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What Is The Most Crucial Stage In The Sales Cycle?
The Exploratory Meeting is the key element in the sales process. Typically the meeting will have been arranged after qualification via the telephone and a decision made by both parties that it would be mutually beneficial to meet. It is the exploratory meeting that will allow the professional salesperson to set the ground rules and get a feel for the client and their needs. As this is normally the first meeting it is also where the

when you don’t have a clear plan defining your top objectives. When you haven’t taken the time to plan what you really want from your business, what’s most important, and how you are going to get there; it’s almost impossible to make really good decisions.

5 Marketing Lessons From the 'King of Make-up' - Max Factor
Did you know that Max Factor was a marketing genius? Yep, the Polish-born emigrant-turned-cosmetic-industry-giant virtually pioneered the make-up business as we know it today. And you won't believe the strategies he used to get the rich and famous of his era to clamor for his services and products.But what’s even more important is that his strategies can be simply replicated in your business to attract all the new and

Are you overworked; stressed-out, maybe even burned out running your business? Does it seem like you spend everyday all day fighting fires? At the end of the day; do you wonder where the day went, and why you didn’t get any of the important things you planned to do that day done?

As your business has grown do you feel like the business is running you and your life rather than you running the business? This is a common experience among business owners, and yes all real estate agents are in fact business owners. When you first start out you are just so grateful for every dollar you can deposit in the bank. You don’t have a lot of systems and processes for handling business so you just make it up as you go along. When things don’t work quite the way you’ve planned you readjust and keep moving forward.

Are you ready to make changes? Are you ready to proactively run your business rather than reactively responding and letting the business run you? Recognition of the problems you don’t want and a willingness to try different approaches to get what you do want is a first step.

How do you move from reactively allowing the business to run you to proactively running the business? First, you need to have a clear picture of where you are now in all areas of your business. Frequently you are just so busy letting things happen that you really don’t even realize what is happening until you make the conscious decision to stop and analyze what is really going on?

Have you ever experienced a time when you thought you had things clear in your mind about how to do something, and then proceeded without putting those thoughts to paper? Did you find that things didn’t work out like you “thought” they would? Well that’s exactly what happens when you try to run your business without taking the time to put your plans to paper. Having a written strategic plan for running your business will help you to prevent problems before they happen and result in fewer fires to fight.

Have you ever spent your precious resources (time, dollars, manpower, etc.) only to realize later that what seemed like a good investment at the time really wasn’t? That happens when you don’t have a clear plan defining your top objectives. When you haven’t taken the time to plan what you really want from your business, what’s most important, and how you are going to get there; it’s almost impossible to make really good decisions.

More Employers Embracing the Concept of Telecommuting
Just a few short years ago, telecommuting was a rare benefit for a select few. Employers were reluctant to give up the belief that employees needed watching, and that working from home really meant a day of watching soap operas, devouring chocolates, and catching up on the laundry. The traditional 9-to-5 in the office was the accepted standard for assuring that employees were where they were supposed to be and doing what they were suppose

out you are just so grateful for every dollar you can deposit in the bank. You don’t have a lot of systems and processes for handling business so you just make it up as you go along. When things don’t work quite the way you’ve planned you readjust and keep moving forward.

The Easy Way to Wash Cars at a Carwash is to Hire Illegal Aliens
We are probably all aware at this point in our lives that many illegal aliens work at carwashes and even with the pretend crack down on illegal immigration and the outrage of citizens in the United States of America it is obvious that nothing has changed at the carwashes, they are still hiring illegal aliens.This has been going on for decades and having been in the carwash industry myself, I was always completely appalled by these v

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Plan Your 2007 Marketing During the Holiday Lull
Most Realtors, and many other sales people, will waste most of December. They'll either sit around the office feeling glum because there aren't enough customers and clients - or they'll take off most of the month to play.This year, do something different. Use this extra time as if it was a precious gift. Start your marketing plan for 2007 right now, so that when the new year rolls around you'll be ready.For starters, get your

hose thoughts to paper? Did you find that things didn’t work out like you “thought” they would? Well that’s exactly what happens when you try to run your business without taking the time to put your plans to paper. Having a written strategic plan for running your business will help you to prevent problems before they happen and result in fewer fires to fight.

Helping The Unemployed - Ways Friends and Family Can Help
Do you know of someone who’s unemployed? Do you find it difficult to support them? When a friend or relative is unemployed, we often don’t know the best way to support them or know the right thing to say. We try to be encouraging, and supportive, and sometimes end up saying the wrong thing and come across as being hurtful. Following are some tips on how you can help.If they had a job, they’d tell you – please don’t ask every tim

Many business owners have a business plan they developed to take to the bank to get a loan. A business plan is not the same thing as a strategic plan. A business plan is typically focused on financial statements and projections. A strategic plan is focused on helping you to clearly define where you are going and how you are going to get there. Your strategic plan results in a dashboard. Your dashboard spells out exactly who does what by when, so you can track and measure your progress. This prevents your most important objectives from getting set aside and forgotten.

Take control of your business and stop letting the monster control you by developing your own strategic plan for your business. When you do you will be able to focus on what’s important rather than what’s urgent, and you will be able to run your business rather than having the business run you. Doing so will make business ownership a more enjoyable experience and provide you the free time you thought you’d have as a business owner.

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