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Trumped!


May 20, 2010

It’s that moment in time when it’s all on the line. Pulses are racing. You’re sitting on the edge of your seat and waiting with baited breath.

Yes, it’s time to crown another celebrity apprentice. I have to admit that I like the Donald Trump NBC series where celebrities compete each week in teams to do sales tasks. Yes, this show is...

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Networking with Ease - Part 2


May 18, 2010

In our last blog, I told you about the importance of networking events. So you’ve paid your money to get into an event….now what? As someone who thinks these events are paramount to success, I’ll share with you’re the critical ways to network within them for ultimate success.

*There are four critical ingredients in your introduction to...

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You Are the Message


May 14, 2010

I teach the following stats in my sales training courses:

Your sales message is 7 percent the words, 38 percent tonality and 55 percent physiology. Those are pretty daunting numbers when you think about it because 55 percent is ON you and it's ALL you.

The bottom line is simple: You are the message. This brings me to a recent segment I was...

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Networking – Are You Doing It?– Part 1


May 12, 2010

Are you somebody who knows somebody? I’m sure the answer is yes. But do you know enough “somebodies?” Probably not.

In other words, networking is more important than ever in the post-Recession economy. If you’re in sales, you really have no choice but to network although I hear there are still a few holdouts who insist, “I’m running...

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The Tale of Two Sales


May 7, 2010

Here is a tale of two sales. I’ll let you get to the end to decide which has a happy ending.



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Who Do You Trust?


May 6, 2010

Imagine this sales scenario. You need to buy a mid-price ticket item and you venture into two stores. The prices are pretty comparable and there are few extras associated with your purchase. The buyer needs this item and is waffling between which place to purchase their item. What tips it over the edge?

You!



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Re-Activate Right Now!


May 3, 2010

Last week, we discussed how it’s hard to get through those sleepless nights when you feel that sense of doom when it comes to losing your biggest client. I reminded you that when Mr. Big goes away, you can find two Mr. Okays or a new Mr. Big to take the place of line of income. In other words, this is no time to panic because there are always...

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Why aren't You Sleeping?


April 30, 2010

A saleswoman I know has been watching a lot of late night TV. I don’t mean David Letterman, but the movies that are on at 3 in the morning. Why? She’s really worried that her Mr. Big – her largest client – is about to jump ship. In these uncertain economic times, she knows that every client is re-evaluating every single move and dollar....

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Work Your Plan


April 28, 2010

So, it’s Wednesday and the week is half over. Are you smiling or about to enter panic mode?

It’s the last week of the month to boot. What happened to the last 30 days? Why aren’t you at your goal?

Maybe you didn’t plan to ease into the end of the month. And good sales month does require creating a plan, but at the same time...

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The Road Home


April 23, 2010

For many years I’ve lived the song, ‘I’m leaving on a jet plane.” It’s not that I didn’t know when I’d be home again. I knew that the road was calling and, like most people in sales, I would be away from home about 50 to 60 percent of the time.

This isn’t a blog about missing home, which I do or longing to be with my wife. ...

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