by smoothsale | Sep 3, 2013 | Business Development, clientele, clients, closing, communication, Customer service, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, Interviews, job-seekers, leadership, Marketing, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, Relationships, Sales
Are all systems a go? Every once in a while we are surprised with a bounce-back email, a link that doesn’t work or a phone number that has been disconnected. When these instances occurr, they are excellent reminders for us to check our own systems in...
by smoothsale | Aug 29, 2013 | Business Development, clientele, clients, closing, communication, Customer service, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, Interviews, job-seekers, leadership, Marketing, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, Prospect, Relationships, Sales
Are you Confirming “It”? As a businessperson, everyday citizen or job seeker, special requests are frequently asked of you or you ask one of another. It is the special ones on which everyone focuses – that is the person to whom it is important,...
by smoothsale | Aug 27, 2013 | Business Development, clientele, clients, closing, communication, Customer service, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, Interviews, job-seekers, leadership, Marketing, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, Prospect, Relationships, Sales
Tools for Advancement From time to time we all make errors. The best thing to do, and do it immediately, is to acknowledge the error of your way and say “I’m sorry”. When you are upfront about the error, almost all people will forgive...
by smoothsale | Aug 21, 2013 | Business Development, clientele, clients, closing, communication, Customer service, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, Interviews, job-seekers, leadership, Marketing, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, Relationships, Sales
Have you had to change direction? Today’s question is of a topic that affects many whether career related or entrepreneurs building business, let alone the general population. The real question behind the first is, how the change is handled as this is what...
by smoothsale | Aug 20, 2013 | Business Development, clientele, clients, closing, communication, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, Interviews, job-seekers, leadership, Marketing, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, Prospect, Relationships
How are you connecting? In the early days of learning about social media, I was given advice to develop my rules for connecting and not waiver from them. After all, any time you disregard a rule for business or career, you disregard your personal brand....
by smoothsale | Aug 19, 2013 | Business Development, clientele, clients, communication, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, Interviews, job-seekers, leadership, Marketing, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, Relationships, Sales
Spiraling Upward, Part 2 More than ever as opportunities begin to pop up, I tell others that I am always happy to hear their new ideas or get their perspective on issues. The reason being is, the more open you can make yourself to different thought, the greater...
