by smoothsale | May 15, 2014 | Business Development, clientele, Customer service, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, Mindset, personal brand, Prospect, Sales
Managing “Too Busy for Everything” Some months everything kicks into high gear having us scrambing for not knowing what to do first. The worst case is missing deadlines. No one wants to be known for not performing in a timely manner as...
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...
by smoothsale | May 7, 2014 | Business Development, Entrepreneurs, job-seekers, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, personal brand, Sales
Making Room for Doing What You Enjoy! Jim shared with me that he was advised to forego his writing given he is about to undertake a complex job. The job will not only provide Jim with an outstanding income that he badly needs but will also provide an excellent...
