#7 of 10 Telephone Sales Tips on how to create a positive image

Prepare yourself for making your calls by getting into the right frame of mind Be sincere This one is pretty self-explanatory: If you don't believe in what you're doing it's a con, plain and simple. You may get away with it for a while but you'll be found out sooner or later. … [Read more...]

You’ve dived into business… How’s the water?

Maybe you’ve found that the water’s muddy and cold. If you’re struggling to be seen as more than a commodity – the market’s less buoyant and people are buying on price - now's the time to look at doing one of 2 things and they're not that different: If you're not a commodity you need to … [Read more...]

Give and get meaningful recommendations

Everybody loves getting referrals and recommendations but the more specific they are the more likely that there will be a 'fit'. So let's take an example: Suppose I know someone who is looking for someone to completely 'make over' her bathroom: New everything. As it happens, we had ours … [Read more...]

Are 12 of you ready to up your game?

As you can see by the side bar, we've been concentrating on helping people who are finding themselves out of a job get the best possible perspective on how to handle their predicament and get themselves back earning. So apologies to the thousands of you who visit this site and read our blogs if … [Read more...]

Before you start your own business

Are you REALLY an Entrepreneur or more an Intrapreneur or Employee? In the first decade of the 21st century change is all around us. Should you wait for it to catch up with you or instigate it yourself? Are you seriously thinking of setting up in business for yourself? If so, are you likely … [Read more...]