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5 Things Sales has Taught Me

Sales has taught me many things. Below is a list of what I learned from selling: 1.To go after what I want in life. Ask for the order if you will. 2. To stand tall in the face of rejection and negativity. 3 To look at rejection as a learning experience instead of a defeat.Continue reading “5 Things Sales has Taught Me”

Increase Credibility: In-Person Customer Testimonials Hit the Spot at 2013 NY Auto Show

Last year, I wrote an article about what the auto show could teach us about trade show marketing. This year I had the honor of covering the show as a member of the press once again. I really enjoyed attending the show. All of the manufacturers had great presentations and unveils of their cars. EachContinue reading “Increase Credibility: In-Person Customer Testimonials Hit the Spot at 2013 NY Auto Show”

Build your Brand with a Blog

Blogging is a great way to build your brand and market your products to the masses. Writing a blog allows you to demonstrate your expertise through writing. Blogging helps to provide prospects and customers with valuable information. Providing valuable information helps to position you as an expert and a resource. Popular blog posts formats are:Continue reading “Build your Brand with a Blog”

Market Your Expertise with Paper.li

Blogging is a great way to establish and market yourself as an expert. However, there is only so much you can write on a topic in a time period. This is where content curation comes into play. Besides writing, experts share articles and opinion of others in their field. This can come in the formContinue reading “Market Your Expertise with Paper.li”

My Top 5 Articles from 2012

In my last post, I shared my top 10 articles of all time. As today is New Year’s Eve, I wanted to reflect on my top five articles of 2012. #1 How to Deal with Difficult Customers In sales, we all have to deal with difficult customers. Today, I am going discuss how to deal withContinue reading “My Top 5 Articles from 2012”

2012 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 9,100 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 15 years to getContinue reading “2012 in review”

How to Handle the Objection: “call me after the holidays”

The holiday season is upon us. Everyone is in holiday shopping mode from Black Friday, Cyber Monday and many other things. Also, everyone is thinking about going to parties. So the last thing on your customers and prospects mind is to make a year-end purchase; unless they receive a year-end tax advantage. As a salesContinue reading “How to Handle the Objection: “call me after the holidays””

How the Romney and Obama Campaigns use Big Data to Market themselves to Voters

Today is Election Day in the United States. There are many candidates who are up for election. However, the most followed race is the Presidential race between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. These candidates have been selling and marketing their vision for America for many months. These candidates have been doing everything they can toContinue reading “How the Romney and Obama Campaigns use Big Data to Market themselves to Voters”

Why you Should Reward your Customer’s for Providing Referrals and Testimonials

The easiest way to make sales is to earn referrals and testimonials from your customer’s. Customers are usually delighted to provide referrals and testimonials for companies and products that work. That being said, you need to show your appreciation to your customer’s who put their name and reputation on the line for you. If you want yourContinue reading “Why you Should Reward your Customer’s for Providing Referrals and Testimonials”