by smoothsale | Oct 18, 2012 | Business Development
True to Your Plan One of the most difficult things about business is sticking to a plan and budget when exciting “opportunities” are presented. Likewise, when people are job hunting and an incredible “opportunity” is presented,...
by smoothsale | Oct 9, 2012 | Business Development
Uncovering Hidden Thought Out on another meeting, I was amazed by the things conveyed to me and not necessarily good on the part of the executive. The comments led me to be concerned enough to withdraw my name as a contender for business. Unrest was...
by smoothsale | Oct 8, 2012 | Business Development
Report Your Findings A lay person would call the act of reporting back “etiquette”, while sales professionals refer to the following sales technique as “Strategic Selling”. When you are referred to meet with someone else at a...
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 28, 2012 | Business Development
Getting It All Done! One of the more challenging aspects of working, whether as an employee or an entrepreneur, is the balancing effort between getting it all done and enjoying what you are doing. Now some people may argue being employed is never enjoyable, but...