by smoothsale | Jan 10, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, clients, closing, communication, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, Interviews, job-seekers, Mission, personal brand, Prospect, Relationships, Sales
Dilemmas Require Community Perspective An intriguing problem presented itself this week requiring a community of varied focused entrepreneurs. Hearing multiple opinions on difficult decisions may save you a lot of time and money. The bonus is...
by smoothsale | Jan 9, 2014 | Business Development, career, communication, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, job-seekers, leadership, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, personal brand, Prospect, Sales
Joy + Motivation = Success! In your past experience, have you ever had a job that you dreaded? If so, it probably wasn’t much fun getting up in the morning nor was it likely you felt success was headed your way. As a beginning stage entrepreneur, I...
by smoothsale | Jan 8, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, communication, Customer service, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, job-seekers, leadership, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, Relationships, Sales
Enjoy today’s guest post from Katie Supino: Employee Appreciation and its Link with Customer Loyalty There is a solid connection between happy employees and good customer service that in turn promotes customer loyalty. Here are four tips to help you keep your...
by smoothsale | Jan 7, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, closing, communication, Customer service, Entrepreneurs, Interviews, job-seekers, Marketing and Sales, personal brand, Prospect, Relationships, Sales
Do People Ask Permission to Purchase from You? The first time this happened in the corporate world, I was astonished but relished the moment. That evening I contemplated, “What was it that I did where people would actually ask permission to buy from...
by smoothsale | Jan 6, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, communication, Entrepreneurs, job-seekers, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, Prospect, Relationships, Sales
Guest Post from Erin Steiner: How to Connect Your Online and Offline Marketing (and Why it’s Essential) If you limit yourself to just one type of marketing (online or offline), you are effectively cutting the reach of your sales techniques, career...
by smoothsale | Jan 6, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, clients, communication, Customer service, Entrepreneurs, job-seekers, leadership, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, personal brand, Prospect, Relationships, Sales
Retracing Steps to Begin Anew Have you ever made an error that felt like a major “whoops”? This applies to career, entrepreneurship, and personal endeavors. Many times these events involve other people. Speaking from personal...
