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...
by smoothsale | Dec 30, 2013 | Business Development, career, clientele, communication, job-seekers, Mindset
Enjoy today’s guest blog: Ensuring Your Sales Letter Uses the Right Language for Your Target Client A sales letter is the introduction between you, your business, product, etc. and a potential customer. Most will lead to nothing, but for many business owners, a...
by smoothsale | Dec 30, 2013 | Business Development, career, clientele, clients, closing, communication, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, Interviews, job-seekers, Mindset, personal brand, Prospect, Relationships, Sales
“KISS: Keep it Simple Stupid…” During the first formal sales training I ever experienced, I heard the instructor declare, “KISS: Keep it Simple Stupid.” Two conversations today brought that saying to mind, and...
by smoothsale | Dec 27, 2013 | Business Development, career, clientele, communication, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, job-seekers, leadership, Mindset, Prospect, Relationships, Sales
Does Your Work Adequately Represent You? In conversation with many younger people, it appears they are dissatisfied with the career path they have chosen. Some will remain as employees choosing to interview for an improved position elsewhere in the New Year,...
by smoothsale | Dec 26, 2013 | Business Development, career, clientele, communication, Customer service, Entrepreneurs, job-seekers, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, Prospect, Relationships
A Real-Life Tale of Scrooge and the Holiday Spirit On Christmas eve, my husband and I took a direct bus from San Francisco to Petaluma. Only to our dismay, the bus driver was anything but nice. He did everything imaginable to discourage people from getting...
