by smoothsale | Apr 26, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, communication, interviewing, Interviews, job-seekers, leadership, Negotiation, personal brand, Sales
Guest Post by Andrew Lisa: Videoconferencing: The Next Big Thing for Interviews, Sales Calls, Etc. People who started their careers before technology hit its stride may remember videoconferencing as clunky, unreliable and complicated. Once seen as a necessity by...
by smoothsale | Apr 25, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, clients, communication, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, job-seekers, Mindset, personal brand, Prospect, Sales
Approach First Appointments As An Informational Interview It’s common knowledge for job seekers to go on informational interviews to determine whether or not the job might be a good match. But for entrepreneurs and business professionals this may be a new...
by smoothsale | Apr 24, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, job-seekers, leadership, Mindset, personal brand, Relationships, Sales
Minimize Frustration Conversations this week led to similar conclusions although of a variety of topics. They all centered on frustrations and how to get past them. Topics included: – Hate my job – Changed all of my friends –...
by smoothsale | Apr 23, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, communication, Entrepreneurs, Marketing, Marketing and Sales, Prospect, Relationships, Sales
Would Your Company Benefit from a Social Media Manager? Virtually every modern business has an online presence, and it’s almost universally accepted that social media can add a powerful dynamic to an online marketing campaign. But like all sales techniques,...
by smoothsale | Apr 21, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, communication, Entrepreneurs, job-seekers, Mindset, Sales
Do You Find Joy in Your Work? Entrepreneurs have the advantage over employees and job seekers of focusing on what they enjoy doing most. While it’s a gamble to startup a business, the rewards are enormous, particularly when you enjoy what you are doing....
by smoothsale | Apr 19, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, closing, communication, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, job-seekers, Mindset, Negotiation, personal brand, Prospect, Relationships, Sales
Negotiate Terms to Get to Yes! When you are approaching a prospective client or hiring manager, you have a 1/3 chance for getting the sale or being hired. Why? Either of you have the opportunity to say, “No thank you.” Prior to all meetings...
