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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- San Diego Sales Trainer - Your best new sales come from your current customers - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2011 from Nancy DrewAt a business networking event last week, everyone was asked to share their best strategies for gaining new business. Sometimes, what you think EVERYONE knows is really only evident to you. The old adage – “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt” – ...
Views: 1101 - Self Management - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2018 from Kanchan AThere is one boy whose name is Sujay. Now he is preparing for 12th & engineering Entrance Exam, so his parents have taken the admission to one of the renowned coaching class. But Sujay was not taking it seriously. Instead of going to coaching class he used to go for movies along with his ...
Views: 1607 - Sell cell phones and save planet - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2011 from Jeremy TallumMobile phone is a necessity for people of all ages and profession but there is hardly anyone that takes care of his most wanted and useful gadget when he buys new one. The average life of a mobile is estimated to be 18 months but some users change their handsets in every six months. Millions ...
Views: 1037 - Selling a Price Increase in a Soft Market - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2008 from Mark HunterSelling a price increase can be difficult in nearly any type of situation, but trying to sell one in a soft market can be downright brutal. Yet, as unpleasant as it can be, it is often essential. The problem of selling a price increase in a soft market usually stems from the fact that the ...
Views: 833 - 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: 852 - SELLING AGAINST COMPETITION - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2008 from Bob BeckSelling Against the Competition Companies who don't understand their competitive advantage say things like "Our product is better quality" or "Our service is better." Even if a company has better quality or better service, it won't convince it's customers just by saying so, because many of it's ...
Views: 3703 - 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: 1438 - 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: 1830 - Selling More With Whiteboard Displays - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Milly Sonneman“All those slides, apps and tech solutions aren’t right for our audience. We need to show-and-tell at the whiteboard.” Get a 6-point selling success cheat sheet to guarantee you are ready for winning at the whiteboard. More and more sales professionals, consultants and pre-sales consultants ...
Views: 955 - Selling to C-Suite Executives Requires Having Their Backs - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2015 from Sam ManferSelling to C-Level and C-Suite Executives will go much faster and easier if you follow this simple nugget. C-Level and C-Suite Executives really value solutions that protect or enhance their careers. What make them look good? What helps them with their jobs? What solves their problems? What ...
Views: 2625 - Selling To Groups: The way to Help Your Sales Team Sell More - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2012 from Molly LemasterSelling to groups can be a guaranteed approach to enable any sales representative to hit their target. Provided needless to say they've the information, abilities and proper coaching to create it take place. The great news is that this kind of sales skill may be mastered by any sales ...
Views: 896 - Selling To Your Strengths - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2012 from Mark Bowser"Play your game," said Coach Galen Scott. The pointed advice was given to a very weary, frustrated college tennis player. If you haven't guessed, that frustrated athlete was me. I was losing matches, my mind was clogged, and I didn't know what to do. That is when Galen stepped in an instructed ...
Views: 1523 - Selling with Honor and Courage - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2008 from Bob BeckSelling with Honor and Courage: It is OK to admit you are afraid! Fear can be and usually is a great motivator. It doesn’t seem to matter what country I am in or what the market conditions are, over the past decade we've been training salespeople in the Quid Pro Quo sales approach, we've ...
Views: 1085 - Selling – Is this you? - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2013 from Mariano JaucoSelling is stressful, and can be downright discouraging I bet when you started your company you dreamed of freedom, being your own boss and big bountiful earnings. And my guess is you didn’t spend much time wondering how to get clients and polish up your sales skills! So often, my clients ...
Views: 1811 - 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: 1401 - Should I Promote My Top Gun To Sales Manager - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2010 from Robert WeeseMany companies continue to make a critical error when they are looking internally to promote someone to the role of sales manager. All too often they take their best sales person and try and make them the sales manager with disastrous results. Your best person is no longer selling, profits ...
Views: 1178 - Should Social Media Replace Cold-Calling? - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2010 from Mark HunterPeople continue to say how cold-calling is dead and how in today's environment, it no longer can be cost justified. The answer in my book is both "yes" and "no." Let me deal with the "no" first. In the past few months, I've watched numerous salespeople shift all of their prospecting efforts ...
Views: 1217 - 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: 1006 - Six Rules of Selling in 2012 - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Adon RiggRetired CEO of General Electric, the great Jack Welch has six rules for success. Are you following these rules of success, or are you on a path to irrelevance? 1. Control your destiny, or someone else will. 2. Face reality as it is, not as it was or as you wish it were. 3. Be candid with ...
Views: 1591 - Six Steps to Reinventing Enrollment - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Joel AndersonSix Steps to Reinventing Enrollment During the recent economic downturn, for-profit educational institutions have experienced a dramatic rise in enrollment as people return to school seeking new skills and education. This boom has meant grand new opportunities for schools in this sector. ...
Views: 1478 - Smartening up your message as part of your sales strategy for success. - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2012 from Casey FitzGeraldHow do I help my sales team sell more and be more successful? It’s a question that’s never far from the thoughts of many managers and executives these days. Yes, there are a host of proven lead generation, prospecting and follow-up techniques that can make a real difference in your ...
Views: 1192 - Spring Training For Sales Professionals - by Submitted on May 02, 2012 from Mark Bowser"It is the bottom of the ninth, two outs, men on first and third and Joey Votto at the plate," expressed the baseball announcer. "It has been a good Spring Training for the Cincinnati Reds here in Arizona. A win here today will be the icing on the cake. Reds are down by one and need a ...
Views: 1535 - Spun-Poly Chef Coats - Soft, Durable & Comfortable - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Kng SaleTraditional white chef coats are perhaps the most identifiable uniform in the world. While white may not be the color associated with a modern day chef, the coats need to be comfortable and easy on the chef to help them be in their element while whipping up the most lip-smacking recipes for ...
Views: 1864 - Start 2010 With A Sales K.I.S.S - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Robert WeeseBy most predictions 2010 is looking like a better year for business and the economy. Your company has probably cut expenses to the bone and there is no budget for sales training programs that don’t produce results. So why not start your New Year off on the right foot by setting goals and ...
Views: 1068 - Stop Cutting & Start Selling - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Robert WeeseThe National Post, Profit Magazine and Canadian Business Magazine to name a few all report that companies who continued to invest in sales and marketing during a recession acquired more customers and emerged in a stronger position than companies who decreased their marketing efforts. Let’s face ...
Views: 1044 - Story behind These Famous Band Logo Designs That Every Fan Should Know - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2012 from Tammy BeckerWe may be fans of these famous musical bands, but do we actually know the story behind their brand marks? Fans happily get their arms tattooed with their images, but do they know what these designs signify and why they were created the way they were? Let’s take a walk down history and find ...
Views: 1681 - Strategies for Successful Selling in the Crowded Marketplace - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2012 from Adon RiggThe word “strategy” means many different things to many different people. To some, the word “strategy” conjures images of war and the battle between armies or countries. To business executives, strategy is part of the planning process created by the CEO or board of directors. But strategy is a ...
Views: 1157 - Strategy to Heighten Marriages sufficient reason for Health professionals and additionally Promote Pharmaceutical Sales - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2012 from Dexter K LongIf you become a medic is also at the end the one who typically is suggesting prescription women short of substance, they are the choices which might be within the critical to ever increasing pharmaceutical sales. As an end result, keeping up with a beneficial relationship employing health care ...
Views: 1117 - Stress Free Sales Lead Generation - by Submitted on May 20, 2012 from Belinda SummersSometimes generating leads for your company can be very stressful. When you relieve yourself of stress you can do things better and get better results with your sales lead generation campaign. Stress can come in at any time, often at times when you want to gather as many qualified sales leads ...
Views: 1408 - Striking While the Iron is Hot - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Joel AndersonStriking While the Iron is Hot When it comes to converting leads, there’s no more important factor than simple speed. Leads almost always close with the first company that contacts them. And speed to contact isn’t just about getting to a lead first, leads are 22 times more likely to convert ...
Views: 1480 - Supercharging Pharmaceutical Sales Option Developing Interaction thanks to Customers - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2012 from Dexter K LongOthers all the way through modifying industrial sectors usually are devoting products closer to wishing to improve their upper variety, business. Developing greater gains for getting a traditional insurance company will involve much more different kinds of market sectors, mainly because point ...
Views: 1108 - Superior Sales Management Coaching - The Successful Blending of Process and Content - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2007 from Don McNamara CMCExecutive Overview Long before coaching became a recognized niche of and by itself, there was a long-standing belief in many sales organizations that coaching of employees was a fundamental management responsibility. Moreover, every professional sales trainer you spoke to, every textbook you ...
Views: 1290 - Support your employees with sale training. - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2011 from Mandi PardleyOperating a developing company is one issue, but making sure that employees are well-trained in qualities such as sales, customer support, financial accountability, and other elements that maximize productivity is another. For countless company owners it can make sense to search training ...
Views: 813 - Taguchi Engineering in Robust Design Optimization - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2013 from Christopher BrownWhen it comes to the field of design of experiments methodology, Genichi Taguchi, a Japanese engineer and author is one of the best known names around. Having published his first book on experimental design in 1958, Taguchi’s methods of fractional factorial design have forever earned him a place ...
Views: 1637 - Take Your Sales to the Next Level! - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2010 from Erik TherwangerI have been involved in “selling” for nearly a dozen years now. I have sold everything from life insurance to media services. I have had the privilege of working with hundreds of different sales reps, and meeting thousands more. They all have one thing in common – they want to make more ...
Views: 1612 - Teleseminars - 7 Steps to Creating Engaging Content - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2014 from Kathleen GageCreating a topic for a teleseminar is one thing. Developing great content is something completely different. The content has to provide solutions to whatever your listeners are interested in. The following is a very simple formula for creating a hot topic AND great content. 1. Determine topic ...
Views: 2251 - Teleseminars - Building Credibility Before, During and After - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2014 from Kathleen GageThe benefits of hosting teleseminars are numerous. Value added for your market, multiple streams of revenue, increased visibility and increased market reach to name just a few of the many. In this article we will address a great way to generate revenue on the backend. What this means is after ...
Views: 1761 - Ten Tips for Successful Presentations - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2019 from William CottringerTen Tips for Successful Presentations By Bill Cottringer Successful selling is often preempted by the requirement of giving a formal presentation to convince the customer to go with your product or service. These presentations require some sensible prep work to result in successful ...
Views: 1300 - Test Anxiety & How to Treat It - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2019 from Kashmira KarandeMost people get nervous before taking a test. In fact, feeling nervous motivates us to study so we can pass! But for some students, it goes beyond feeling nervous to the point that it causes them to freeze up and be unable to perform well. In this section, we discuss the definition and symptoms ...
Views: 1223 - Testing for More Profits - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2009 from Kathy JiamboiThe only way to know if one marketing medium is better than another is to test. Some businesses fall into the trap of doing what they have always done marketing and advertising-wise because it produces what they think are okay results. This is all well and good if you have in fact tested other ...
Views: 1335 - Texas Shopping For Hispanics - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2012 from jonn wellBefore you start shopping online for New york medical insurance, you ought to know that the law dictates that any given plan from a positive carrier has to be priced the same, whether the person being insured buys medical insurance through a broker, a medical insurance agency, or through the ...
Views: 799 - The 5 Secrets of Exceptional Whiteboard Story Selling - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Milly SonnemanNever tried to sell your products and solutions at a whiteboard? One thing is certain. If you don’t try out visual story selling…you are guaranteed not to improve. “Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” —Samuel Beckett In whiteboard story selling, you’ll have to ...
Views: 1344 - The 5 Secrets Of Motivating Your Sales Team - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2008 from Mike BrooksMotivation seems to be one of the toughest areas to get a handle on. Many managers tell me that some of their reps are already motivated and don't need their help in that area (usually the Top 20%), but that the majority seem to need constant motivating, mentoring, counseling, or out right ...
Views: 3229 - The Acid Test of Listening to Customers - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from John AOVDon’t get caught not listening to your potential customer. This is critical to your sales success. Paraphrase Your Customer’s Words The customer is only sure that you have been listening when you paraphrase what they have said and feed it back in your own words. This is where the rubber meets ...
Views: 937 - The Art of Partnering and How to Make it a Win Win For All - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2018 from Kellie DAndreaA fast way to grow your company is to expand your reach and one way to achieve that is through marketing partnerships. But if not set up right, could leave you on the short end of the stick, not getting as much out of it as you and your company are putting into it. So here are some tips to ...
Views: 1455 - The Benefits of a Strong Website - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Joel AndersonAs companies fight to attract more traffic to their websites, it can be easy to forget that a strong, user friendly website is equally as important as SEO. If users arrive at the website and their visit isn’t optimal, even a high volume of traffic won’t benefit your company. Your company’s ...
Views: 2133 - The Benefits of SEO Marketing Strategy - by Search engine optimization (SEO) is a way of increasing the popularity and visibility of your website. This is done by tweaking the elements of your web pages to make them more user-friendly, search engine-friendly and attractive enough for your targeted audience to be able to find it easily. If ...
Views: 97 - 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: 1702 - The Biggest Compilation Of Tips And Tricks About Cell Phones You Can Find - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2020 from akhalil kkYou're missing out if you do not know what a cell phone can do to improve your life. A good education is important in this circumstance. To begin this process of understanding cell phones you can find helpful information in the following article. Try not to accept updates that are over the ...
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