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ARTArticleNew Product Launch ChecklistLaunching a new product or service is an exciting time and it is possible to overlook something in the rush to get that product or service to market. I developed the following checklist to make certain that I didn’t make the same mistake twice. Hopefully it will keep you from making a mistake ...ARTArticleNo You Didn’t! Throw Success Away?The end of June marked the completion of the first six months of the year. If there is one specific item you, you and your team, and you and your coach must spend some time on, it is to review the first six months of the year. This is simply looking over your start of the year vision, mission, strategy, goals and plans. Then comparing what the reality is right now after six months have gone by.
For each of the items which were set up in the start of the year to set you and your business up for success, what is the story? Write a few lines describing why you are where you are.ARTArticleObjection Handling TechniquesThe ability to effectively handle objections is without doubt the single biggest factor in getting prospects to buy. An objection is first and foremost an indication that at some level the prospect has or is considering buying and should be welcomed by the salesperson. An objection is a ...ARTArticleOffice Etiquette: MessagesOur modern messaging technology is so nice and quick that we have fallen into a too-casual usage of it, which often makes it difficult for the message recipient.
This casualness has spread to meeting people face-to-face, where an assumption is made that everyone recognizes and remembers the ...ARTArticleOne Word That Can Help With Life Balance!Somehow in trying to keep a sense of balance in our lives, we’ve forgotten one of the most important words to use in our conversations. We’ve even been told that it is inappropriate in business brainstorming meetings to say this word out loud, let alone mutter it under our breath. Plus growing ...ARTArticleOvercome ChallengeIdeas about motivation and inspiration change over time. During the 1970’s and 1980’s pundits advocated a positive mental attitude as the key to achieving goals and insuring happiness. The mere act of thinking positively, we were told, would cause what we wanted to magically appear.
Recently, ...ARTArticleParenting Tips To Make Your Life EasierAs a responsible parent, I'm sure that you can understand how important it is for you to provide properly for your children. Not only will you need to make sure that their physical needs are taken care of properly, you will also need to give them the emotional support that is necessary as well. Of course, each child is going to be their own, unique individual and what may work for one child is not necessarily going to work for another. In most cases, however, you can apply the following parenting tips which will help you to make the most out of the long-term project that you started.ARTArticlePassion, Passion, Passion: A Must Have in Your Job search and 30-Second Elevator SpeechWe’ve all been to those networking events to meet ‘n greet and learn more about each others businesses. Among the attendees are people in transition – either looking for a new job or career - or recent college grads looking for their first “real job.” At these events, I usually get a smile and a ...ARTArticlePaul EvansAs a public speaker you MUST know what you’re talking about. That might seem obvious, but it’s amazing the number of speakers who really don’t have a clue about their subject.
How is this possible?
Well, someone, somewhere said, “Why don’t you come talk to our group.”
“What should I talk ...ARTArticlePeter Fogel's 4 Compelling Reasons to Use Public Speaking to Get Clients!"If you're like most people having a colonoscopy might be a more pleasurable activity than giving a public speech. However, this activity will rapidly become one of your favorites when you let it give your career the huge boost it has given mine.
If you're an author, consultant, trainer, life coach, small business owner, or any client based business owner--- you know better than anyone that the success of your company will hinge on how you market and get your branded message out to your targeted audience.ARTArticlePresentation Skill MistakesLast week my husband and I attended an awesome 4 day work conference! I decided to sit in on both days of business presentations hoping there would be a nugget or two I could share with you.
Presenting to an audience of 100 to 300 top producers were executives of a large company. While overall ...ARTArticlePresenting to a GroupPresenting to a group can be a daunting prospect can it is easy to be intimated when having to do it. These nerves can cause us to make basic mistakes when presenting. I’m sure that you had had the misfortune to sit in on some quite terrible presentations over the years and hopefully also had an ...ARTArticleProducing a Highly Effective Cover Letter for Dentist JobThe dentistry industry is likely to see an expansion in its job prospects due to the development of the dentistry techniques and the rise of dental care insurance proceedings. This has attracted both the entry level and experienced individuals to develop their career in this field.ARTArticleProgress Requires A Starting PointThis time of year, I like to look back and measure accomplishments for the year, celebrate my successes and plan what I hope to accomplish in the coming year. Sometimes it may seem like you have accomplished a number of things only to realize that you have not really made any progress. Success ...ARTArticleProjecting an Expert ImageVirtually every salesperson with any experience what so ever proclaims him or herself to be an expert in their field. Their business card, their fliers, their door hangers (if they use them), their cold calling spiel, their brochures, and everything else they have tries to communicate this ...ARTArticlePublic Speaking and Presenting: Making This Your Best Year Ever!Spectacular presenting is not an accident. It's not just going to happen any more than you can pick up a guitar and play it from first strum. Just like an instrument, our speaking and presenting can get out of tune if we do not continue to learn and apply.
I'll have to admit that two things ...ARTArticlePublic Speaking Word PowerWords hurt, heal, motivate, and aggravate. They are powerful. They control emotions and can even control a person physically.
A word is worth a thousand pictures.nn
“Come here.” Two words that move a person from there to here.nn
“Write this down.” Three words that cause people to put ...ARTArticleQuestioning Reality - Following Rules vs. Following Your HeartI was watching the animated film Chicken Run with my daughter a couple of weeks back - if you haven't seen it, it's definitely worth a rental, especially if you're into a send up of old concentration-camp-breakout movies.
Anyway, Ginger, leader of the fowl breakout plot, rallies her fellow ...ARTArticleQuickbooks Bank Reconciliation TipsAccounting software usually houses a company's general ledger. QuickBooks is the most popular software with small business.
The General Ledger (commonly referred to as the G/L) is the central accounting documentation of a business which uses double-entry bookkeeping. The G/L usually includes accounts for current assets, fixed assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, gains and losses.ARTArticleReach out and Touch SomeoneOne of the strongest desires we all have is the desire for recognition. For each person who goes to bed hungry for food, there are thousands who go to bed hungry for acknowledgment. With the daily rush to get from here to there, we frequently forget how easy it is to make another happy.
We are ...ARTArticleReality Is ......like beauty. It's in the eye of the beholder. This article is prompted by a recent comment from a publishing colleague - someone I and others hold in high regard, who is bright, articulate, and well-schooled in the traditional publishing industry. The colleague has a perspective about what a ...ARTArticleRecognizing Your Biggest CompetitorIf you were asked to name your biggest competitor, whom would you name? A specific company? Maybe a specific salesperson? Possibly, you view your biggest competitor as a product instead of a company or salesperson?
Competition is all around. It may seem that competitors lurk around every ...ARTArticleReferral Bank AccountHave you ever heard of the emotional bank account? Yes, it’s discussed in the book “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey. Essentially what Stephen Covey demonstrates is that you must make deposits into your personal and professional relationships before you can start making ...ARTArticleReferrals in Marketing Work When Your Actions Have This One KeyCoaches question: “Did you connect with the two bankers you asked to meet from your networking partners?”
Clients answer: “Yes; I did call one and left a her a message.”
Coaches challenge: “And there were two; what about the second one?”
Clients challenge: ...ARTArticleResults! Is Your Business Built on a Solid Foundation or Are You on Shaky Ground?
3 Ways to TellJanuary 2005 was a turning point in my business. It was the month I incorporated my business.
Before then, I had operated as a sole proprietor. I started my business in 1998 as a freelance copywriter.
However, in 2003 I started getting that restless feeling. I knew I was destined for bigger and better things. I started researching how to take my freelance copywriting business to the next level. And part of that research included me looking into how my business was structured.ARTArticleRewards and Recognitions to Motivate EmployeesKnee deep in the challenge of leadership today, business owners and managers, can parlay the changing role of work to create and sustain an environment that helps motivate and keep employees. There’s no one right answer, there is no magic wand and don’t try to mind read how to ...ARTArticleSales Performance Boost For Top Salespeople – Part OneIt was 4:45 pm, on a Friday. Abiding the cardiologist orders to take it slow and no straining, my husband took the elevator from our garage to our living area. Then I heard the elevator alarm go off and thought, “THAT little devil is playing with me!” And I kept about my unpacking, totally ...ARTArticleSales Performance Boost For Top Salespeople – Part TwoMy husband was stuck in our home elevator for 75 minutes. The inside elevator door latch had no hinge for him to grab and my attempts to remove the outside door hinges failed. A community police officer couldn’t budge them off either. And the eight firemen, who repeated all the same steps and ...ARTArticleSales Reluctance In Any Part of SellingYou may ask yourself, “What does sales reluctance mean?”
Sales reluctance can be like wearing a straightjacket. You know it’s restricting your sales success, yet you don’t feel you have a way out.
There are many facets of sales reluctance. One for introverts is the ...ARTArticleSales Reluctance Is Not A Two-Letter Word Named No!Sales reluctance holds many salespeople back from the results they want to achieve in business. It can strike a salesperson in any part of the sales process, from prospecting, networking, follow-up and/or asking for a decision. Sales slumps can even bump some salespeople into a sales reluctance ...