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 | Apr 18, 2014 | Business Development, clientele, communication, Entrepreneurs, Interviews, job-seekers, leadership, Mindset, personal brand, Relationships, Sales
Allow Everyone to Have A Voice The most diplomatic and best business practice to employ is to allow everyone to be heard. Past experience in social settings alone, have proved disastrous when one person deems himself the leader and begins to pontificate....
by smoothsale | Apr 16, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, communication, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, job-seekers, Marketing and Sales, Mindset, personal brand, Prospect, Relationships, Sales
Informational Interviews for Business We have all heard of informational interviews working well for job seekers. These informational sessions provide insight to the company of interest and the associated industry. Insight is forthcoming on how one may...
by smoothsale | Apr 15, 2014 | Business Development, career, clientele, closing, communication, Entrepreneurs, interviewing, job-seekers, Mindset, personal brand, Prospect, Relationships
Showcase Perceived Weaknesses as Your Strengths While in conversation, someone mentioned their desire to run for an elected office but was concerned about their skeletons in the closet. The one foremost on her mind was the need, once upon a time, to file for...
by smoothsale | Apr 12, 2014 | Business Development, career, Entrepreneurs, job-seekers, Mindset, Relationships, Sales
Rediscovering Your Personal Tripod Many people find that over the years, the types of people with whom they interact has changed. Your personal tripod consists of mind, body and spirit. The question is, who have you become over time? So every once...
by smoothsale | Apr 7, 2014 | Business Development, career, closing, communication, Entrepreneurs, job-seekers, Mindset, Prospect, Relationships, Sales
Securing the Sale It’s a very fine line between following up appropriately and being too aggressive in order to secure the sale. It’s best to err on the side of caution in this instance. Here are some guidelines for doing so: 1. Consider...
