Mark Yates

With a global increase in terrorism, regime changes & a rise in organised crime that can only be likened to the spread of a contagious disease, traveling tips and protection security advice has never been in such demand for an entrepreneur visiting foreign destinations. The best security advice comes out of the close protection world, because a professional bodyguard is often dedicated to protecting the lives of travelling entrepreneurs.

Every business interested person knows that professional contact networks and specialised business social networking provide an excellent return on investment, but it's wise to understand 6 simple security strategies to help reduce your security risks.

It takes a royal wedding to focus the nation's security services to minimise the risk to ensure a successful royal protection operation. At times like this every business owner should look at the behind the scenes security measures utilised to ensure the success of such a high profile wedding. Close protection companies offer all business owners the opportunity to use these secrets to ensure profitable business growth for their companies.

If I were to tell you that business social networking is critical for all business contacts looking for long term sustainable business growth, you might sit back and think, yeah, yeah, yeah, I've heard it all before. However whenever I inform any business contacts at a small business networking or business social networking group meeting, that 66% of SMEs are now networking in person at least once a week, they sit up and take notice.

Guess what? It doesn't matter whether you love or hate the concept of a contact network or business social networking, because from a business growth perspective, they work. Who says so? Well a recent survey revealed that contact networks and small business networking accounted for 79% of all new business sales. (source: infinet.com)

Based on the premise of, 'all things being equal', business contacts will do business with, and refer business to, those business contacts they know, like and trust. Common sense should dictate that every new business contact should embrace business social networking with open arms if they have a burning desire to grow their business.

Mexico remains one of the world's favourite holiday destinations for business directors, their associates and their families. However great care should be demonstrated to minimise your security risk. Any professional security executive will advise you that investing in a Mexico Safety threat assessment, to incorporate foreign travel advice & travel tips from a close protection security specialist can be a wise investment.

The recent escalation of violence directed at democracy seeking citizens of North African and some Middle Eastern countries has undoubtedly increased the business security risk. The sector of protective service operations is one sector where the professional Bodyguard is reaping the rewards of increased body guard jobs.

A business contact list is vital to achieve a low cost sales & marketing plan, so it's incredible that many business owners fail to recognise the benefits of business contacts & social networking. I list 10 reasons why people don't join contact networks as a network contact, so every business contact manager can differentiate between a corporate network, small business networking & every new business contact can capitalise on it.

The original premise of a contact network has changed. The online boom in contact networks dictates that a small business networking owner can achieve exponential business growth by business contacts tapping into one or more of the business social networking sites. Once a business contact or business contact manager connects with a new business contact, then a corporate network develops. Every new network contact is a potential new customer.