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Tip #7 Best form of marketing is referrals

February 7, 2013 0 Comments

It is very easy to get caught up in the sales process and lose sight of all the things you should be doing in the close of a sale.  This goes back to altering your sales pitch and making sure that you are asking for referrals at the time of the sale.   If you need […]

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The secret to making more sales

January 25, 2013 0 Comments

I started working as an agent in an Independent agency about 9 years after working for a big corporate company.  This agency was a mom and pop shop and was so much different than the structured corporate world I was used to, in fact some of the things just drove me crazy.   Things like getting […]

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Making cold calls work…the mindset you need

January 24, 2013 0 Comments

I have a few posts recently that deal with cold calls, how to eliminate them and overall my thoughts on cold calling.   Cold calling and prospecting are necessary evils, and they can be very stressful.  Hearing a negative response to your polite and courteous questions sometimes isn’t pleasant, but on the other hand, you need customers […]

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Selling words and probing questions

January 22, 2013 0 Comments

I would like to share with you the 12 most powerful, convincing, closing words in the English language.  It is a great idea to weave them into your presentation: Discovery Easy Guarantee Healthy Love Money New Proven Results Safety Save You These words are the most pleasing to the ear and again if you can […]

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How to get an unlimited amount of leads for free !

January 21, 2013 0 Comments

Yes, you read it correctly – free leads!   How many times have you purchased a lead list only to not really get good quality leads or not get what exactly you wanted to get.  Since I have been talking about prospecting, cold calling and lead generation, I figured this would be a good time to show […]

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How to eliminate cold calling and still be successful !

January 20, 2013 0 Comments

From my earlier post, you have already gathered that I am not a huge fan of cold calling.  In fact sometimes I think of cold calling as just a exercise in hitting your numbers, a waste of time talking to many people who are not really going to buy from you and end up wasting […]

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Sample script for telephone prospecting

January 19, 2013 0 Comments

I thought I would post something light today – like a sample script that you can use to cold call via telephone. If you do not know who the decision maker is that you need to talk to – here is where you need to start: Hello this is Susan from (company) here in (city).  […]

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A word about cold calling

January 18, 2013 0 Comments

Many people still believe in the old tried and true methods of getting in front of prospects, physical cold calling.   While I think that there is a value to cold calling, I personally think that it does not yield the best results.    My family and I had a business where we had our office in a […]

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Putting all the pieces together

January 16, 2013 0 Comments

As I finish the complete cycle on the elements of building your social media plan, the last step in the process includes analytics and monitoring.  Here is a complete step by step guide that will help you walk through everything I have talked about in the past 16 days.   Social Media Planning Guide When implementing […]

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Local search – how to claim your space

January 6, 2013 0 Comments

Claiming your space will bring your business visibility Focusing your attention to your web page, which is the centerpiece of your online presence, and paying attention to the important design elements  when building your web page is very important.  The last step to making sure that your business is visible on the Internet is claiming […]

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Why your site should have a blog

October 1, 2012 0 Comments

Web site, blog, facebook, twitter, linkedin – its all so much to keep track of. We have all seen them before and many still exist – I am referring to web pages that are a brochure of your company. They can be identified by several things: – Created several years ago – A brochure of […]

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A good method for getting leads

July 8, 2012 0 Comments

  Whether you are a business owner that is faced with the thought of cold calling, or a sales rep that is working with a business owner to bring in more business – lead generation is very important.   There are many quick solutions out there if you are willing to invest into purchasing leads, however […]

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