Keith on Fox Business News: Commentary on Corporate Training, Starbucks and Pouring the Perfect Cup of Coffee “Media Opportunity with Fox Business News at 6pm tonight. Call me asap to discuss.” That’s what the email read and what you can expect when working with a publicist; often having to throw best laid plans out the …
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Recently I was asked what companies can do to ‘boost their close ratios’ in a specialty retail market. See if my answer applies to your market as well. Their Question: What techniques have you seen work in terms of boosting close ratios within the retail market? Are there any action steps that retail owners need …
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As Gene Marks writes in a recent column, “There are things in life that just work as promised. Refrigerators. Clock radios. Flattery. Children’s Motrin. FEMA. Velcro. Blue jeans. Big Macs. Seinfeld. Jack Daniel’s.” He continues to report about the technology that consistently works and points out a few small business technologies (in no particular order) …
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As Gene Marks writes in a recent column, “There are things in life that just work as promised. Refrigerators. Clock radios. Flattery. Children’s Motrin. FEMA. Velcro. Blue jeans. Big Macs. Seinfeld. Jack Daniel’s.” He continues to report about the technology that consistently works and points out a few small business technologies (in no particular order) …
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Many people use the words “coach” and “mentor” synonymously. The fact is, there’s a clear distinction between them. In my book, Coaching Salespeople into Sales Champions, here’s how I differentiated between the two. The (Sales, Executive or Business) Coach, Including Manager as Coach An expert on people and personal development who’s primary objective is to …
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Objections are a part of selling. All salespeople come face to face with objections regularly throughout their careers, yet they define them in multiple of ways. In a seminar I delivered recently, I asked the audience what the word, ‘objection’ meant to them. Here’s what I heard in response: 1. It means “No.” 2. It’s …
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What are the top five things businesses and salespeople can do to attract more business and find more qualified prospects? It’s certainly something top of mind for every company. One of the first options is to outsource your lead generation or new business development efforts to an outbound marketing company. I have some clients who …
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If you ever wonder how much technology to integrate into your business that promises greater efficiency, more productivity or that you’ll make/save more money, Gene Marks, has succinctly pointed out some candid truths about what works and what doesn’t in his article that appeared in Business Week, “Tech ‘Solutions’ Your Small Biz Can’t Use.” Gene …
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