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Know Thy Customer

Business customization isn’t just for the big sales guys. The more you personalize your customer’s experience, the better.

Carving out market niches in not a new sales approach. Personalizing a buying experience is not new. (Think marketing automation and Amazon.com.) I love that Amazon knows what I’ve purchased and makes suggestions. Sometimes it’s overwhelming and a little like “big brother,” but I feel as if Amazon knows me. I know they really don’t know me, but they know my buying patterns.

(Personalize your prospects’ and clients’ experience: address what matters to them. Read, “How to Get People…

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You Are the Ultimate Sales Technology

You Are the Ultimate Sales Technology

Surprise! Your success isn’t determined by the number of devices that connect you to the outside world.
There’s nothing like getting the gang together. Salespeople have great power and energy when we gather in person and share successes,…
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Does Anyone Have an In-Person Conversation Anymore?

Does Anyone Have an In-Person Conversation Anymore?

Technology connects us to the outside world, but what about connecting to the world right in front of us?
Take a look around you. How many people are on their mobile phones talking, walking, reading, surfing, emailing, or…
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Get Personal—Why Opening Your Mouth Matters

Get Personal—Why Opening Your Mouth Matters

Sometimes all it takes to seal the sales deal is a live conversation. Not email, not a text: a phone call.
Email thread after email thread…and nothing gets settled. One Friday afternoon I decided to take action, pick…
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Get Personal—Get Your Referral Introduction

Get Personal—Get Your Referral Introduction

Get rid of that dreaded first date. A colleague told me that’s what referrals are all about; we skip over that uncomfortable first date, and get personal and down to business.
If you’ve dated in the age of…
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How to Get People to Open and Act on Your Emails

How to Get People to Open and Act on Your Emails

Shift the focus of your emails to your prospect (it’s not about you) and watch your sales take off!
In keeping with my theme of “Get Personal,” I’m sharing with you a blog by email marketing and copywriting…
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Ditch the Personal Pronoun

Ditch the Personal Pronoun

Shift your sales conversation from product features to the results you deliver.
“I don’t care about you. I only care about what you can do for me, my team, and my organization.” That’s what our prospects and clients…
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