by smoothsale | Jun 19, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, communication, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, job-seekers, leadership, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, Negotiation, personal brand, Prospect, Sales
Valuing Your Experience No matter with which endeavor you are involved albeit the job hunt, career advancement or entrepreneurship, at some point you will be asked, “How much?” The question sends chills up the spines of many because they don’t know...
by smoothsale | Apr 26, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, communication, interviewing, Interviews, job-seekers, leadership, Negotiation, personal brand, Sales
Guest Post by Andrew Lisa: Videoconferencing: The Next Big Thing for Interviews, Sales Calls, Etc. People who started their careers before technology hit its stride may remember videoconferencing as clunky, unreliable and complicated. Once seen as a necessity by...
by smoothsale | Apr 19, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, closing, communication, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, job-seekers, Mindset, Negotiation, personal brand, Prospect, Relationships, Sales
Negotiate Terms to Get to Yes! When you are approaching a prospective client or hiring manager, you have a 1/3 chance for getting the sale or being hired. Why? Either of you have the opportunity to say, “No thank you.” Prior to all meetings...
by smoothsale | Mar 31, 2014 | Business Development, communication, Entrepreneurs, job-seekers, Mindset, Negotiation, Sales
Response Required Have you ever received an offer that you believed either didn’t fully apply to you or was meant for another? Sometimes we guess incorrectly. Today’s example is a fun reminder. We live in an area known for haute cuisine, organic...
by smoothsale | Mar 29, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, communication, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, job-seekers, Negotiation, personal brand, Sales
Negotiating Proposals Whether you are the buyer or the seller, or the job applicant, it is very good to practice negotiating offers from the other side from where you normally sit at the table. So if you customarily the presenter, the next opportunity you have,...
