by smoothsale | Apr 14, 2014 | Business Development, career, communication, Entrepreneurs, job-seekers, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, Sales
Give Yourself Permission to Say “No”! Entrepreneurs dream of becoming known and having requests pour in. Over the years, as people see you in action determined to succeed, those very requests start to flow. The requests are slow at first but...
by smoothsale | Apr 12, 2014 | Business Development, career, Entrepreneurs, job-seekers, Mindset, Relationships, Sales
Rediscovering Your Personal Tripod Many people find that over the years, the types of people with whom they interact has changed. Your personal tripod consists of mind, body and spirit. The question is, who have you become over time? So every once...
by smoothsale | Apr 11, 2014 | Business Development, career, communication, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, job-seekers, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, personal brand, Sales
Finding An Improved Path Entrepreneurs striving to build their business as well as job seekers seeking to improve their career path will use their creative side to attempt new ideas and strategies. They recognize some ideas will not work while the...
by smoothsale | Apr 9, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, communication, Entrepreneurs, Interviews, job-seekers, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, Sales
The BIG Picture As founders of companies, we usually have an ultimate vision of where we would like to finish up when we retire or sell the business. But after many hurdles and “bad days”, frequently that vision is lost. Or we become muddled in the...
by smoothsale | Apr 8, 2014 | Business Development, clients, communication, Entrepreneurs, job-seekers, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, Prospect, Sales
What Holds Most People Back While at a conference, attendees spent a fair amount of money to learn and improve their current status as entrepreneurs. Hours were spent in session listening to the speakers. Nods of agreement could be seen that what...
by smoothsale | Apr 7, 2014 | Business Development, career, closing, communication, Entrepreneurs, job-seekers, Mindset, Prospect, Relationships, Sales
Securing the Sale It’s a very fine line between following up appropriately and being too aggressive in order to secure the sale. It’s best to err on the side of caution in this instance. Here are some guidelines for doing so: 1. Consider...
