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Join us this evening by 8 pm on Lightbox: The Art of Selling; The effect of Positioning in Personal Branding and Business

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Lightbox Presents: The Art of Selling: The effect of Positioning in Personal Branding and Business

Last Thursday, we had a fabulous session with the Founder of Zephans and Co., on the processes of running an E-commerce Business.

This week, we are taking it up a notch, with Elizabeth Osho, on "The Art of Selling: The Effect of Positioning in Personal Branding and Business."

Elizabeth Osho, an exceptional communicator, with over a decade of experience in Public Relations, Marketing, Market Research, Communications, and Journalism will be teaching us how to effectively position your brand and/or Business.

She has established a personal brand and is a seasoned brand influencer... Liz is a visionary, conceptualist and practical executor.

All those of us who attended last week's Lightbox session know the importance of selling and can't wait to be part of this session.

Hope you don't miss this session!

If you or someone around you would like to join the Lightbox session, please download the AGS Tribe app and upgrade to the monthly Silver N5k or yearly Gold N50k plan.

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Quote of the Day

“What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle and giving 110% all the time.”

Don Zimmer