6,217 articles related to "marketing"

Get a Laugh and Make the Sale

When one survey asked women what they liked best about the manof their dreams, most replied "he makes me laugh." We don'toften think of laughter as one of life's most importantnecessities, but it is.People of every age and culture love to l...

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Part I Sales, How Revolting! Part I Sales, How Revolting!

From the time I was old enough to grasp the concept ofsales I knew I wanted to be involved. My dad was insales, I wanted to be in sales. At the tender age of17, I was still under the false impression that salesand marketing were the same thing. Event...

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3 Killer Secrets for Closing the Sale

"Inherently, each one of us has the substance within to achievewhatever our goals and dreams define. What is missing from each of us is the training, education, knowledge and insight to utilize what we already have." Mark Twain FACT: Selling is the ...

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Get Your Visitors To Push The Snowball

Do you want to know the secret of getting thousands of visitors to your web site? Think about it for a minute. If you could get thousands of people to your web site, you could sell more of your products or services. You would be making more money fro...

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Yes, You Really Do Need A Marketing Plan

So you’ve gotten your business going. You have a customer or two. The phone is ringing…a little. For any business to grow and prosper long-term, it needs a solid foundation that includes a marketing plan. A marketing plan is a road map detailing ...

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Improving Suggestive Selling Initiatives With Performance Measurement and Competitive Motivators

Cross Selling, Add-on, Suggestive Selling, Up Selling, Down Selling, Soft Selling and Hard Selling, all mean the same thing – more or less revenue generated at the customer sale point, and if done correctly, a happier, better informed, well satisfi...

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Don't Be Like Needle Nose Ned

In the 20 years since I was in college I have read a lot of books and articles on how to sell and I've attended a lot of sales classes and seminars. I've even taught a few classes and I've written a few articles about it. In this time...

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Five Tests Every Press Release Must Pass

Five Tests Every Press Release Must Pass by: George McKenzie You've heard "them" say it, haven't you? By "them" I mean the experts. The teachers. Even some people from advertising & PR agencies. They'll tell you there's onl...

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Reciprocal Linking Guide

Reciprocal Linking Guide by: Jon C What are Reciprocal Links? Reciprocal links are links with other sites which are usually are related to the theme of your website. The concept is very easy to understand, you link to a site and that site links ...

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Loyalty Cards Systems – Beware, Some Should Be Avoided

Loyalty Cards Systems – Beware, Some Should Be Avoided by: Jeff Walters Recently, I discussed a loyalty card system with a vendor who was selling quite a number of his systems to restaurants. I was shocked to discover the lack of detailed info...

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