Contractor Cents - Episode 178 - Branding?

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Forget about the marketing perspective. Discover what you need to know from a legal perspective.
Join Shireen Smith and me as she gives you the good, bad, and ugly.
Her new book, Brand Tuned can be pre-ordered – go to www.BrandTuned.com

Podcast Sponsor is Profitability Movement - https://profitability-movement.mn.co
Ruth King
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LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthking1/

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