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Give Your Customers a Reason to Refer You

Give Your Customers a Reason to Refer You


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Your customers will tell you why. Just ask.
Referrals are built on trusted relationships. Who better to refer you to a qualified prospect than your current clients who have received a measurable ROI from your offering?
My take: Your current

Know Thy Customer

Know Thy Customer


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Business customization isn’t just for the big sales guys. The more you personalize your customer’s experience, the better.
Carving market niches in not a new sales approach. Personalizing a buying experience is not new. (Think marketing automation and Amazon.com.) I

You Are the Ultimate Sales Technology

You Are the Ultimate Sales Technology


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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, ideas, and

Does Anyone Have an In-Person Conversation Anymore?

Does Anyone Have an In-Person Conversation Anymore?


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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 texting? How

Get Personal—Why Opening Your Mouth Matters

Get Personal—Why Opening Your Mouth Matters


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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 up the

Get Personal—Get Your Referral Introduction

Get Personal—Get Your Referral Introduction


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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 the Internet,