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Why Businesses Fail Posted July 22, 2008 in Sales & Marketing, Management, Leadership, Comment » Ignore how much suckity-suck-suck your business/industry/product/finances/etc. really are: Fail. We humans: 1. love praise 2. love good news 3. love happy talk But, we hate: 1. harsh criticism 2. disastrous facts 3. negativity-up-the-heezy So, we ignore the bad news. We continue doing our usual thi...

How to Attract Streams of New Customers Prospect Daily Posted June 10, 2008 in Sales & Marketing, Starting It, 1 Comment » What happens? No more business happens. You banked on a referral, but the client could find nobody for you. • • You drain cash. You hang on for survival. The solution: 1. Prospect every-freakish-day like tomorrow's not coming around for your shiny boo-tay. 2. Then, nurtu...

Creating an Effective Marketing System By:Anderson, Steve Publication: American Agent & Broker Date:Friday, June 1 2007 'NOTHING happens until a sale is made." I hear this familiar saying often from successful agents. While the statement is true, I would add, "A sale can't be made until a prospect is identified and is willing to hear what you have to say." A successful marketing system brings ...

Stop Selling Start Clicking! Small business owners, imagine taking a hidden skill that you already have and turning it into a launch pad for successful sales. Do you sometimes feel a "spark" when you're talking to someone for the first time? What if you could create that spark consistently, and have it lead to a closer connection with that person? What if you could do that with each and every p...

So Whats this Twitter I Keep Hearing About? If you haven't used twitter, you might be surprised at how useful it can really be. twitter is a so-called "micro blogging" site. It's "micro" because you're limited to 140 characters per post (tweet). It's "blogging" because your tweets go only to those people who subscribe, or follow, you. Likewise, you only see the tweets of the people you've decid...

Sterling and Pearls Business New Venture The Baby Business Is Big For Husband/Wife Team July 24, 2008 by Angela | 2 Comments In Biz Ops, Ecommerce, Giveaway, Interviews, Jewelry, Kids, Women, Work at Home Julie Hogan and her husband were born entrepreneurs. They wanted to work for themselves and did so successfully. Later when they decided to retire from their business they sold it off, until t...

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Detoxify Yourself Tips to Remove the Poison from Your Body and Your Life July 17th, 2008 By Laura Milligan With air pollution, harmful pesticides and an unhealthy diet, your body is probably full of chemicals and poisons that you don’t even think about. If you want to detox your entire body, mind, spirit and life, turn to this list, which has over 100 ideas for removing the poison. 10 Goals for...

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Marketers July 15, 2008 | Written By Dave Navarro For a small business, time isn’t just money – it is something that’s always in short supply. That’s why smart marketers make it a priority to get maximum results out of their marketing efforts every day. You’ve got to make sure you’re paying attention to the right things, at the right times … and in the right pr...

Do You Know Why People Buy From You? May 13, 2008 | Written By James Chartrand When you set up a small business business, you probably have an ideal customer in mind. You probably know the person’s gender, age, economic status, martial status, lifestyle and personality. (If you don’t, then you should do some market research – quickly.) This ideal customer is your target. You foresee that this ...