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Networking – a dirty word? Think again… - By Eugene WhelanDriving yourself to perform: If not you, then who? - By Eugene WhelanWe’re getting ENGAGED… But does it always lead to Happy Ever After? - By Eugene Whelan- 6 Keys to Communicating Your Value - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2011 from Mike Schultz“So, what do you do?” Such a simple question that lands so many sales and business professionals in hot water. Hang around any conference and listen to how a bunch of “What do you do” conversations unfold, and you’ll hear some pretty anemic attempts at answers. The answers are painful to ...
Views: 851 - Six Questions You Absolutely Need the Answers to for Sales Success - by Submitted on May 28, 2011 from Mike SchultzEver know anyone who you knew could do something but still didn’t do it? We know a lot of people who could succeed in sales – they have the knowledge, they have the skills, and they know the process, but they don’t actually succeed because something else is holding them back. Our most ...
Views: 727 - Goal-Setting for Sales Success - by Submitted on May 28, 2011 from Mike SchultzA colleague of mine who’s a young serial entrepreneur has a sign over his computer. It reads, “Goal: Own the San Francisco 49ers.” And it has a date that’s not so far away. When we talk I always ask about progress. Last week I asked him, “Can you at least buy the 22ers yet?” Interestingly ...
Views: 777 - Discounting to Create Cash Flow? Be Careful. - by Submitted on May 25, 2011 from Mark HunterRecently I spoke at a large conference on the subject of how to maintain your price and avoid discounting. After the presentation, a businessperson approached me and asked what my strategy would be if his company needed to discount price to create cash flow. This is not an easy question to ...
Views: 616 - Selling a Price Increase: Is There a Good Time? - by Submitted on May 25, 2011 from Mark HunterWhen is the best time to sell a price increase? I get asked this question a lot and my response is "right now." After I say this and see the expression on the person's face, I then have to back up my response with my rationale. Taking a price increase is not something to be taken lightly. It ...
Views: 610 - Does Your Manager Have Leadership Skills? How Do You Know? - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Ken SundheimThere is a big difference between managers and leaders. Managers are those who come to work, make sure all subordinates are getting the necessary tasks done, then leave at 5:00, never to really make a difference. Managers sustain. They fail to upgrade their teams. They see no return in ...
Views: 978(3 votes) - Sales Training to Boost Business Revenue - by Submitted on May 21, 2011 from jason gonceRegardless of the industry vertical a business belongs to, its ability to sell its offerings is the prime factor ruling the shape of its future. A company may have the best of the line product to offer, but unless potential customers are conveyed the features and benefits of the product in an ...
Views: 647 - How Are You Listening? - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Bill SayersRecently, a window company rep called me and asked if I was interested in having a free, no-obligation sales call. I explained that we had replaced all our windows five years ago and that I was not interested. She got very annoyed and was adamant that I must want to replace some of the windows. ...
Views: 728 - How are you Presenting Yourself? - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Bill SayersHow are you coming across with the people you meet? How do you present yourself? What happens when you walk into a room? What does the person see and feel about you? Who are you? You have to be comfortable with who you are and what makes you “You”! Who Are You? A study was done by a group of ...
Views: 1288(1 vote) - Product versus Service - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Bill SayersDuring my 25-years in corporate sales life I sold both products and services. Sales people who inform me that they sell a service and that is more difficult than selling a product and it is a different sale, constantly approach me. I ask them how their business is going and they usually say – ...
Views: 686 - Who’s in your Community? - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Bill SayersWhen I was growing up I lived in a small town. There was a real community to the town. My family’s community included rural and town people, church members, schoolteachers, community business and political leaders and friends. Everyone looked after and kept an eye out for members of the group. ...
Views: 788 - What are You Doing to Change the Game? - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Bill SayersAre you still playing your sales game the same way you did three years ago? Are you doing the same things you have done for years? Are you struggling and can't figure out why? Are you having the same success you enjoyed in the past? What are you doing to change your "Game"? Why Change? I was ...
Views: 680 - Treat Customers Like "Kitchen God" - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2011 from Joanna TongHope you are well and are enjoying the warm sunny springtime. I'll certainly treasure every minute of the season after spending three weeks in snowy Canada at the shocking (for me anyway) temperature of -15C. It's time to spring-clean the house. Do you realise business needs a good spring-clean ...
Views: 846 - The site includes prime Overseas Property, Residential Property and Land For Sale. - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Patrick JearyThe site includes prime overseas apartments, independent houses and penthouses to suit in every taste. Be it the real estate of the United States, Australia or any other location, the Findire site will help and guide you to find the perfect location according to your personalized need!!! Being ...
Views: 753 - What is Point of Sales - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Gregory RogerWhen the electronic revolution started to move forward, little did we know that almost everything we use will be ‘electronified’, so to speak. Take the lowly cash register, for example. Up until the 1980’s and a bit into the 1990’s, all cash registers were still electronic, and for all intents ...
Views: 746 - ***C-Level Relationship Selling – Gaining the Confidence Required for Selling High - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Sam ManferIt's uncomfortable selling to C-levels and influential leaders. They are hard to get-to and they are intimidating to talk with. They have an air of superiority and power. The only way to handle these C-levels and top executives is with confidence. Confidence is a sales person’s biggest ...
Views: 1576 - Sales Trainer - Three Simple Ways to Instantly Inspire Your Business Brain - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Nancy DrewAre your well-intentioned plans from January a distant memory? Has your excitement dwindled to the point of feeling like drill? Are your work hours increasing while motivation is simply a word that one of your all-too-perky and over-caffeinated work colleague’s could do with less of? If so, then ...
Views: 751 - Discover Sales Techniques That Will Get Your Customers To Yes Fast - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from A JessenIf you are in business then you need to sell and market products and this means keeping on top of your sales techniques to help close more sales faster. You should continually be asking, why are people buying from company X instead of us and continue to refine your process.The best businesses in ...
Views: 878 - Types of Digital Printed Stickers & decals - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2011 from Simon WilliamsPrinted Stickers for a long time are a great supplement to company’s promotional campaigns. Businesses appreciate them because it is a very economical option first of all. Secondly they last for quite some time giving the business best return on investment. Another advantage of printed them is ...
Views: 690 - The 3 Keys to Successful Sales Management - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Mike BrooksIf you are a business owner or sales manager responsible for getting your team of sales reps to make their numbers or achieve sales quotas, then I feel your pain. If you're like many of the sales managers and owners I work with, then I know you're being pulled in many different directions. ...
Views: 823(1 vote) - 12 Ways to Sell Against an Entrenched Competitor - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Mark S A SmithWhen you sell into an established market, if you're going to grow your share, you'll have to take business away from your competitor. Dislodging an entrenched vendor isn't easy, but it is possible and I'm going to show you how! Try these tactics next time you hear, "We're happy with our ...
Views: 3361(3 votes) - Are You Ready to Meet the CEO? - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Mark HunterIt's the meeting for which you've been waiting. Finally, you've been able to secure a meeting with the CEO of the company you know you can help. For the past year, you've been researching the company and developing relationships with as many people as possible. In particular, you have gotten ...
Views: 737 - The Best Information Comes From Short Questions - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Mark HunterThere's no better way to improve the quality of information you receive from a potential customer than by asking short questions. We all can recall far too many times when we've sat across the table from a customer we're trying to help – and we know we can help, if they would just provide us ...
Views: 1410 - What to Do When You Can’t Keep Your Delivery Commitment - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2011 from Mark S A SmithI had a recent situation where I wasn’t able to meet a commitment to my customers. It wasn’t my fault—a delayed plane flight because of weather meant I missed a telephone-based training event that I was paid to deliver. Yet it was my responsibility because I agreed to deliver the class and knew ...
Views: 3290(3 votes) - Pursuing Best Practices - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2011 from Joel AndersonInertia can be a powerful force. Often times in business, the decision not to act and to stick with the same practices is the easiest one to make. However, the ease of sticking with the same shouldn’t allow sales managers to accept the status quo. Maximizing ROI and finding best practices are ...
Views: 1168(1 vote) - Selling more Annuities through Best Practices - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2011 from Joel AndersonAnnuity brokerage is a difficult area of sales. For insurance agents accustomed to selling policies, the annuities game could be a rude awakening. Despite the allure of bigger commissions and better rewards, annuities are not an easy path to doing more business. However, they can provide an ...
Views: 1439 - Setting Goals for Success - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2011 from Joel AndersonIn the opening line of Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy states that “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” The same could also be said of companies with successful sales strategies. There are hundreds of different ways that a sales team can frustrate their ...
Views: 1041 - Selling Annuities through a Focused Approach - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2011 from Joel AndersonThe sale of annuities can be a difficult field. Annuities are a very specific product that’s geared towards a relatively narrow segment of the population. As such, each individual lead carries a great deal more weight in annuity sales than in other insurance products. Brokers accustomed to ...
Views: 1058 - Data First - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2011 from Joel AndersonIn his popular 2003 book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, author Michael Lewis details the way Oakland A’s GM Billy Beane cleverly managed to field a consistently excellent team despite spending half of what big-market teams like the Yankees and Red Sox were spending. His approach ...
Views: 1082 - Why Most Sales and Sales Management Training Courses Fail - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2011 from Susan EnnsIf you have invested in sales or sales management training, you probably have not been satisfied with the results. In many cases, after spending tens of thousands of dollars on sales training programs, there was no positive change in behavior or no measurable improvement in sales results. Why ...
Views: 852 - Will Googles Personalised Search Affect SEO - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Rick LordIf you have a Google Account for any reason from buying online with Google Checkout to checking your Websites Analytics you may have noticed that Google is personalising your search results when you are signed in. Even when you are not logged in according to Google they are still storing your ...
Views: 520 - Popcorn and Other Marketing Mistakes in a Changing Economy - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Dave KahleTen years of competitive hell! That was the title on the seminar brochure I received recently. As I survey some of the forces flowing through our economy, and witness the way in which they effect my clients, I have to agree. The Information Age is certainly one of the most turbulent ...
Views: 1959 - Sales Trainer - Five Ways to Attract Superstar Employees - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Nancy DrewThis month our blog topics have focused on team development and how to turn your employees into superstars! In today’s blog, I will share five ways to attract great candidates. 1. Always keep an eye out for possible employees and try not to hire when you’re desperate to find someone, anyone. ...
Views: 1027 - Sales Trainer - Can’t Sell? Here’s Why! - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Nancy Drew90% of what it takes to be a good sales person is your mindset. Yes, I know this is a strong statement. Even if you have the skills and all the moves, you won’t be successful if you have a terrible attitude – no one will want to buy from you! The sales person who wants it the most is the one ...
Views: 923(1 vote) - Are you the “Relationship Guy/Gal” or the “Closer”? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Nancy DrewTo bring in the big paydays you need two types of personalities in your sales department – if you’re a one man/gal show you may realize that multiple personalities are a blessing or you can assess where your personality type naturally sits and then develop strategies to maximize your close ...
Views: 848 - Buying a Rollup Banner - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Simon WilliamsRollup banners are becoming increasingly popular amongst businesses that wish to effectively promote their goods or services in a cost effective manner. Today, you can find rollup banners everywhere from your local grocery store to the doorsteps of large supermarket chains. A rollup banner is ...
Views: 806 - Why incorporate Promotional Clothes - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2011 from Simon WilliamsBranding is an essential component in the marketing campaign of the companies. Specific budget has been kept aside for this purpose. However in this world of rapid changing brand recall and brand loyalty from the consumer’s side, companies want to remain at the top position. Promotional clothing ...
Views: 878 - Effective leadership is the key to good decision-making - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Bart Mindszenthy & Harvey Silver, Ph.D.Decision making is an essential business and leadership skill, and whether you’re a CEO hammering out strategy with your vice presidents or a soccer coach whose team is choosing new uniforms, it’s your influence ‘behind the scenes’ that ultimately determines how successful the final decision ...
Views: 1124 - Market Research and its Importance - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Rupesh ShuklaOften, businesses have questions that involve trends in their markets. For example, which customers are adapting the latest technology? The online market research industry has become completely saturated with companies competing for clients. People interested in doing online market ...
Views: 853 - Your Customer's PIR: Price Investment Ratio - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Mark HunterHave you ever really considered how price affects your customer with regard to their perceived benefit? Too often, we use a simplistic approach to determining a price – figure the cost to produce a product or service, tack on some arbitrary percentage, and call it good, right? Price, ...
Views: 665 - Are You Giving Away Your Profit? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Mark HunterWant a quick way to destroy sales motivation and profit at the same time? Picture yourself as a sales manager who suddenly receives a phone call from a salesperson who is on the verge of closing a sale. Here's a sample of that typical conversation: Salesperson: "We have to cut our price ...
Views: 712 - There are many items which can be recycled - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from adona marshThere are many items which can be recycled and used. The recycled items charge copy used to institute other noted commodities. If these things are recycled professional consign exemplify no crisis of these items coming up mark this world. Recycling cede cache the world from an aggregation of ...
Views: 768 - DVD audio would be a big improvement - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from adona marshBasically the DVDs were disks of the same size as a CD, but they had up to ten times more data capacity, which made them ravishing for humungous content cotton to films. DVD audio would be a big improvement over CD audio. A miraculous invention that is well-serving force today's mart. But, ...
Views: 704 - ***C-Level Relationship Sales Tips – Increase Sales by Stealing Competitors’ Accounts - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2011 from Sam ManferIncrease your sales by using these simple C-level relationship selling, sales tips. Steal your competitors’ accounts. They are qualified, and they buy your type of products / services. Your competitors sell to these accounts. So what’s not to like, except they are not buying from you. To ...
Views: 2080 - Fine in the Past: Hindered by Antiquated Sales and Marketing Policies - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Dave KahleI call it Fine in the Past. It refers to all the sales and marketing efforts, ideas, policies, principles, techniques, and strategies that worked well in the past, but are no longer effective. The past is everything that’s pre-2010. I still recall a poignant moment with an attendee at one of ...
Views: 655 - A Changing Insurance Market - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Joel AndersonA Changing Insurance Market In SELLING INSURANCE IN THE DIGITAL AGE, Christian Bieck identifies core changes in the way people shop for insurance. He closes with this: Unimaginable just a decade ago, the rise of the Internet, mobile phones, and social networking is changing how consumers ...
Views: 1590 - CD Recycling - DVD Recycling - Recycle CDS - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from adona marshHave you ever wondered what to do with unwanted CDs, DVDs and their cases? Did you notice that CD/DVD's are actually fictional from recyclable materials? Disc back is a system of recycling unwanted discs. CD Recycling, is the motion of re-using a given product or effective a new product from a ...
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