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I'm A Coach- Really!
The coaching profession is evolving and there's still a long way to go. There are folks out there who misrepresent what coaching is all about. Here are a few facts to set the record straight.

Attention and Distraction

The idea of whether the Internet is making us more intelligent or less intelligent, more vulnerable to distraction or more capable of skillful multi-tasking, seems to have obsessed the majority of print and online media journalists lately. No doubt these journalists are concerned with the fate of their jobs, as print media dwindles and people become increasingly less likely to pay for reporting that often costs thousands of dollars to accomplish. Out of this so-called “crisis of attention” has emerged a new genre of writing, a kind of meta-reporting in which journalists, distracted by the swarm of new media overtaking print, are focusing their attention on new neurological research and technological advancements to try and figure out where the future of their own profession, and indeed the entire globalized world, is headed.

Is There A Little Tarnish on the Adobe Magic?
If you have ever used any Adobe software, you know that they make a variety of really useful and cool products. Adobe hasn’t made it to the top of their profession by accident.

Lesson #5: Find Your Passion
“Passion is energy,” says Oprah Winfrey. “Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.”

The Ultimate Mompreneur: Julie Aigner-Clark Gets Her Start

She never wanted to run her own business; she just wanted to be the best mom she knew how to be. But today, what began as a single children’s educational video that she filmed in her basement with a friend’s camera and her cat as a prop, has morphed into a billion dollar company that continues to be an industry leader. Julie Aigner-Clark might not have predicted her own success with her Baby Einstein series of videos, but she was certainly happy to roll with it. Today, mothers the world over know this entrepreneur’s name, and love her for the intelligent videos she has brought to the market.

Lesson #1: Live by the Golden Rule
“I can say unequivocally that every decision we make at Mary Kay Cosmetics is based on the Golden Rule,” said Ash. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

Lesson #2: Learn To Mind Your Own Business
“Many people confuse their profession with their business,” says Kiyosaki. “To become financially secure people need to mind their own business.”

A Star Is Porn: How Jameson Rose From Rags To Riches

“When I started my career, my intention was to become the best. I had big plans and a lot of determination,” says Jameson, “but sometimes even I think this is beyond what I could have ever dreamed.” Jameson might not have been able to predict her success, but she was able to achieve it nevertheless. How did this woman who was the victim of abuse at the hands of others and drugs, become one of the most popular adult entertainment stars in history?

The Wine Giant: How Ernest Gallo Got His Start

Ernest Gallo was not your typical billionaire. Up until the day he died, he insisted on keeping his home number listed in the public phone book; he wanted everyone to be able to find him. But it is exactly traits like that which continue to make this winemaker stand out. Today, the business he started with his brother back in 1933 with just $6,000 in capital remains the leading exporter of California wine, producing some 2.64 million bottles of wine every day.

\"No\" to average
Say no to being average.

Two Heads Are Better than One
How to Accelerate Your Success with a Mastermind Group

The two things that kill marketing creativity
The first is fear. The fear that you'll have to implement whatever you dream up. The fear that you will fail. The fear that you will do something stupid and be ridiculed by your peers for decades.

100 Ways to Succeed #83
Don't Forget Why You're Here!

How to Accelerate Your Success with a Mastermind Group
We all know that two heads are better than one when it comes to solving a problem or creating a result. So imagine having a permanent group of five or six people who meet every week for the purpose of problem solving, brainstorming, networking, and encouraging and motivating each other!

Persistence

My dream to be a speaker was born in 1952 . . . . However, it wasn't until 1968 that I was able to go full-time in the business, and it wasn't until 1972 that my career really took off. In those intervening years, I was privileged to read a large number of excellent books and listen to outstanding speakers as I traveled countless miles driving to the "freebies" that I conducted. During this period my skills as a communicator slowly developed and my experience produced real-life stories and lessons that I shared with audiences of all kinds and sizes. I spoke to civic clubs, schools, rehab centers, prisons, churches--to virtually any group that permitted me to share with them.

Moving Up In Life

It has been accurately stated that when you hire somebody smarter than yourself, you prove you are smarter than they are. We can apply that to all areas of ability. The sales manager should strive diligently to hire sales people who are better at selling than he or she is. That way they can share information and they will both be even more effective. Also, by continuing to learn from each sales person, the manager will stay one step ahead of all of them. Exactly the same thing applies in coaching. A good head coach seeks assistant coaches who know more about their specialty than he does and he learns from them. Ditto for managers in manufacturing, engineering, architecture, etc.

Latest findings from the world of Sales Transformation

I recently had the opportunity to MC and attend the Optimising the Sales Force Conference – OSF2010 which was the follow up to the inaugural OSF2009. Building on last year’s success, this year’s conference was attended by over 120 high level sales leaders across Australia. Once again I was privileged to be part of the panel of international and local experts presenting on this year’s topic, Sales Transformation. This was the second time in Australia that we have had the opportunity to come together as a profession and share ideas and discuss important matters moving forward, and from the looks of it, we will be doing this again. The feedback from our international sales experts was that this was one of the best forums in the world.

Focus on the Most Fascinating Thing
Professionals who have well defined and carefully crafted areas of self marketing expertise will ultimately be more successful, because they never run out of interesting things to talk about.

Advertising Keeps Commerce Alive
A first-hand look at the inner workings of an advertising agency.

Play Your Position
Learn to play to win in life - no holding back.

Accountability and Outcome is a Shared Responsibility in the RFP Process
It never fails to amaze me that given the amount of research which goes into the production of each PI Window on Business Show, there are always a number of new insights that come to light during the live broadcast. In fact this is one of the reasons why social media is so critical to the procurement profession, as it broadens the lens through which we can view a particular subject.

3 Reasons To Consider A Residual Income Opportunity
The benefits of a residual income opportunity are such that once you build it to a certain level you don’t have to show up each day in order for it to continue to thrive.

KATHRYN KATES' PHILOSOPHY OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
Four key elements to success in PR!

Three Common Recruiting Mistakes to Avoid
At a time when so many people are looking for opportunities, one would think that it should be relatively easy to find great sales agents. But it's not as easy as it seems. In fact, there are three mistakes many of us are prone to make in selecting new agents which can cause a cascade of problems - for the team, for the company, for your business, and for the new agent.

How to Write Articles that Attract Ideal Clients
Writing and publishing articles, as long as they relate to your area of expertise, will always result in traffic to your web site. However, not all those visitors will become clients, or even prospects. Why? Because oftentimes they don't find what they're looking for. But this can be avoided.

Take A Chance With A Home Based Business
The time to start your own business could not be better, with jobs hard to find. There has been a jump in the home based business corner because people simply can't find anything on the job market. People with little or no experience are getting results they never thought possible.

Generating free leads with social media - 4 ways to set up and use facebook to market your business

Do you want to use social media do market your opportunity or product? Social media and facebook in particular is growing by the minute. If you want to get traffic and leads for your business or opportunity you want to be where people are. What's really interesting and what benefits you is that the average age of the facebook user also is increasing. It's not just for kids and teens. If you know how to use facebook and how to avoid the devastating mistakes that so many people make, it can produce a endless stream of free high quality leads for your product or business opportunity.

How To Create A Business Based On Your Values.
Your Inner Genius is intelligent and empowering and if you tap into it, you will find yourself feeling more powerful as you reinvent your life. Your Inner Genius is also the source of your business and if you know how to listen to it, will show you the perfect business, designed just for you.

Are you believable?
Being believable is not just getting people to follow you - it's also their willingness and peace of mind during the process. Being believable is easier to achieve when you truly believe in what you are selling - so sell something or be a part of a business that you truly believe in.

A Test of Sales Character

I can honestly say I did not enjoy the early years of my sales career. I initially found it hard, relentless and sometimes really distressing. I was asked to do things I didn't always understand that significance of. I often felt overly scrutinised by the constant monitoring of activity and performance by my managers. I worked in tough markets in tough times and sometimes wondered if it was worth it. I felt under pressure and sometimes wished I didn't have to sell at all, however I came to realise that this tough introduction to selling was what I really needed to prepare me for the future. In the words of Robert Louis Stevenson "Everyone lives by selling something'. Over the years as my sales career evolved, I began to learn a lot more about myself.

Why Sales Coaching Really Matters
Without systematic, on-the-job coaching post a sales training program 87% of skills that were covered in the sales training program are lost within 30 days With systematic, on-the-job coaching post a sales training program the return on the sales training program is four fold. Lesson: Sales training without coaching is a cost liability rather than an investment.

Getting back to the sales basics

I don't know about you but recently I have found myself getting more and more distracted by the latest trend and fads, especially the social media phenomena. My reason for this is that I have been trying to get my head around social media and specifically, the impact on the sales profession. I like to keep on top of what is current, what is emerging, and what is still an idea. This is why I make time each week to do research as it helps me navigate my way around the present and into the future. However, I am finding there is so much to read, so much to get my head around, and so much to integrate into my business that it can take up a lot of time... and it only seems to be increasing. I read recently that 20 years ago information was doubling every 5 years, 10 years ago it was doubling every 18 months and today

Accelerating Referrals
If you want better referrals, stop talking demographics and start talking about the values that drive your and your customers success.

The Importance of Empathy in the Workplace
An article of 1210 words describing empathy as an ability to connect and relate with others in building and managing healthy relationships.

Work From Home: Can You Copy Success?
Are you striving to improve yourself, your job, or profession? Copying an expert is a marvelous way to master the detailed ins and outs of any new job or profession. And who better to model yourself after than someone with proven success?

How we can learn Master Sales lessons

Like many people in Australia, my family and employees have been captivated by MasterChef Australia. What I love about MasterChef is that it can be seen as a metaphor for expressing our talents and being the best we can be. Given my interest in everything to do with sales, personal mastery and performance, I particularly love the parallel I have been able to draw about what it takes to be an elite master chef and an elite sales person and elite sales leader by the observation I have made in MasterChef.

Insurance Sales Training

Zig Ziglar put it best. He said " You were born a winner. But to be a winner you must believe your a winner, prepare to win, and expect to win." I believe that every person that enters into the sales profession is already a winner. Stepping out of a comfort zone of a nine to five job to move into a career, comprised mostly of commission can be a scary proposition. The rewards however can be huge. The ROI in sales is unmatched in other profession.

Transition From Profession To Business - Exploring Your Career Alternatives

Are you a professional-perhaps in the ever-changing health care field or a similar area of interest? If so, have you given much thought to how you'll make the transition from practicing your profession to enjoying the later years? As crazy as things are these days, perhaps it's even worth seriously thinking about alternative income streams sooner rather than later, even if the traditional idea of retirement is nowhere near your vision for the future. This article outlines the options available to professionals in transitioning to successful business ownership.

The Internet Replaces Newspaper Classifieds For Job Hunters
If you are looking for a new job and still using the old method of newspaper searches and job finding services, then you are missing out on a very valuable resource to help you secure a new one.

Create your own legacy on the internet through your marketing business
Passion is a vital characteristic of an entrepreneur. This article explores the definition of passion and applies its meaning to business and also shows the vital role entrepreneurs play in creating their legacy on the internet

Is it the Right Time To Start a Business?
There are both aspects of a downturn, the good and the bad for entrepreneurs. However, it brings along with it loads of opportunities for them. Your success does not depend on the oppurtunities you grab, but on the ones that you let go. A smart entreprenuer has the vision to analyze on ways to effectively capitalize the oppurtuinty which is served in his platter.

Need More Sales? Upgrade Your Sales Team
What do good sales people look like. Here are the Top 10 characteristics for them.

Struggle If You Must During Career Transition, But Why Should You?

To advance forward is to advance to new perspectives by developing new competencies in both soft and hard skills. What is meant by soft and hard skills? I see the hard skills as those that are produced. They are measurable, quantifiable and can be observed outside of self. They have empirical evidence. For example, when a client of mine has a goal to make a career transition into another field of interest and she/he has succeeded, it is obvious to everyone who is familiar with him/her. It is measurable in that the client did break away from one profession and moved into another, which could be seen by others.

Differentiation is the Difference

What differentiates you from every other Realtor® in your town? Are you achieving the success you want or do you wonder why others are accomplishing more than you, even those in your office? Ask yourself these questions; how am I different from all the other agents in my office, in my profession? Why should clients list their property with me or why should people want me to represent them in purchasing a home?

Review of Ultimate Consultant, Alan Weiss
Alan Weiss is popularly known as the consultant's consultant. I read the "Ultimate Consultant" a while ago, and would strongly recommend it. If you earn your living from the much-maligned, and highly-paid profession of consulting, then this book is a must-have.

Top Article Marketing Ideas That Produce Results! ~Part 2

There are many people who have problems with coming up with article ideas and because of that, they don't write any at all. It is really quite simple if you put your head down and take action, especially after you read this article. An elite group of millionaire online entrepreneurs shared this secret about the top article marketing ideas that produce results with me and now I would like to share them with you. Check out part 2 in this 2 part article by Omari Taylor and learn top article marketing ideas that produce results.

The 'dark' side of selling - buyer beware

In the world of sales there has always been the following advice for customers and for good reason: Buyer beware Read the fine print If it's too good to be true then it is And so on. As much as I advocate for and encourage healthy, trust based, open transparent customer relationships I am fully aware of the ‘dark side' in the profession of sales. In my travels, sadly I hear of many stories about people being ripped off and taken advantage of often with no idea about what is happening to them until it's too late. All under the guise of selling.

The Hard Sell

I declare right up front that I am not, and never have been a fan of the Hard Sell. You have probably guessed that from all my previous posts. And if you ask most people about what they think about the profession of selling they will often describe something akin to the ‘Hard Sell'. Of late I have also noticed a rise in ‘hard sell' stories where people are being unnecessarily pressured to buy or sales people being pressured to sell at almost any cost. The hard times may be pushing some people to do things they wouldn't normally do like the "Hard Sell".

Sales - A test of character

Real Estate Marketing Strategies: Why is it that even the very best receive coaching?
Have you ever wondered why the best always have a coach? This article gives you some great insight on how a coach can work for you.

Avoid Confrontation And Controversy When Selling
Selling is a challenging profession. Chris Randolph shares a tip on making it "less hard" when dealing with prospects and clients.

Is Golf Like Selling?
Chris Randolph, author of "The Sales Edge" and several other books on professional selling, marketing, internet marketing, personal development and motivation shares a couple ideas on excelling at the profession of selling.

5 Simple Tips To Be More Productive
These are 5 simple tips to help keep you productive and on track in your profession or business.

Discovering Your True Self-Worth
There is only one way to truly discover your true self-worth and that is by understanding and knowing who you really are. As we grow from youth to adulthood, we are told we can be whatever we want to be as long as we put our minds to it. Well, how many people do you know that have dedicated their lives to a particular profession and that appeared to be successful but aren't happy?

Healthy Salespeople - Healthy Sales Results

As I have stated previously, sales is a demanding profession. Top performers know that to sustain a high level of performance, they need to keep fit and well - both physically and psychologically. They are self disciplined, self managed and take good care of themselves. You only have to look at them and know they are healthy. Their skin is clear, they have a vitality about them that is fresh, their attitude is positive and they are keen to learn. What sort of sales culture do you encourage? Is it one of health and wellbeing or a boozy, extreme living on the edge culture?

Does Your Title Box You In?
Too many people, when introducing themselves to new contacts, are allowing potential prospects to box them into a preconceived belief about what they do based on their title. Learn how to use a vague title to solicit deeper interest and a highjacking of your brand.

The Dangers and Costs of Pride and Ego
Wise men and women are aware of the obstacles and challenges that stand between them and achievement of their goals and achievements. Discover the role that pride and ego play in your life successes and how increased awareness can make the difference for you. Read on...

5 Tips To Increase Your Online Home Business Income
All online home business entrepreneurs are looking for ways to increase their online income. There are several ideas you can use to make money on the internet.

Sales – Are You Up for the Challenge?
Selling is not easy. The last thing sales professionals should do is to make it any harder. The question is "Are you up for the challenge."

What is flexible working anyway?
The way we work is changing but employers often find it hard to understand what its all about. This article explores what flexible working is and provides a challenge for us all to cease the opportunities that this new way of working can provide.

Faith, Hope And Insanity - The Three Reasons People Turn To Life Coaching
People come to coaching for a variety of issues. Find out why clients issues can be defined into these three areas and how a coach can help a client in each of the categories.

Business Ethics Lesson From An Unlikely Individual
Sometimes every day life presents us with real opportunities to see business ethics lessons. What is so unusual about this lesson is the person involved truly should understand ethics given her profession.

Virtually legal
More and more companies are setting up virtually and using technology to cut overheads and offer more flexible working conditions to employees. They include lawyers. Mandy Garner looks at one virtual law firm.

Why Am I Here Doing This Job
In this inspiring article worklife expert David Oliver challenges us to ask why we are doing our current job

Staying Competitive in Your Organization
In today’s economic situation, having and holding your job cannot be assured. We are no longer living in a world where the organization one works for has any guaranteed loyalty to its employees. Here are 6 tips on how to stay competitive within your organization:

Sales People..."How's It Going?"
Bosses would like to be your friend, but when they ask how it's going do you know what they are asking for?

3 Key Secrets to Help You Break Through Any Mental Barrier
Do you ever feel like no matter how hard you try and break old patterns and beliefs, something gets in the way? Have you tried certain programs, techniques or exercises only to fall back to you old ways? If you have, it’s not your fault. Find out three key strategies you can use to break through old beliefs and patterns and achieve business and life success immediately.

Is the PR Business Extinct?
There's an interesting discussion going on online about "Is the PR Business Extinct?"

Please Stop Calling it Coaching!
Leading, managing, teaching, and mentoring are all important but lets please not confuse them with coaching. In these times of great upheaval we need real business leaders. These leaders need all of the coaching we can provide them. Let's not lose the moment and the power of what's possible by watering down the practice of authentic coaching.

Fail Your Way to Success

The selling profession is not generally considered a high-risk profession, yet salespeople face big risks every time they speak to customers and prospects. What do they risk? They risk uncovering the truth. They risk finding out their best customer has just changed the rules of doing business. They risk discovering the prospect with whom they have invested so much time doesn't really qualify as a prospect at all.

Your Selling Comfort Zone

You're probably in one now. You might not realise it and you're very unlikely to admit it, but the reality is you're very likely to be in your very own Comfort Zone. How can I say this? Especially when I don't know anything about you - your profession, interests or background. The answer is simple. Nobody stays outside their comfort zone for very long - we leave it for long enough to achieve what we need to achieve then we scuttle back for cover. So, what is a Comfort Zone?

The Specialization-Differentiation Imperative
How to carve out your own slice in the market and charge more, attract more clients and enjoy greater confidence.

The Economic Recession Blessing
How to recession proof yourself, and noting the difference between the successful elite and the regular professional.

Ten Networking Tips For The Job Seeker
Networking has become an important part of the job search. It can be a great way to hear about job possibilities and companies that are hiring. If you are not sure how or where to network this list of ten tips will help you.

The Pros And Cons Of Self Employment
Being accepted in a job is something worth celebrating as it puts you in a position to have a steady flow of income. The only problem with this is that you have limited control and you may never know when you will lose it.

Raising A Family While You Work
The story of Margie Brogan, a labor arbitrator, on how to raise a family as she runs a business.

How to Evaluate Recruitment Consultants
Would your recruitment consultant advise you to hire a candidate whom they had not presented for your role, waiving their fee goodbye? If not you should fire them immediately, especially given current market conditions.

Sales Scoreboard
Having a scoreboard is an essential element of any game. Constantly showing the score helps you know where you are, evaluate your performance and make the adjustments necessary to win.I've used this same type of scoring system to help organizations and individuals increase their performance and achieve record results.

Branding the "Branson Way"
At one point in his conversation he touched on the importance of having a great name and being able to create a strong brand around it. Richard created his brand in a less conventional manner than most. Instead of spending a ton of money on advertising, he chose the PUBLICITY route.

Mastering Time Management
Many techniques exist on how to master your business and profession. However, none of these techniques will be effective if you don't learn how to master your time. Take strategic steps to learn mastery over your time and you will find success easier and easier to obtain.

Excellence in Managing, Leading and Coaching
Managing, leading and coaching; interesting trio, eh? Many people and organizations collapse these competencies and titles. It often seems that these competencies and titles are both synonymous and interchangeable in our quest for excellence. But they’re not.

Taking Control of the Fear
“Successful salespeople know what to do. And they do what losers refuse to do.” Why is it that in any sales organization, a small number of sales people out sell the rest by a substantial majority? The average sales person does not do what the peak performer is willing to do. It’s all about action!

Pooper Scoopers Unlimited
My friend, Lou Holtz, former head football coach at Notre Dame University and a man I admire greatly, frequently closes his talks with the statement, “Do the right thing.” That’s sound advice, regardless of your profession or status in life.

From "Good to Great" as a person. Here's my personal answer.
I'm in the middle of answering this email from a reader: "I have a personal question for you that may help other subscribers deal with the ups and downs of being in the sales profession. Honestly, how long did it take YOU to become a 'good' salesman?" William.

Entrepreneurs – Want to Start An Online Estate Agency Or Real Estate Company?
Thinking of starting up an online estate agency or real estate company, does this sound feasible? How do you get started and what are the important things to remember?

Top 10 Tips For Developing A Great Computer Business Franchise
Recession makes business success tough, but applying a few simple pieces of wisdom to your IT business may be able to make a big difference in how well you fare.

An Introduction To Work At Home Transcription Jobs
Work at home transcription jobs are quickly growing as a popular type of profession for individuals who elect to work from the comfort of their own home, set their own hours, and be their own boss.

Sales Training – Can Salespeople Stop and Learn from Traffic Lights and Roundabouts?
Some salespeople go round and round with a prospect without yielding to sales results. Find out how to stop and learn to sell better from traffic lights and roundabouts.

Enhancing productivity and profitability by outsourcing

You're a busy business owner trying to juggle it all. It can get overwhelming sometimes. Wouldn't it be nice if you could make a fundamental change in your business to improve productivity and profitability? You can! In this article, I'll show you how business owners are leveraging their time and working with virtual assistants to take their companies to the next level. You'll read about five qualities you'll want to look for in a virtual assistant that will add real value to your business; and by the end of the article, you'll be ready to start looking for someone who can help you achieve the success you desire for your business

Sales Training – Top Salespeople Can Learn from Good Soldiers
Salespeople can find sales lessons from good soldiers. A most appropriate time to reflect about this is Veterans Day, celebrated in the United States and around the world with different names on November 11th. What can a salesperson learn from top characteristics of good soldiers?

HR Consulting: Taking The Plunge

So you want to be a Human Resource consultant. And why not? You’ve paid your dues in corporate life. You’ve risen to the top of your profession. It’s time for a new challenge. HR consulting is a great career for the right individual—but the wrong profession for many. If you like predictability, the amenities of corporate life, a steady flow of people to your office, and a regular paycheck with benefits—then keep your day job. But if you’re comfortable with ambiguity, you thrive on change and uncertainty, and juggling multiple projects is what gets you out of bed every morning, then consulting may be for you.

MANAGERS MANAGE
Managers need to develop a specific skill set in order to manage and not resort to doing the work themselves.

How to Stop Using These 3 Sales Killing Words
One of the problems with any profession is you tend to use language that sounds good and makes sense to you. Yet, that language is a turn off to the people you want to work with. And the real kicker is you don’t even realize the impact certain words have on your potential clients.

Goal Setting
Instead of being overwhelmed by the enormity of his goal he just did 10% at a time and not only did he achieve his goal but after reaching his goal he took the next step and reevaluated his goals and set new ones.

Eye Contact
There are a million little things like this that make up the whole. I have literally made thousands of sales by actually switching gears right in the middle of a sentence when I see my talking point is not going to fly. For all the people that fancy themselves as professional salespeople, there are very few that really are.

Self Confidence
Product knowledge and hard work. It has never failed me, quite the contrary, knowing this information has enriched my life. If you believe in yourself, you will be amazed how others will believe in you, and how easy it will transform into sales.

Is Franchising Right for Me?
Before setting up a plan for your franchise business, you have to truly ask yourself if it’s the correct choice for you or will it end up being a regrettable career move?

Why A Home Based Business Franchise Is Perfect For Mom

Though some in our culture seem to believe that motherhood is a second-rate vocation, most would agree that only someone who has never been a mother or never actually paid attention to what his own mother has willingly done could make such a brash statement. In every way, motherhood is one of the most trying, tiring, and honorable professions a woman could ever take on. And it really is a profession; it requires at least 18 years of a woman’s life, takes all 24 hours of her day, includes the use of at least a dozen different skills and abilities, and normally pays in relational and emotional ways that no other career can.

Today's PROFESSIONAL SALES PERSON Versus THE AMATEUR
I often ask in our sales workshops, “What’s the difference between a professional and an amateur”? If I get blank looks I’ll ask, “How about a professional golfer versus an amateur golfer?" "Or a professional actor versus an amateur actor?” So how about a professional sales person versus an amateur sales person. That always seems to get a response...

Is Experience The Best Teacher?

It’s interesting to consider the wisdom of some expressions in common use these days. How about the phrase “Experience is the best teacher?” Or how about this gem, “What you don’t know won’t hurt you?” And what about, “He or she is a born sales person” or “Ignorance is bliss”? As I work these days with sales people and sales managers across Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia I see so many examples of why beliefs like these are so dangerous.Experience is not the best teacher

Are we truly listening to our clients?
Top sales professionals have mastered the aret of qualifying their clients. It is through this process that they can quickly determine need and close the sale or move on. Your client has all of the information you need to close. The question is, Will you be listening?

I Cant Use National Media Coverage
Don’t limit your PR horizons. Remember, nothing impresses the media more than media. National media establishes you as an expert. Now you're national news and you're in a position to garner local news.

Improve Sales Effectiveness at the Salesperson's Hall of Fame

Why don't we have a Hall of Fame for Salespeople? Why don't we have a better historical record of the developments made in selling? Why don't we have a more effective marketing machine to promote the profession of sales to those who might enter the field? Why can't we have a movie or a short that represents salespeople in a memorable, positive and honorable way? This article explores 10 things we can do about this.

STOP! Don't Take Action
Yes, it’s true. I seem to attract clients with issues similar to those I’ve experienced in the past or am experiencing to some degree now. It’s a great mirror and provides me with much insight. The issue I’ve been noticing over and over this last year is addiction to action. And believe me, it’s an addiction.

SERVICES SELLING I DIDNT RAISE YOU TO BE A SALESMAN

By Mike Schultz and John Doerr Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be salesboys Don't let 'em sell siding or drive them big trucks Have 'em be consultants and accountants and such. Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be salesboys 'Cause they'll never stay home or they're on their cell phone Even with family around. With all due apologies to Willie Nelson, I am sure this was the sentiment of most of our parents. Yes, be a lawyer or accountant or even (heaven forbid) a consultant, but please don't ever come home and declare, “Mom, I found my calling. I am going to be a salesperson!”

Shooting Fish in a Barrel
“How many salespeople are sitting around waiting for someone to call? How many are still hawking the same old products with the same old lines? How many are looking to the same, rather than developing new customers? How many believe they don’t need sales training?”

Hit or miss does not work in selling
Many sales are lost because salespeople assume they know what the customer wants. Sales people like to made assumptions of knowledge about what the buyer wants and needs, or sometimes more important why the buyer might be motivated to buy. Using one’s instincts and sixth sense is fine in the equation of success, but it should be only part of your expertise.

What do Barbara Streisand and Tiger Woods have in common?
In addition to being at the top of their respective fields, Streisand in music and Woods in golf, they both work with a coach. Why would someone at the top of their chosen profession need a coach?

Why Having a Mentor is so Important for Your Business
Mentoring is a journey of self-discovery -- you discover that you can handle the most critical issues because your mentor has equipped you with the appropriate skills and knowledge necessary to succeed. A good mentor will always hold you accountable for your goals. He or she will ensure that you stay on track and when you get frustrated will push and motivate you to keep trying until you succeed.

SEM Industry Standards Nonsense or Necessary
Does the search engine marketing industry need standards? Should there be an industry body to oversee these standards? Kalena Jordan of Search Engine College presents both sides of the debate.

How long did it take me to get good?
Dear Jeffrey, I have been a subscriber of your Sales Caffeine email magazine for about six months and have read your Little Red Book of Selling. I have a personal question for you that may help other subscribers deal with the ups and downs of being in the sales profession. Honestly, how long did it take YOU to become a "good" salesman? William

What should you look for in a Coach
Is your coach the real deal? Coaching is a relatively young profession and is almost completely unregulated. Almost anyone can call themselves a coach by simply reading a book, attending a course or just deciding that their life skills sufficiently qualify them to coach others. So how do you guarantee that yours is the real thing?

The Case for Coaching Supervision by Anne Pink
Coaching supervision provides on going development and support to qualified Coaches ensuring that they continue to evolve their skills and maintain an ethical approach to their Coaching relationships.

Just Get STARTED!
One day at a time, step by step, do what you can and repeat it until you reach the top of the mountain, until that wonderful day when your friends wake up and are amazed at how "lucky" you are!

Operating from Super Abundance
This is one reason highly successful entrepreneurs hire coaches and consultants. They know that coming from a place of abundance shows up in every word and every action, and ultimately creates more and greater abundance.

Who Are Your Customers
Unless you can answer these questions, the best products and services in the world will not be enough to make your business successful. Focus on the customer!

Don't settle, find a job you love!

Are you happy where you are career wise? Do you genuinely enjoy the work you do? Many people express their unhappiness at their current job, but very little spend the time researching why. Do you enjoy what you do but maybe not the environment or people you surround yourself by? Or, do you wake up day in and out dreading the day and work ahead? Once you determine the source of your unhappiness you can create a plan to move forward.

Should you quit?
Have you ever felt like quitting something? Did you? Or, did you feel such pressure from your friends or family or yourself that you kept going despite the anxiety and stress you felt? Sometimes quitting is the best thing you should do. Find out why you should follow this philosophy to improve your life and business.

What are the 3 biggest challenges faced by supply chain/purchasing professionals today? (Survey Result 21)
There are many factors both internally as well as externally that are affecting supply chain/ procurement practices today. From the growing talent vacuum to the continuing lack of collaboration between Finance, IT and Purchasing relative to corporate initiatives. What in your own experiences and opionions are the top 3 issues that procurement professionals face?

How Would You Start A Coaching Business?
These days, coaching seems like the way to go. There are new professions linked to coaching: sports coaching, online coaching, personal coaching, fitness coaching, spiritual coaching, business coaching, Solutions coaching and life coaching.

Help Im Freaking Out
The Universe is responding to you in your NOW. So whatever you're feeling right NOW means that is what you are sending out vibrationally right NOW, which means that is what you are attracting to yourself right NOW, which means your future is FULL of a bunch of stuff that is gonna feel pretty much like right NOW feels." Abraham-Hicks

How to Pick The Right Coach

I’m often asked “How does one go about choosing a coach?” It’s not simple question but an important one to answer. It’s goes well beyond choosing a coach; it’s important to figure out how to get the most out of the coaching relationship once you’ve made that choice. The synergy of the relationship is what makes the difference to any well-motivated client. If you want to maximize the value of the coaching relationship, here are some ways to do it that work very well.

The Expert Advantage- How to Attract Clients with Ease
When your potential clients are deciding whom they will do business with, they are less concerned with price. As a business success coach working with small business owners I tell my clients over and over 'everybody wants to do business with an expert.’ If you want to increase your business success establish yourself as an expert.

Are Journalists Really Out to Get You?
Strong negative feelings about journalists are typical among spokesperson, particularly among those who don't work with reporters often. Many of the negative impressions people have of journalists is rooted in the truth, but this article focuses on how to work within today's media landscape to powerfully get your organization's point across.

How to deal with bargain hunters and price shoppers

Do you believe that the better your product or service, the more it will sell, and soon the world will beat a path to your door? Do you ever feel like pulling your hair out trying to convince people that your stuff is superior quality? Do you ever get so frustrated because no matter how you try to explain, some people are so thick headed, the only difference they can see is the price? If you answer “yes”, you have a marketing problem. And advertising is not going to be your magic solution. In fact, it will only make your problem worse, and that’s exactly why so many ads don’t work.

Part I: Can LinkedIn Increase Your Sales?
Wondering if social media sites like LinkedIn are worth your time & effort? If so, you've come to the right place. When you read this article, you'll discover how others leverage this unique tool to connect, create opportunities and more. Make sure to check all four articles in this series.

The Question of Self-Employment
Here are 10 reasons for some reasons for being self-employed.

Franchising Continues To be a Safe Way to Go in Troubled Economy
There are various areas where franchising scores over stand-alone businesses. First is that there’s a system to follow and that makes getting loans easy for the new players in this field. What’s more, the support system of the franchisor ensures that the person who is starting a franchise doesn’t have to face any problem while running the business alone.

Selling In Your Home Office
Home office selling. Every sales representative spends valuable time in his selling home office. Check out these recommendations.

Onsite Optimization . The 100 Link Rule
Link building is a key-phrase you will hear when reading about getting your website to the top of the ranking on Google. but do not forget about the links that you can create on your own website. They are crucial to your success

Selling A Competency or a Responsibility
Is selling a competency reserved for those with "sales" in their titles or is it a responsibility of everyone in the organization? Top performing companies see selling as a competency important to everyone in leadership or a position of influence.

Case study of a business coaching business with fantastic potential
This case study shows what it takes to be a successful business coach and advisor.

Sales Reluctance Is Not a Two-Letter Word Named No!
Sales reluctance syndrome can strike a salesperson at any time during the selling process, anywhere and with anyone. Learn about the top seven reluctance in networking thoughts and feelings, and how to get started on shattering them.

Sales Tip Whats The Best Day Of The Week
Learn how to maximize your selling results on the best day of the week.

Good SEO vs. Bad SEO "how do you test to know"?

When considering investing for the long run in Search Engine Optimization on your sites, you will encounter many people who claim to have the "secrete formula" for SEO. We all encountered good versus bad professionals in every industry. Every professional group including Real Estate, Attorneys, Car Sales, Insurance Sales, Contractors, and even Doctors, all have the good ones and bad ones. We all require certain demands from professionals, unfortunately through trial and error, or simply wasting time and money, you search until you find the good ones that can provide you with a quality product or service.

Will You Be Re-Entering The Workforce? Start Preparing While You are Out
Many individuals leave the workforce for a period of time for one reason or another. It is always scary, especially if you have an established career. There are, however, steps that you can take while you are out to prepare for re-entry. And many of the items can be fun, rewarding and can keep you intellectually stimulated.

Inspired Work
Enjoying the work that you do is critical for overall health and wellbeing. When work is a downer we don't get the energy necessary to feel inspired and useful. This article, by Energy Coach Kimberly Kingsley, provides insight into why it's so important to love your work.

The Current Design of Work No Longer Works!
The current design of work was created at a time when a man went to work and a woman stayed home full time. That was just the way it was. Men could only be completely committed to their work because they had that constant support on the home front. Well, the world has changed. Women now have more choices. It’s wonderful! The problem is that some aspects of work have not kept up with the times.

On Paper With Purpose Is A Sales Tip Worth Remembering
Do you know what it takes to become what your capable of becoming? Well, you should know. It's up to you to reach for the brass ring. This article has one rock-solid idea on how to achieve your destiny in life

The Incompetent Interviewer
If you've been job hunting lately, chances are strong you've run into an incompetent interviewer. My experience is that many people responsible for interviewing see it as a necessary evil. It's not what they want to do so it's something to get over quickly so they can go back to what it is they do well. Don't assume you will be meeting with a polished interviewer.

Selling as a Profession - Mental Basis
Salesman is a profession that can be learned. It's even a profession requiring an apprenticeship, although many learn during this time everything you can think of, but not how to really sell.

Want to Join a Networking Group?
With six types to choose from, narrowing the field will help you find the groups that are best for your business.

Anticipating Referrals
If you're not sure what to expect from your marketing efforts, take these variables into account.

Anticipating Referrals
If you're not sure what to expect from your marketing efforts, take these variables into account.

Building a Think Tank for Your Business
Use existing contacts and make new ones to create your own expert network.

100+ Marketing Ideas
Marketing is all about satisfying customer needs. The following represents a comprehensive list of marketing ideas; use it to help better understand customer needs and ways to satisfy those needs.

Selling As Art, Not Science
I think we have lost something by making sales a science. There is an art to this profession and we would do well to remember that, especially those of us who are serious students of this profession. And before all of the old timers retire, take them out to lunch and pick their brains. They have the wisdom of the ages to share with you.

Are You a Change Seeker? Make Your Skills Work for You
In terms of your career, are you always on the move? Do you quickly tire of repetitive tasks and working with the same people day in and day out? Do you jump from profession to profession, industry to industry, and job to job? If so, you are a change seeker.

7 Poisonous Sins of Trying to sell
Sales is a precarious profession that requires a process. Many believe that selling is an easy profession but it takes moxie, patience and more importantly strategies that pave the way to success. Discover the seven secrets to selling success.

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