5 Tips to turn an online sales lead into a customer

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A lot has changed within the past 5 years.  We have gone from cold calling and direct mail pieces to the rise of social media and blogging.  The buying habits of consumers has changed.  Remember when catalogue ordering was a big deal?  Now you just head straight to a website or you “Google” a product [...]

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3 Successful Business Strategies Your Business Can Learn from Oprah

What can small businesses learn from Oprah?

After 25 years on her talk show, Oprah says goodbye to the fans of her show this week.  Not to fret however this mogul is not gone forever as she has wisely started her television network titled, OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network).  So what can we learn from Oprah’s success? A lot Here are 3 Successful [...]

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3 Tips for Entrepreneurs to minimize fluctuation

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When you dreamed of starting your business, I bet you never thought being your own boss would be this hard.  After 3 cycles of ups and downs, business owners begin to question their ability to master business, after 5 cycles most owners just want out.    How do you plan to minimize the fluctuation in your [...]

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4 Things to Avoid When Making a Sales Pitch

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Pitching a sale can be difficult.  You have your elevator speech and a plethora of knowledge to spurt out in a short time frame.  You have a limited amount of time to gain someones interest.    How do you make a successful sales pitch? When making a sales pitch it’s easy to rely on data and [...]

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5 Keys to Developing Successful Thinking

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How Successful People Think In good times, but especially in bad, a successful person’s greatest asset is their mind.  Effective positive thinking brings results.   Positive thinking however must be your predominate mental attitude.  But how can you remain positive when the chips are down?  Positive Thinking Your Key to Success Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert [...]

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Effective Sales Training – New Tools

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In a recent study by The Bridge Group found that 1 out of 7 companies never train their sales people.  Sales training courses are a great way to help your sales staff meet and exceed their sales goals.  Even though we highly recommend training in person, Apps are becoming increasingly popular in providing sales strategies just prior to [...]

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