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Grins and Deals: Embracing Humor in the Sales Circuit
Grins and Deals: Embracing Humor in the Sales Circuit – Finding Joy in the Sales Grind: Harnessing Humor for Success Salespeople, the unsung heroes of the business world, face a unique challenge every day. From charming customers to closing deals, the life of a salesperson is a rollercoaster of emotions. To celebrate the quirks, the […]
Networking has been around as a buzz word for a long time. By Kathy Hoover
Networking has been around as a buzz word for a long time. By Kathy Hoover In the late 1980’s and 1990’s is when it became the main way to gain new professional connections, new prospective clients, new ideas and new social contacts. Many times we leave an event feeling on top of the world because […]
Building your Network, Increase your Credibility.
Building your Network, Increase your Credibility. How Confident are you when connecting others? Do you actively seek connections for other business owners? If you don’t, you are missing a valuable Relationship Building, Credibility Building tool in your toolbox. One of my goals when I first began Networking, was to build a group of trusted professionals […]
People you meet Networking.
People you meet Networking. Dr. Ivan Meisner, Chief Visionary Officer and Founder of BNI once asked these questions…. “By a show of hands, how many of you came to sell something to someone today?” Nearly all the hands in the room went up. “Now, how many of you by show of hands came to buy […]
What does your Brand represent?
What does your Brand represent? When looking at your Brand, accountability may be the furthest from your mind, however, whether we realize it or not, our accountability can gain or lose us business, thus impacting our Brand. To whom are you accountable? Here are a few of my accountability partners: • Me! I must discipline […]
Going Up?
Going Up? Have you created your Elevator Pitch yet? What is an elevator pitch? 1. It is a way to share in less than 60 seconds enough about your company that invites someone to want to learn more. 2. It is NOT a way to “sell” your products, services, or you to anyone. Think […]
The Five Goals of Business Owners: Cash Flow. Profit, Growth, Satisfaction, and Harmony
As a business owner, navigating the world of entrepreneurship is like managing a small, unpredictable zoo. Every day brings new challenges and rewards, and I’ve found that focusing on five key goals helps keep things running smoothly: cash flow, profit, growth, satisfaction, and harmony. Let’s dive into these goals with a light-hearted yet informative perspective. […]
Remembering Names: A Simple Skill That Can Transform Your Networking Game
Remembering Names: A Simple Skill That Can Transform Your Networking Game By Deb Ammerman, Editor-in-Chief, Small Business Showcase Digital Magazine As Editor-in-Chief of Small Business Showcase Digital Magazine, I meet dozens of new people every month—business owners, entrepreneurs, and community leaders. Each introduction is an opportunity to make a connection and build a relationship. But […]
Why is your business better than your competitors?
Why is your business better than your competitors? Before you can ask someone to refer to you and your business, you must determine what sets you apart from your competition. What your WHY is not: It isn’t full service or great customer service. Almost every business will tell you that they offer that. It isn’t […]
How do Manners help you Network?
How do Manners help you Network? In this fast paced world of ordering with a click of a button. Home delivery of most anything you want. Watching YouTube videos to build, inform and instruct you through most of your activities. It is easy to forget the human side of all transactions. “Nothing Happens unless somebody […]
