For many individuals in business the hardest part is selling. For the majority of business owners, the jobs they had before don't prepare them for dealing with selling products. So, this article will deal with some basic tips to help you with sales. Always be sure to go to the... Read More
Each of us sells every single day. We are all sales people. How well we sell directly affects our lifestyles, friendships, and family life.Professional sales people spend their entire careers consciously selling products and services. They attend sales trainings and seminars. They listen to motivational tapes and CDs in the... Read More
From surveys and experience, we've noticed many setting excellent goals for their business. We've also noticed that while the goals being set are good, the results aren't. Around 90% of those in Direct Sales do SET goals, but never reach them.So the question comes to mind.....are you making the right... Read More
Marketing and sales co-exist and work in tandem beautifully if they are allowed to remain as separate entities coming together to achieve results:DRIVING REVENUE!!Marketing = SIZZLE ------ Sales = CLOSINGThe misunderstanding that marketing and sales are the same causes a downward spiral of events. Sales staff and managers become frustrated,... Read More
When sales are down, a salesperson must begin to take stock of why that is happening. Most sales people start by blaming the company's policies. "If you'd only offer better specials," or blame the economy, "If only customers had the money," or they blame their boss, "If only I got... Read More
Yes, you heard me right; I said "Date your clients!" Just think about it for a moment-what did you do when you first met your significant other? You probably went through a series of questions so you could find out a little bit more about each other. Next you say... Read More
Most salespeople are under the false belief that the lower the price, the better chance they have at making the sale. Nothing is further from the truth.The truth is, your customer will not buy at ANY price if you do not have value established. When YOU truly believe in your... Read More
How do you persuade someone to do what you want them to do?A whole world of marketing exists around us trying to do that every minute of the day. Do you even notice it anymore or, like your prospects, have you subconsciously set up a system of "radar defenses" against... Read More
I know you've heard this a thousand times, but from the looks of things few businesses are following the advice?Far too many businesses (online or offline) define their target market as "anyone with a pulse and a wallet." (Not always in that order.)You read their sales copy and it's the... Read More
A myth can best be described as somebody or something whose existence is or was widely believed in, but is in reality fictitious. Based on this description I have created a series of articles entitled: Sales Myths. Here is one of them.Sales Myth: People with the greatest "gift of gab"... Read More
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