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Hidden Consultants Within Your Organization
You’ve all heard the old joke about a consultant being someone who uses your watch to tell you the time, and then steals your watch. There’s some truth to the story: consultant recommendations are often the same things that your employees or customers have been telling you all along. But while you will listen to a consultant, you don’t listen to your employees and customers. Why is that? Why do companies pay more

. everything about you, your products, and your company.

And if you don't get this concept - you're doomed to sell on price.

Logically, when someone is comparing your price, it's usually a good indication they don't see any other comparisons. Everything looks similar - so we may as well talk about price.

And by now you realize - the more you talk about price the lower it gets.

Offer your prospects and customers more and they'll gladly pay more. It's been said and I don't recall who said it, "Profitability is the applause of a happy customer."

If profitability is the applause of a

Entrepreneurs Have A 'Never, Ever Give Up' Attitude
One thing entrepreneurs have in common is the ability not to be stopped by problems, but to turn their problems into opportunities. Where other people get stuck in problems, entrepreneurs bounce back with new answers seeing a different way forward.I once read an article on entrepreneurs in a South African magazine. The author explained some of the characteristics of an entrepreneur and then he relates a st

You will always command a higher price if your product is better than your competitor's product.

The first step to becoming better is being different. This is easy to say and hard to do.

If you believe any of your products are commodities you probably don't understand the last sentence.

Products don't turn themselves into commodities - salespeople do it.

If you truly believe in the concept of differentiation - there are simply no commodities on this planet.

You have it all wrong if you believe your customers buy your products because they believe your products are unique in some ways.

What really happens is your customers and prospects are attracted to your products because you (The seller) believe your products are unique.

It starts and ends with you. Never forget that.

During my corporate sales training programs and the annual Boot Camps I do - I always make a point of saying this, "If I were selling single ply toilet tissue, I could differentiate mine from the competition."

Well glory be, I'm in Park City Utah last year doing a sales training assignment at a combo ski/golf resort. And what do I see sitting on a shelf in the bathroom - a roll of toilet tissue.

Not an ordinary roll mind you, a differentiated roll of single ply toilet tissue. It was wrapped in dark brown paper and had the words "Emergency Backup" prominently displayed.

All tissue paper is wrapped, but the paper in my room was wrapped in differentiation and no doubt presented to the buyer as a better alternative to his current product.

Your product just needs to be a little different to be considered better.

The list of what can be differentiated is endless. Since we both have time for what's endless - here's a short list to get you headed in the right direction:

You can differentiate . . . how you make appointments.

You can differentiate . . . how you confirm appointments.

You can differentiate . . . how you begin a sales call.

You can differentiate . . . how you end a sales call.

You can differentiate . . . how you ask sales questions.

You can differentiate . . . how you present your products.

You can differentiate . . . how you package your proposals.

You can differentiate . . . how you show your appreciation to your customers.

You can differentiate . . . how you acquire and apply new sales skills.

You can differentiate . . . everything about you, your products, and your company.

And if you don't get this concept - you're doomed to sell on price.

Logically, when someone is comparing your price, it's usually a good indication they don't see any other comparisons. Everything looks similar - so we may as well talk about price.

And by now you realize - the more you talk about price the lower it gets.

Offer your prospects and customers more and they'll gladly pay more. It's been said and I don't recall who said it, "Profitability is the applause of a happy customer."

If profitability is the applause of a

Customer Service and The Human Experience
Historically, customer service was delivered over the phone or in person. Customers didn’t have many choices, and switching to competitors was cumbersome. Today, these methods are but two of the many possible touch points of entry for any given interaction. With all the options the Internet brings, competition is literally a click away. If, as has been reported, 65% of your business comes from current customers,

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What really happens is your customers and prospects are attracted to your products because you (The seller) believe your products are unique.

It starts and ends with you. Never forget that.

Well glory be, I'm in Park City Utah last year doing a sales training assignment at a combo ski/golf resort. And what do I see sitting on a shelf in the bathroom - a roll of toilet tissue.

Not an ordinary roll mind you, a differentiated roll of single ply toilet tissue. It was wrapped in dark brown paper and had the words "Emergency Backup" prominently displayed.

All tissue paper is wrapped, but the paper in my room was wrapped in differentiation and no doubt presented to the buyer as a better alternative to his current product.

Your product just needs to be a little different to be considered better.

The list of what can be differentiated is endless. Since we both have time for what's endless - here's a short list to get you headed in the right direction:

You can differentiate . . . how you make appointments.

You can differentiate . . . how you confirm appointments.

You can differentiate . . . how you begin a sales call.

You can differentiate . . . how you end a sales call.

You can differentiate . . . how you ask sales questions.

You can differentiate . . . how you present your products.

You can differentiate . . . how you package your proposals.

You can differentiate . . . how you show your appreciation to your customers.

You can differentiate . . . how you acquire and apply new sales skills.

You can differentiate . . . everything about you, your products, and your company.

And if you don't get this concept - you're doomed to sell on price.

Logically, when someone is comparing your price, it's usually a good indication they don't see any other comparisons. Everything looks similar - so we may as well talk about price.

And by now you realize - the more you talk about price the lower it gets.

Offer your prospects and customers more and they'll gladly pay more. It's been said and I don't recall who said it, "Profitability is the applause of a happy customer."

If profitability is the applause of a

How To Find General Operating Grants
How to Find General Operating FundsGeneral operating money is certainly one of the more difficult categories of funding to secure, mostly because it’s a lot less appealing to the funder. Let’s face it, paying rent is not nearly as sexy as helping people fulfill their potential as human beings. However, there are unrestricted grants out there, if you know where to look.My first suggestion would be to

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Not an ordinary roll mind you, a differentiated roll of single ply toilet tissue. It was wrapped in dark brown paper and had the words "Emergency Backup" prominently displayed.

All tissue paper is wrapped, but the paper in my room was wrapped in differentiation and no doubt presented to the buyer as a better alternative to his current product.

Your product just needs to be a little different to be considered better.

The list of what can be differentiated is endless. Since we both have time for what's endless - here's a short list to get you headed in the right direction:

You can differentiate . . . how you make appointments.

You can differentiate . . . how you confirm appointments.

You can differentiate . . . how you begin a sales call.

You can differentiate . . . how you end a sales call.

You can differentiate . . . how you ask sales questions.

You can differentiate . . . how you present your products.

You can differentiate . . . how you package your proposals.

You can differentiate . . . how you show your appreciation to your customers.

You can differentiate . . . how you acquire and apply new sales skills.

You can differentiate . . . everything about you, your products, and your company.

And if you don't get this concept - you're doomed to sell on price.

Logically, when someone is comparing your price, it's usually a good indication they don't see any other comparisons. Everything looks similar - so we may as well talk about price.

And by now you realize - the more you talk about price the lower it gets.

Offer your prospects and customers more and they'll gladly pay more. It's been said and I don't recall who said it, "Profitability is the applause of a happy customer."

If profitability is the applause of a

Free Advertising On the Web
Do you ever wonder sometimes how you are going to get your website out on the internet so people can see it? Finding new places to advertise where nobody else does?With the internet being so overloaded with work at home jobs, business opportunities and regular jobs it's hard to come across new, undiscovered places to advertise. Here are 8 tips to help you get your website seen:1) Use message boards.

ifferentiate . . . how you make appointments.

You can differentiate . . . how you confirm appointments.

You can differentiate . . . how you begin a sales call.

You can differentiate . . . how you end a sales call.

You can differentiate . . . how you ask sales questions.

You can differentiate . . . how you present your products.

You can differentiate . . . how you package your proposals.

You can differentiate . . . how you show your appreciation to your customers.

You can differentiate . . . how you acquire and apply new sales skills.

You can differentiate . . . everything about you, your products, and your company.

And if you don't get this concept - you're doomed to sell on price.

Logically, when someone is comparing your price, it's usually a good indication they don't see any other comparisons. Everything looks similar - so we may as well talk about price.

And by now you realize - the more you talk about price the lower it gets.

Offer your prospects and customers more and they'll gladly pay more. It's been said and I don't recall who said it, "Profitability is the applause of a happy customer."

If profitability is the applause of a

Willing to do the Work
When it began with pay at the pump, the idea of asking the customer to serve himself seemed radical. It's commonplace today and many of us drive right by those who don't offer this service.Today, banks encourage customers to never step inside, directing them to automated teller machines and web pages instead. In fact, some banks exist only in the cyber world. Travelers regularly purchase tickets and check-

. everything about you, your products, and your company.

And if you don't get this concept - you're doomed to sell on price.

Logically, when someone is comparing your price, it's usually a good indication they don't see any other comparisons. Everything looks similar - so we may as well talk about price.

And by now you realize - the more you talk about price the lower it gets.

Offer your prospects and customers more and they'll gladly pay more. It's been said and I don't recall who said it, "Profitability is the applause of a happy customer."

If profitability is the applause of a happy customer you should be raising your prices, especially if your customers are happy.

If profitability is the applause of a happy customer you should be raising your prices, especially if you're making your customers happy.

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By not allowing customer facing staff the ability to form relationships with the customers we are creating customer facing staff who are incapable of forming those relationships. Is this what we want? or are we as customers serious about our desire to be able to pick up the phone and ask someone.

As products get more complex and customer support gets more expensive, it simply makes sense to send customers to the Web for help. This article provides simple ways you can get your customers to help themselves on the Web at low cost and high ROI.

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