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Sales How-To Guides

What's Love Got to Do With It? Plenty!
Sell to your customers by appealing to both their reason and their emotions.

Guides for Sales
Get Motivated to Sell

Rebound From Rejection
Pick yourself up, and turn that no into a yes.

Get Out of a Sales Slump
Running low on motivation? It happens to the best of us. These 6 tips will help you get moving in the right direction.

What's Your Selling Motivation?
The truth about selling: You can't succeed if you're not motivated. Hit your sweet spot by determining why--and how--you sell best.

Small Changes Spark Big Sales
Need help taking your business to a higher level? Try making small changes to create the transformation you've been looking for.


Advanced Selling

Become a Sales Pro
Improve your sales by adopting the 10 characteristics of successful salespeople.

How to Manage Your Time
Make more money--and avoid burning out--with this advice for better managing your selling time.

Breaking Through Your Customers' Defense Barriers
Before you get down to the business of selling, you must establish rapport with your prospects. This sales expert can show you how.

Selling to Other Cultures
Do you have prospects whose primary language isn't English? Avoid getting your foot caught in your mouth and accidentally offending them by understanding their unique cultural needs.


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The Key to Retaining Sales Talent
Good salespeople are worth their weight in gold. That's why it pays to reward them with a pair of golden handcuffs.

5 Ways to Boost Profits
No matter how many sales you make, your business will struggle if you don't watch your margins.

Hiring Your First Salesperson
Are you getting too much business to handle yourself? Here's how to find a salesperson that'll support your growing startup.

Stay on Top With Fresh Products
The downward spiral of a product has been the deaths knell for many a business. Learn what you can do to evaluate product lines, save declining ones, and create new ones.

Exploring E-Commerce
Sales stagnant? Give them a boost by adding an online presence to your business.

Using Professional Service Providers to Grow Your Business
Focus on your core abilities by hiring experts to help you with tasks like law, accounting and marketing.

Finding a Sales Distributor
Get your product out to the masses by hooking up with a sales distribution company.

Build a Stellar Sales Team
If you want to build a strong business, you're eventually going to have to hand over the sales reins to a sales team. Here's how to do it right.

How to Sell at Craft Fairs and Shows
Interested in turning your artistic hobby into a business? Find out how you can make money by selling your handicrafts at art shows and craft fairs.

How to Multiply Your Effectiveness
Learn how to vary your presentations to get the most from your sales efforts.

The Elements of a Successful Sales Plan
Want your sales to skyrocket? Then build a strategic and tactical sales plan that will launch you far past your sales expectations.

9 Tools for Building Customer Loyalty
Don't let customers go after one purchase. Win them back with a follow-up program.





The Key to Retaining Sales Talent
Good salespeople are worth their weight in gold. That's why it pays to reward them with a pair of golden handcuffs.

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