Posts Tagged ‘marketing your business’

What Are You Doing to Sharpen the Saw?

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The term “Sharpen the Saw” comes from author Steven Covey’s Habit #7 in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” He uses the analogy of a woodcutter who is sawing for several days straight and is becoming less and less productive. The process of cutting dulls the blade. So the solution is to periodically sharpen [...]

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Direct Sales Tips: Are You Making These Mistakes With Lead Generation?

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If you’re in direct sales, do these mistakes sound familiar to you? #1. Talking to everyone about your new business without pre-qualifying them first. -It’s understandable because you’re excited and want everyone to know. You’re also told to tell your friends, family, neighbors right away about your business. This isn’t bad advice but there’s a [...]

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What You Actually Broadcast When You Bash Your Competition

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Over the weekend, my husband and I went to check out a newer timeshare in town. We already own a timeshare, but the sales person we spoke with described this place in such a positive way that we thought it would be worth investigating. And the added benefit was that we could observe their sales [...]

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How to Make Time for Marketing – Five Easy Ways to Market Your Business More Effectively (And in Less Time)

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Do you feel you just don’t have enough time for marketing? Yo’re not alone. Still… if you’ve been skimping in that area, it’s time to get back into the swing and get your marketing ramped up… especially if you want to grow your business! It’s understandable. With all the demands of a business, it can [...]

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Desperation Marketing in Direct Sales – Why it Doesn’t Work

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When it comes to marketing your Direct Sales business online, I am seeing way too many consultants using desperation or begging tactics for business. When you beg for business…it comes across as being unprofessional. I am not sure if these consultants realize the damage they are doing to their professional reputation or to their company [...]

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Desperation Marketing in Direct Sales – Why it Doesn’t Work

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When it comes to marketing your Direct Sales business online, I am seeing way too many consultants using desperation or begging tactics for business. When you beg for business…it comes across as being unprofessional. I am not sure if these consultants realize the damage they are doing to their professional reputation or to their company [...]

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