{"id":109,"date":"2009-02-25T16:16:43","date_gmt":"2009-02-25T21:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/2009\/02\/25\/time-to-get-focused-on-the-recovery\/"},"modified":"2009-02-26T08:37:12","modified_gmt":"2009-02-26T13:37:12","slug":"time-to-get-focused-on-the-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/2009\/02\/25\/time-to-get-focused-on-the-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Time to Get Focused on the Recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/Recession_Calls_it_Quits.jpg\" class=\"right\" \/><font face=\"arial\">I&#8217;m getting tired of the doom and gloom about the economy in the news media, which was originally quick to call the beginning of this recession and is happy to continue providing the play-by-play on an hourly basis.<\/font><font face=\"arial\"> <\/font><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"arial\">While certainly many of us have been affected by the economic environment, there are many things we can do to help us improve sales &#8211; like <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/cdn.asicentral.com\/MKTGemails\/402-816904\/\">marketing smarter<\/a>, networking more, being better informed and asking clients how business has changed so you can understand how to help.\u00a0<\/font><font face=\"arial\"> <\/font><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"arial\">I also think we need to get out of negative thinking as a group and be responsible for improving our own psychological outlook.\u00a0<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"arial\">So for a few hours this weekend, I&#8217;m hosting a gathering of friends to celebrate my own personal declaration of the end of the recession.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s part of my invitation: \u00a0&#8220;So, rather than wait for the economists and their cloudy crystal balls, several of us looked into our glass half-full and saw in tiny print:\u00a0 <em>Recession calls it quits<\/em>.&#8221;<\/font><font face=\"arial\"> <\/font><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"arial\">Maybe you could host a networking or business social for your clients and friends in your area?\u00a0 You might get some new prospects, learn how you can help your customers be more successful,\u00a0and maybe get a new order?\u00a0<\/font><font face=\"arial\"> <\/font><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"arial\">I&#8217;m having snacks and beverages at mine and ordering several promotional products with the logo you see in this post to drive my message home with attendees and to remind them that we need to remain focused.\u00a0<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"arial\">What are you doing to find ways to win in this economy?<\/font><font face=\"arial\"> <\/font><font face=\"arial\">Tell me what you think anytime &#8211; post a comment now or email me at <a href=\"mailto:tim.andrews@asicentral.com\">tim.andrews@asicentral.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/font><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/digg.com\/tools\/diggthis.js\"><\/script><img width=\"8\" rc=\"http:\/\/static.delicious.com\/img\/delicious.small.gif\" alt=\"Delicious\" height=\"8\" \/> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/delicious.com\/save\" title=\"Bookmark on Delicious\">Bookmark this on Delicious<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m getting tired of the doom and gloom about the economy in the news media, which was originally quick to call the beginning of this recession and is happy to continue providing the play-by-play on an hourly basis. 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