by smoothsale | May 29, 2013 | Business Development, clients, communication, Entrepreneurs, Marketing, Marketing and Sales, Relationships, Sales
Growing Your Idea “Charlene” emailed her new idea for a specialty service to ask my thought. My response was, it’s a good idea that needs market analysis, considerable thought as well as potential ideas in the background for expansion. My...
by smoothsale | Sep 25, 2012 | Business Development
Customer Service Branding A new lesson regarding the importance of quality customer service was learned this past weekend. On the inside, I was close to tears when I saw the gifts being opened at the wedding shower. One by one, I recognized the...
by smoothsale | Aug 31, 2012 | Business Development
What Does Your Sign Say? Would you be attracted to a gas station that advertised 20% more? Probably not! But that is precisely what the sign said at the corner station as we passed by in our car. We never slowed down to ponder buying there but we did...
by smoothsale | Aug 9, 2012 | Business Development
Rules for Declining Opportunity Some opportunities are equal to “A wolf disgusied in sheep’s clothing”. So today’s blog is the exact opposite of what I normally preach of saying yes to opportunity. Job offers need to be examined with the same...
by smoothsale | Mar 2, 2012 | Business Development
Ideas for Cross-Promotion and Improved Results Upon statrting my business I learned I needed to stop being shy about promoting my activities. It was a difficult step to take but I learned how to do it without bragging. Yet some still were not...
