Fixing Circular References in Excel 

 One of the first managers I ever worked for gave the best advice for finding new business: "Don't talk to another person in the same line of work as you, talk to a someone in a completely different field. A person in your own industry has the same ideas for getting new clients you do. If you are in the finance industry, a paint salesman may give you a new idea."

 Last week, I had lunch with one of my long time clients, who is a home
 remodeler/contractor. We discussed the marketing successes and failures we have tried. He does something I found very interesting. All of the major do-it-yourself home improvement stores have a bulletin board for contractors to display their business cards. Oddly enough, he does not put any business cards there. He puts his business cards in a paint store where all of the other business cards are for painters. He is the only remodeler on that board and gets a few calls every week.

That got me to thinking. Last Saturday, I went to a business expo for the local chamber of commerce. Most of the vendors there were hospitals, banks, and insurance companies. While I did come away with a couple of potential prospects, the meeting with my client last week got me thinking. What prospects might I find if I went to a home improvement or other industry specific expo? Something to think about.