by smoothsale | May 14, 2014 | Business Development, career, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, job-seekers, Marketing and Sales, Sales
Revive Your Favorite Old Idea What is your favorite idea for business or career from the past? If it brings a smile to your face or turned into a good monetary return, and people still talk about it, then take time to consider how you may bring it back to life. ...
by smoothsale | May 13, 2014 | Business Development, clientele, closing, communication, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, job-seekers, personal brand, Sales
Actions to Take for What You Are Being Sold/Told Occasionally, every one of us is on the opposite side of the table as the buyer. today’s question is, “How do you know the other party is being truthful and how do you get a better price...
by smoothsale | May 12, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, communication, Entrepreneurs, job-seekers, Mindset, personal brand, Relationships, Sales
Keeping the Door Open for Future Sales You may spend considerable time with a prospective client only to hear “No”. Or you may have spent considerable time preparing for and travelling to a job interview only to hear “No”. The...
by smoothsale | May 10, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, communication, Entrepreneurs, job-seekers, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, personal brand, Prospect, Sales
Growing Orchids is similar to Business Development Everyone has an opinion as to how orchids should be grown and cared for to have them regenerate blossoms year after year. According to “everyone” I am incompetent caring for my orchid. Luckily...
by smoothsale | May 9, 2014 | Business Development, career, Entrepreneurs, job-seekers, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, personal brand, Sales
Capture Your All-time Best Day As opposed to yesterday’s blog per bottom-lining your worst day, another great strategy is to capture your all-time best day. This holds true for any endeavor in life, but is particularly important for business and job...
by smoothsale | May 8, 2014 | Business Development, communication, Entrepreneurs, job-seekers, Marketing, Mindset, personal brand, Sales
Bottom Line Your Worst Bad Day George asked how I handle “bad situations” or “bad days”. He grinned when I relayed that my “bad day marker” is about as bad as it can get, therefore everything else seems good. That...
