Opportunities to me are like apples you have to pick the ones that look right for you. Everyday on the web you will find thousands of opportunities, but which ones are the perfect fit for your business? Here are a few questions you should ask your self:

• Does it Relate to Your Company's Goals? We all have goals and ideas for our company. Will the opportunities that present themselves help meet your goals? For example if you are trying to take your company from a local business to a national business look for opportunities that will have a wider reach like national press and awards.
• What is the Time Investment? Time = Money for many small businesses look at each opportunity and ask your self what is the time commitment. This should then be followed by a question that I find important. If I don't win - will I find value in the process internally? I have applied for large projects and lost them but found the process very valuable because it helped my team organize our internal processes. Time was well spent.
• What Will You Do With Success? I know this seems like a silly question, but I have seen many people get some wonderful opportunities with the press and then nothing. They don't tell their existing clients, they don't plan any marketing around the credit they received. The success, though well earned, will not help their business succeed.

Here are a few opportunities you may want to look into for your business. Oh and if you like my blog DON'T FORGET TO VOTE.

• Best Blog award - pick your category.
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