by smoothsale | Oct 9, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, Entrepreneurs, Marketing and Sales, Mission, Relationships, Sales
Social media as a sales tool The biggest problem with social media, as seen by employers and business owners, is the huge amount of wasted time that is involved. They see it as employees or less seasoned entrepreneurs playing online rather than pursuing...
by smoothsale | Oct 8, 2014 | Business Development, career, clients, Entrepreneurs, job-seekers, personal brand, Sales
Revitalize the prison to attract audiences It was an absolutely brilliant idea! The decision makers in San Francisco agreed to transform the famed Alcatraz prison into a space for promoting local artistic talent. No doubt, with the success of the first...
by smoothsale | Oct 7, 2014 | career, clientele, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, job-seekers, Mindset, Sales
Planning backwards produces best results “Why are we leaving so early, it’s ridiculous!” That was the first remark, as it was suggested to cushion the normal 40-minute ride to the ferry with an extra 45 minutes added to the allotted time....
by smoothsale | Oct 6, 2014 | Business Development, career, Entrepreneurs, job-seekers, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, personal brand, Sales
Feeling change requires action for improved results Are you feeling change about to take place AGAIN? It seems to come more frequently as time moves forward. The question then becomes are you ready to take control and move with it? Three steps are...
by smoothsale | Oct 4, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, communication, Entrepreneurs, Interviews, job-seekers, personal brand, Prospect, Relationships, Sales
Visual clues indicate future business Seasoned sales professional literally look at the entire picture in order to appropriately build the relationship, build business possibilities, and finally, secure the sale. The clues exist everywhere, but the most...
by smoothsale | Oct 3, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, communication, job-seekers, Sales
Questions before agreement produce best results Yesterday, I was asked about “horror” stories encountered, as I was about to purchase from others. These hard lessons help to avoid the same in the future. The even better note is we come to...