $15,000 for social media advertising campaign packages. Cost varies depending on how many platforms they're balancing, your goals, your business's size, and various other factors. However, when it comes to managing different platforms, you can expect agencies to charge the following: