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1301. The History of Coffee
      Summary:The History of Coffee Coffee was discovered in Eastern Africa in an area known as Ethiopia. Today coffee is a giant global industry employing more than 20 million people. In Brazil, over 5 million people are employed in cultivating and harvesting over 3 billion coffee plants. Even today most of the world wakes up to a cup of coffee to start thier day. Article:The History of Coffee tawny was discovered in Eastern Africa in an area known as…



1302. Planning to Realize Your Goals By Shamus Brown
      Summary: The process of planning though, actually begins to create the desired result in advance. By being more specific in your account and territory planning, you will find that you are better able to spot the resources you need and potential problems and pitfalls far in advance. This way, you are assured of getting the results you want because you planned them out in advance. When people fail to reach their goals, it is usually due to one or…



1303. Sales Leads: Maximize Your Sales From Longer-Term Sales Leads
      Summary: If your organization's concentration is on the first quarter, for quick selling turnaround, you are leaving the remainder of those sales leads (three out of four sales opportunities) out there for your competition to pick up. These longer-term sales leads must be nurtured with a series of communications efforts designed to move prospects along in their buying cycles. As prospects approach the buying ready point, they will be more recept…



1304. Are You Worth Another $100,000 per Year?
      Summary: Equation Research recently published data indicating that the difference in income between Top Salespeople and Low Performing Salespeople is nearly $100,000 a year! Average Total Compensation of Salespeople*High Level Performers$155,055Mid-Level Performers $ 93,499Low Level Performers$ 64,990*Source: Equation Research: Sales & Marketing Management Magazine, May 2005About 10% of all salespeople are in the High Level Performers category. P…



1305. Sales Stategy: Just Ask! By Virden Thornton
      Summary: Through this process, the answers to your questions should give you all the levers you need to create a sense of urgency in your prospects.Urgency can also be created when prospects can take advantage of special pricing on packages or bundles of products for a limited period. Also show them the pitfalls of trying a 'do it yourself approach.' Often from this vantage point, prospects will be able to overcome the natural reluctance to makin…



1306. How To Sell Your Products or Services on Value And Stop Selling On Price Alone By Marc Gamble
      Summary: Have you ever met with, or talked to a prospect that wasn't ready to buy what you had to offer? Good chance, it will be you!Think of yourself as the fountain from whence all information flows when it comes to buying what you have sell.It should not be important who your prospect buys from as long as you are committed to providing the best information and knowledge so they can make the best buying decision for themselves and their situa…



1307. Sales Brochures - 9 Steps to Success By Alan Fairweather
      Summary: It's important therefore that your brochure tells the customer all they need to know.*It can be handed to the customer or used for direct mailing*It gives the customer much more detail*Confirms what you've discussed*Gives your business credibility and status*Can help break the ice before you meet the customerThe elements of a successful brochure:#1 It must have a call to action - You must ask the customer to do something after reading yo…



1308. Top 10 Ways to Maximize Your Approachability By Scott Ginsberg
      Summary: I wanted to give people a clear picture of what the idea meant, along with many small tips and suggestions to put that idea to use ' one conversation at a time.So, straight from the pages of the book, here are my Top Ten Ways to Maximize Your Approachability.Ready to Engage The word approachability derives from the Latin verb appropriare, which means 'to come nearer to.' Interesting. And offering a true response to magnify the way you…



1309. Headlines Bring Sales--Where and How to Use Them
      Summary: Sinceyou only have 10 seconds to attract your visitor or reader,create headlines to make ultimate sales.Your benefit-driven headlines are your 24/7 sales team workingfor your while you relax your favorite way.Without them, your ezine ads, email promotions, special reports,eBooks, book and article titles, chapter titles, ezines and printnewsletters, and Web site will not pull visitor attention, trust,credibility, traffic or sales.Headline…



1310. Instead of Discounting, Back Some Value Out of Your Proposal By Dave Stein
      Summary: My clients will tell you I am never happy in a situation like this, but if you've not done the best selling job, and there is some room for a discount, and you need the deal, discounting may be better than losing the deal on principal.How do you avoid discounting?I talk a lot in my book, How Winners Sell, about the fact that to succeed in business to business sales today, you must sell business improvement, not products or services. Thi…



1311. The Sales Training Series: Dealing With Sales Objections and Stalls
      Summary: Since the customer offered no specific reason for hesitating, don't force him to come up with one by saying something like, 'What is it that you need to think about?' Challenging stalls creates conflict, not sales. Don't try to manipulate the customer. Hold the USB in reserve, in case you hear a stall when you ask for commitment. When you do hear a stall, follow this procedure: Say, 'I understand.' Restate the product features the custo…



1312. A Thousand Words
      Summary: But you should not use words simply tofill space - they should all be carefully crafted to bring theperson to your order page.Studies have shown that one large web page with internal links toadditional information will rank better with the search engines.Think of these internal links as bookmarks within your page,which will quickly advance someone to the desired spot.An image will make your page more attractive, but don't includeone unle…



1313. Why USPs Don't Work By Debbie Jenkins
      Summary: The quest to find 'unique' when 'relevant', 'outstanding' and 'decisive' are just as good can be frustrating and wasteful.I've seen people stumble upon some really great propositions for their brand that would have worked like a dream, but then dismiss them because they're not 'unique' enough.Some of the problems with USPs:Nearly every idea you come up with will have already been done, so struggling to find unique will be frustrating and…



1314. POWER Words That Can Increase Your Sales 2-3 Times
      Summary: Define a measurable result for both the product, and for what differentiates you. Many times I hear, 'I can't measure it,' 'my results are all over the place, so how do I define this.' If you don't know your results then how can you define your value to your client? And this one thing will make you not only stand out in that crowd on the street corner, but will turn your business into the most success you have seen since starting it. For…



1315. Selling Against Goliath: How To Take On The "Big Guys" And Win.
      Summary: That means you don't qualify your sales prospect once, when initial contact is made and then, with a smile on your face and your head in the sand, blindly do whatever you believe (or your prospect tells you) it takes to win their business. For example, you need to ask yourself, 'What evidence do I have that the prospect will do business with a company of our size?' Also you'll need to know what guidelines they must follow in terms of sup…



1316. How to Write a Fundraising Letter
      Summary: I know, I know, 'Nobody reads long letters.' While most people won't read every word, the more you can tell the reader about the benefits of giving, the better response you will receive.Another reason for long copy is with a good fundraising letter, you should be able to start reading at any point in the letter and still know what it is about. It's much harder with a one or two page letter to state your case in a number of different ways…



1317. You Might Not Be a Successful Sales Person If ......
      Summary: What You Can Manage You Can Improve... -------------------------Dramatically!----------- These are some of the top key numbers that IF you don't know you are probably NOT successful. Knowing these numbers does three basic things. Step 1-- Having measurable goals so that you know what you should have been doing, where your target is, and have developed a plan how to hit that target EXACTLY. o Let's you know what you should be doing to ach…



1318. How A Simple Greeting Or Post Card Can Turn Into Cash – Guaranteed By James A. Bower
      Summary: Hand sign each card and mail them along with one of your business cards.When I do this I always get some kind of feedback of appreciation when I come across those I've sent my 'You're in the News' cards to. It will work for you.Here is a copy of what my card says:On the front it says " You're In The News" in BIG BOLD LETTERSThe inscription reads:It's always a pleasure to see those we know being recognized for accomplishments in their l…



1319. An Introduction to B2B Lead Generation By Jimmy Sturo
      Summary: Business-to-business lead generation will help them choose the best computer vendor to suit their needs.Business-to-business lead generation is the process of helping compatible companies find each other. Traditional lead generation techniques like direct mailing and telemarketing are used in a limited capacity, whereas strategies like trade show presentations and advertisements in trade publications are more common.Trade shows exist f…



1320. Telephone Techniques By Winston Saga
      Summary: Self Motivation 2. Determination 3. Sense of Humour 4. Self Esteem 5. Professionalism 6. Enthusiasm 7. Persistence 8. Flexibility 9. Quick thinking 10. How quickly the telephone is answered 2. Initial Greeting 3. So any company wants to be successful you need extremely good sales people who have great customer service skills. 2. 4. 5. 2. 3. 4. Offer Solutions 5. Sell Benefits 6. Handle questions 7. Handle objections …



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