by smoothsale | Feb 21, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, communication, Entrepreneurs, job-seekers, leadership, Marketing, Mindset, Prospect, Relationships, Sales
Employee – Contractor Appreciation Day Through the years there have been certain companies that stood out as being “the Best to work for” because they appreciated the time and effort put in by their employees. In fact, employees were...
by smoothsale | Feb 19, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, Entrepreneurs, job-seekers, leadership, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, personal brand, Sales
When the “Same Old” Works Well We often hear “the same old doesn’t work”, but my contention is it depends upon to what you are referring. Once again, qualifying the situation will make an enormous difference. It’s true...
by smoothsale | Feb 18, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, clients, communication, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, job-seekers, leadership, Marketing, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, personal brand, Prospect, Relationships, Sales
Qualify Request “Opportunities” As you start out in either your career or business, many “opportunities” will come and go some of which are better than others. In fact, some offers may be downright awful. When you are in need of...
by smoothsale | Feb 17, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, Entrepreneurs, job-seekers, leadership, Mindset, personal brand, Sales
Believe it Can Be Done ~ then Go Do It! In honor of the U.S. Presidents’ Day holiday, and Abe Lincoln in particular, who wisely said – “You can’t please All the people all of the time”, I encourage you to heed that statement....
by smoothsale | Feb 14, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, communication, Customer service, Entrepreneurs, job-seekers, leadership, Marketing, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, personal brand, Prospect, Relationships, Sales
“Love the One You’re With” In honor of Valentine’s Day, my mind flashed back to long ago when the song title, “Love the One You’re With” became a big hit. On the surface it sounds right, but as you dig into the lyrics,...
by smoothsale | Feb 13, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, clients, communication, Customer service, Entrepreneurs, job-seekers, leadership, Marketing and Sales, Relationships, Sales
Revisiting Possibility In the past, I have written Open Minds walk through Open Doors. It’s wise to hear a client, prospective friend, or hiring manager out to hear whether the fit will in actuality be a good one the second time around. ...
