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Tip #11 Sometimes it is a perceived bargain

February 12, 2013 0 Comments

We all tend to know a bargain when we see one – or so we think.  Often times retailers will play a trick on us where they will take two products that have many of the same features, but one is much more expensive.   What that does is make you look at the less expensive […]

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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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Using Google alerts for effective monitoring

January 14, 2013 0 Comments

When you are first getting your feet wet with social networking, it is important to monitor what is being said about your business or industry and where it is being said.   There is a wonderful tool that is very simple and easy to use that can provide so much insightful data.    I have created this […]

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5 ways to enhance your sales collateral

January 11, 2013 0 Comments

Make sure that your collateral follows new technology Planning a new social media strategy can catapult you into this new social revolution.    At the same time that you are experimenting with new things, your sales collateral also needs to keep up with the times.  I am going to throw out several things that will be […]

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How to manage your content

January 10, 2013 0 Comments

Delegating will help achieve success After establishing the channels that you are going to try and getting your content ideas ready, the next thing that you will focus on will be two things: 1. A content calendar (or sometimes referred to as an editorial calendar).  When laying out your content calendar think about the following: Who […]

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Is your web site generating leads?

January 7, 2013 0 Comments

This is the last of a 4 part post that deals with your web presence.    I have touched on the importance of making the web be an important centerpiece of your business, elements for design effectiveness and finally making sure you are getting visibility. Planning guide It takes time and resources to be able to […]

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Old school marketing, with a twist !

January 3, 2013 2 Comments

It’s all about transitioning. So the saying out with the old, in with the new isn’t exactly always the best.   The past two days we have started building a plan for the new year, new resolutions.   Everyone knows how hard it is to do something completely new, in fact it takes 21 days to break […]

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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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