You’ve landed what you thought was the job of your dreams. Each stage of the interview went smoothly – you sold them on your skills and expertise, and your prospective boss sold you on the position and benefits of joining the company. He/she seemed excited about extending an offer. And then, with offer in hand, it was thrilling to give your notice (or tell your friends you’re finally employed after a……
1. Use cedar matches, if possible. If you prefer to use a lighter, make sure it’s butane lighter to avoid strong odors. 2. Warm the open end of the cigar (aka ‘the foot’ of the cigar) slowly over the flame, without touching it to the fire. Let a black ring form around the end. 3. Place the cigar in your mouth and draw in slowly. Hold the cigar over the flame,……
If you’ve been online for a while, either as an internet user searching for information or an online business owner, you might have seen the ups and downs of entrepreneurs. You may also, for some extends, get frustrated by the result of your online activities. Especially if you are an online business owner. You just don’t see any substantial growth of your online business. What went wrong? You might think. You’ve……
Owning your own business of any type is going to require some amount of networking. Networking is a method of building awareness of your business, among people who may be likely at one time or another to use your products, your services or to refer someone else to your business. Networking is all about getting to know other people, and locally your best bet in finding additional network contacts is going……
1) Do you monitor and manage tasks or do you identify and train to essential competencies? Do you want to know the big difference between due diligence and a core competency? Here’s a classic example: Collecting 50 business cards per day is an act of data procurement, while training to a 60% conversation to appointment ratio is focusing on an essential component to ensure your sales team’s success. Don’t focus on……
How many times has it happened to you? You walk through the doors of a place of business and here he comes – perfectly groomed with a smile planted across his face in greeting. Within two minutes he has talked non-stop and promised you everything, including the stars if you purchase his project. You lift and eyebrow, and think to yourself… “Yeah, right!” The distrust between consumer and salesman is a……
How To Train Your Sales Team A highly trained sales force can sell even the most mediocre product. Naturally, you want to give your sales team the knowledge and tools it needs to succeed. Your sales force needs knowledge in three major areas–your product, your industry, and general sales skills. By offering a well-rounded training program, new staff will be up and running in no time and old staff members will……
Steve Jobs said that the greatest employees are the ones who have the ability to manage themselves. But they can only do that if the leadership at the top is clear about what they want. “What leadership [is] having a vision, being able to articulate that so the people around you can understand it and get a consensus on a common vision. The 7 principles that Jobs used to……
Setting goals puts you in the driver’s seat, giving you the power to transform your life or take a company into the future. As enticing as that sounds, it is more common than not those goals are abandoned. To be successful, check your goals against my ten steps to help ensure you accomplish them. Define your dreams and goals. One of the amazing things we have been given as humans is……
As a marketer, the right digital strategy can drive leads, increase profits, and eliminate the competition. But in a crowded marketplace, how do you cut through the noise? Enter Joshua Harris, entrepreneur, master marketer, and member of The Oracles. His company, Agency Growth Secrets, teaches entrepreneurs how to grow highly profitable digital marketing agencies and win their clients unmatched results. What’s the key ingredient to his secret sauce? The right data.……
