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 |  | | December 2006 | Tips from The PDA Pro Newsletter In This Issue | | Dear Rick,
Hello. Happy Holidays! I can't believe the end of the year is already here. It's been a busy and fruitfuul year.
Here's what you'll find in this exciting issue:
-A Note from The PDA Pro: New Services Coming in 2007!
-PDA Tips: Lock it Up
-Feature Article: Six Steps to Transform Business Cards into Business Relationships
-The PDA Pro Blog: Browsing the Mobile Web
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Let your PDA be your Partner,
Rick Cooper, The PDA Pro
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|  | A Note from The PDA Pro |
| | | New Services Coming in 2007!  I'm excited to announce the launch of The Principles of PDA Productivity. This is a dynamite program to boost your PDA productivity. See the coupon below for an introductory price.
We will also be launching an audio program next year. I will share more details next month. Finally, I'm developing an eCourse that will provide an introduction to PDA productivity.
I appreciate your support this year. I look forward to working with you in the coming year. Get your complimentary copy of the e-Report, "Double Your Productivity with a PDA." | | PDA Tips |
| | | Lock it Up  How do you keep out prying eyes. Well, I would start with the locking feature available on many PDAs. If you're concerned about privacy, set up your PDA to lock after 30 minutes or so. You have to know the password to be able to unlock the device and access information. It adds an extra step when you want to access your PDA. So, you might want to use a short password. However, a hacker can still bypass this security and extract your data so don’t feel too safe. Be sure to list your name and a different phone number so that your PDA can be returned if it falls into friendly hands.
Source: 101 Tips from The PDA Pro, Tip #101
| | Teleclasses & Coaching Programs |
| | | Upcoming Programs for December  The Power of PDA Productivity Teleclass
Wednesday, December 13, 2006, 4-5 pm Pacific Time
Wednesday, December 14, 2006, 11 am - 12 pm Pacific Time
I'll be sharing my secrets on how a PDA can boost your productivity and help drive you to success! Select either date.
| | Feature Article |
| | | Six Steps to Transform Business Cards into Business Relationships  Do you follow up consistently with people you meet and build relationships that are mutually beneficial? To succeed in business, you must build meaningful relationships. You need strong relationships with customers, employees, alliance partners, and community leaders to build a sustainable business. Most relationships start with a simple step: exchanging business cards. The success of any relationship depends on what you do next.
Rick Cooper, The PDA Pro, offers six simple steps that will help you build meaningful business relationships after exchanging business cards.
1. Gather information to help you build rapport
From the point of first contact, remember details from your conversation and write it down. Pay attention to details about the person’s work, family, and interests. Make note of the names of the person’s spouse and children. This information will become very helpful to establish rapport when you follow up.
2. Enter business cards into your contact management system
Schedule time following events to enter contacts into your contact database. You can enter them by hand, delegate the task to an employee or use a business card scanner. The point is that the sooner you enter your contacts, the faster you can follow up.
| | The PDA Pro Blog |
| | | Browsing the Mobile Web  The internet is great, right? So, that means accessing the internet on the go is a fantastic idea, right? Not quite!
The mobile internet is still not ready for prime time. You still have to be very selective about what sites you access from a PDA or other mobile device.
Keep in mind though that phone carriers are moving rapidly to make audio and video content available. One example is Vcast offered by Verizon. These are simply attempts to turn your mobile device into an entertainment platform. For the most part, it doesn't do much to increase your productivity.
Here are some great examples of sites that are worth browsing on your mobile device.
| | About The PDA Pro |
| | | Rick Cooper 
Rick Cooper is The PDA Pro. As a Sales Productivity Coach, Rick specializes in teaching sales professionals to leverage technology to build relationships and boost their sales. Building on his 16 years of experience in sales, marketing and technology, Rick is author of Million-Dollar Contacts and co-author of Marketing Magic! He also consults with sales organizations and provides training and coaching to accelerate their results. Rick is the former President of the Arden Lunch Chapter of TNI, Program Chair for the Management Consultants of Sacramento, and former Ambassador of the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce. He is also a national speaker on Sales Productivity. The information and resources provided by The PDA Pro website, blog, and ezine are intended to help you leverage your time to increase your productivity using a PDA. We hope you enjoy the information provided and gain value from implementing any suggestions you read. We are selective in choosing alliance partners and affiliate programs. For the sake of disclosure, we do earn income through some affiliate programs. It's not enough to retire on for sure, but we believe strongly in building multiple streams of income. Please share this ezine with your friends and associates. Click "Forward email" at the end of this ezine to send a copy. You can unsubscribe any time.
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| | Marketplace |
| | |  Do you have a website or blog? If so, then I know you're interested in increasing traffic to your site. But, how? Internet Expert Andy Wibbels gives you everything you need to know in the upcoming Keyword Essentials program. Listen to what Podcasting Diva Penny Haynes of 1stpod.com had to say:
"I had heard about Andy Wibbels from everyone around me... Andy this, Andy that. They were bragging about Andy’s class... They were raving about Andy’s book. Finally, enough was enough! I had to find out if all the (good) rumors were true. But they weren’t. They UNDERSOLD HIM by a mile! I am one of those people that, if I can learn it myself, I will, but if I can’t, I will go to the Master in that field and pay him his due to get his information. Andy Wibbels has definitely earned his reputation. Personally, I thought I got my money’s worth from the first session alone! Yet it kept getting better with every class." | | | | | | |  | |
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