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Is Now a Wise Time to be Buying Your New Franchise Business?
Are you thinking about buying into a franchise business? What are some of the advantages and disadvantages to look at in this business model? Here I analyze a particular franchise business which is fairly common around the world.
Your Greatest Asset
One of my clients (we’ll call him George) came to me because he wanted to lose weight. He desperately wanted to lose weight. Over the course of ten years sitting behind a desk, he had gradually packed on an extra fifty pounds which, he painfully admitted, had become an encumbrance. His knees and back bothered him most of the time and he was often winded. With a very demanding work schedule involving a lot of travel, room service, business dinners – there was scarcely any time left for his wife and three children, let alone for self-care. I suggested a shift in his priorities might be in order if he was to be serious about tackling his weight loss goal. “But I don’t have time to exercise!” he protested. It’s a familiar refrain that most working adults can identify with.

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Cold Calling Without Fear
Cold calling techniques are ways to “open” and “qualify” a prospect who is not particularly familiar with the product or service being offered. Unlike a customer coming into a showroom, who is already at least somewhat familiar with the product or service he is seeking, a “cold prospect” may never have heard of the product or service, and even if he has, he may have no awareness of his own need or desire to buy it. When dealing with “cold prospects”, the salesperson needs...

DAMN IT!
WHAT PURE CRAP! WALL STREET JOURNAL. NOVEMBER 9-11: "WHY WOMEN REFRAIN FROM PURSUING MBAs." ONE EXCEPTION TO "NORMAL" [#s HEAVY] APPROACH TO MBA IS UK's LANCASTER UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT SCHOOL. LANCASTER FOCUSES ON "SOFT SKILLS" THAT "PLAY TO WOMEN'S STRENGTHS." TOTAL, PURE, UNMITIGATED CRAP!

The 5 Top Power questions to ask your customer
When you get your chance to speak to your customer, please refrain from asking those lame questions that salespeople tend to ask during meetings/sale call, "What does your company do", "Who did you buy your machine from","How many copies do you produce", "How long have you been in business, etc, etc. You could well ask those question during a conversation, but I hope not too often. It's all about being different from your competitors, you need to make your customer think about their response, it's all about engaging with their thought's and making an impact at the beginning of the sale call/meeting.
How Personal are you on Social Media outlets?
With all of the social media venues out there today, many are making the mistake of throwing the doors open on their personal lives. It is best to refrain from divulging too much personal information; it could come back to haunt you.
••••••>The Quest for Ranking #1 on Google Means Building Quality Links
Great SEO means always shooting for quality over quantity, the Google Algorithm is extremely sophisticated and tens of thousands of man-hours are constantly poured into making it better each and every month. Be sure to refrain from linking with spamming or garbage link sites and only choose high quality websites to link back to your website
The Most Transformational Words You'll Every Learn
When confronted by a customer/client, superior or anyone who perceives that you have done anything to inconvenience them in anyway, refrain from getting on the defensive and making excuses. Simply take responsibility even if you are in the right, and move on.

It's What I Do To Stay Ahead
Those of you who are familiar with Stephen Covey's work will be familiar with the expression "sharpen your saw" - it's reference to the fact that all of us need to stop and take time to re-charge, re-energize, learn and grow. That's exactly what this past week has been about for me!
Your Greatest Asset
One of my clients (we’ll call him George) came to me because he wanted to lose weight. He desperately wanted to lose weight. Over the course of ten years sitting behind a desk, he had gradually packed on an extra fifty pounds which, he painfully admitted, had become an encumbrance. His knees and back bothered him most of the time and he was often winded. With a very demanding work schedule involving a lot of travel, room service, business dinners – there was scarcely any time left for his wife and three children, let alone for self-care. I suggested a shift in his priorities might be in order if he was to be serious about tackling his weight loss goal. “But I don’t have time to exercise!” he protested. It’s a familiar refrain that most working adults can identify with.

The Prospect Isn't Talking With Any Other Salespeople
Sales leaders, how many times have you heard this familiar refrain from your salespeople? How often is it true and why do your salespeople think it?

How to Turn Prospects Into Paying Clients by Shifting Your Focus
You’re probably familiar with the acronym WIIFM (what’s in it for me). As a business owner it’s one of the most important acronyms for you to be familiar with. Because, although you undoubtedly created your business out of passion, your business is about more than your passion, it’s about what makes your core audience tick.
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