by smoothsale | Jan 17, 2011 | Business Development, clientele, clients, closing, communication, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, Interviews, job-seekers, leadership, Marketing, Marketing and Sales, Mindset
Building Relationships Creates Success This week is a perfect example of how and why building relationships is so important and the success it generates. A couple of years ago, I was a vendor at a Western Fairs Association Conference. With permission, some of the...
by estutz | Jan 11, 2011 | Business Development, clientele, clients, closing, communication, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, Interviews, job-seekers, leadership, Marketing, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, Prospect, Relationships, Sales
Reconnecting Brings New Opportunity This past week has proven to be remarkable. BranchOut came to my attention as the professional arm of Facebook. Recognizing a couple of friends from the past, I clicked on their photos to reconnect. The next thing...
by smoothsale | Jan 10, 2011 | Business Development, clientele, clients, closing, communication, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, Interviews, job-seekers, leadership, Marketing, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, Prospect, Sales
Entrepreneurship is for the Hearty The first year I was in business I wondered why I ever bothered. It felt as if I were banging my head against the wall. The second year wasn’t a lot better and so I felt worse not seeing much advance in all of my...
by smoothsale | Jan 7, 2011 | Business Development, clientele, clients, closing, communication, Customer service, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, Interviews, job-seekers, leadership, Marketing, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, Relationships, Sales
Negotiation: No News is Good News! When you are ready to make a sale and questions arise about what’s included in the package, or you receive a job offer letter after a fabulous interview, there is a holding period of time that can be very nerve wracking....
by smoothsale | Jan 6, 2011 | Business Development, clientele, clients, closing, communication, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, Interviews, job-seekers, leadership, Marketing, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, Prospect, Relationships, Sales
Reconsideration Provides Better Results Have you ever instantly disregarded an idea and later wondered if you made a mistake? Did you say to yourself, “Oh well”, or did you go back to take a second look? When a friend approached me about a new video...
by smoothsale | Dec 25, 2010 | Business Development, clientele, clients, closing, communication, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, Interviews, job-seekers, leadership, Marketing, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, Prospect, Relationships, Sales
A discovered problem requires a possible solution! Recently I witnessed a conversation between two men that rambled for hours describing all the ills of our society. We were guests in the home of one so I did not want to be rude. My philosophy is no matter...
