891 articles on "sales"

Give Your Readers A Sample

Give Your Readers A Sample by: Jean Fritz Manufacturers of food products are masters at marketing. When they launch a new product, they hire crews of merchandisers to pass out samples and coupons during peak grocery shopping times. The result â€...

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Create your headline to DRAW the OPTIMUM results.

We all know that your ad headline's main purpose is to GET ATTENTION. The question then is WHY?Why are you trying to get my attention?Is it because you want me to buy something from you oryou just want to get my email address, telephone numberor...

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ARE YOU BUSY . . . OR PRODUCTIVE

Are you busy or are you productive? The question is innocent enough. But can you handle the truth?Recently I was doing some consulting with a client who carefully examined how his sales representatives spent their time. He concluded that they actuall...

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You cannot make money online without unrelenting follow-up

If there's one thing I've learned in over 25 years inbusiness, it's the importance of prospect follow-up. Without a program of systematic follow-up, you're significantly reducing your profit and may very wellbe threatening the ove...

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5 Ways a Book Review can Increase Your Sales

If you write and/or publish books of any kind, you need to get your books reviewed. Why? Because it can dramatically increase your sales. Here is a quick list of 5 ways a review can help to increase your sales.1. Massive Exposure Book reviews are pi...

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Preparing a Budget

Preparing a Budget by: Sue and Chuck DeFiore Ok, you say, I know I need a budget, but how do I prepare one? The most common budget period is one year, but this can vary depending on whether or not your business has seasonal or cyclical fluctuati...

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Is Your Company Growing Fast Enough for You?

Is Your Company Growing Fast Enough for You? by: Chris Anderson Are you frustrated by the lack of growth in your firm, or the effort required to squeeze any up-tick in performance? Are inadequate policies and procedures a root cause? To find out...

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Turbo Charge Your Sales Calls

Turbo Charge Your Sales Calls by: Derrick Pizur Do you want to be a sales champion? There are a few small secrets that will help you achieve these goals. Commit to your goals. Write down your sales goals for this week, this month, this quarter a...

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Leveraging your Holiday Sales Volumes and Getting your Business in the Consumer’s Minds.

As people hustle and bustle about trying to get those last minute gift ideas ready before the big day hits, spending is up and sales run rampant, as marketers get ready for that special time of year. Yes, Christmas time is here again, and every mark...

Marketing  marketing services sales business goods
How to Humanize the Sales Experience

Q. Sometimes when I’m presenting to clients, I sense that the customer tunes out. Is there a better way to communicate with a customer or engage them? A. Salespeople get caught up in the hype of their own product and lose touch with their client’...

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