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BY Bryan Elliott
The popular author outlines businesses' most common sales mistakes and how the selling game has changed.
12 Commandments for Closing a Sale
BY Grant Cardone
Sales pro Grant Cardone shares his rules for helping small business owners close more deals.
10 Tips to Kick-start Your Sales Skills
BY Jane Porter
Learning to sell yourself, and your product or service, is one of the biggest challenges as a startup. Here's how to master the basics.
Five Strategies for a Winning Sales Presentation
BY Lisa Girard
How to put your best pitch forward, win over prospects and make more sales.
Five Signs You're Losing a Sale -- And How to Save It
BY Jane Porter
When a deal is going sour, try these savvy strategies to turn it around.
Sales Expert Grant Cardone on Setting Price, Closing the Sale and Dealing with Rejection
BY Jason Fell
You had burning sales questions. We provided the answers.
Seven Secrets to Resilience
BY Lambeth Hochwald
Here's how to develop the mental toughness to push through any sales challenge you face in your business.
Expert Live Chat: How to Ramp Up Sales
BY Teri Evans
Join sales expert Grant Cardone as he answers your most pressing sales questions.
How to Conquer Your Sales Fears
BY Lisa Girard
Five common sales worries business owners face -- and ways you can combat them to close the deal.
How to Adopt a Sales Mindset
BY Harvey Mackay
Thirteen simple rules to become your own sales superstar.
How to Get Your Landing Page to Land More Sales
BY Ann Handley
Nine tips to create a landing page for your business that turns visitors into leads, instead of sending them toward the back button.
Pros and Cons: Google's New Take on Presentations
BY Jonathan Blum
New functions allow multiple users to build and make changes to business presentations at the same time.
Four Signs a Sales Pro Will Be a Good Hire (Hint: Think Money)
BY Suzanne Paling
Money motivation is the one factor that sets apart great salespeople from the mediocre ones, or worse.
Top 10 Presentation Tools
BY Jonathan Blum
What you need to make your big idea look huge.
Why You Should Fire Your Worst Client
BY Carol Tice
When a problem client proposes to suck the wind from your sail, it might be time to cut anchor. Here are five ways to get rid of difficult customers.
A Guide to Generating Leads on LinkedIn
BY Ann Handley
Facebook is for stalking old flames, and LinkedIn is for finding new jobs, right? Wrong. Here's a look at an old social media platform's new lead-gen value.
Four Alternatives to PowerPoint for Your Next Presentation
BY Jonathan Blum
Not long ago, PowerPoint was the go-to tool for business presentations. Now there are more options.
Truck Stop Missouri Boss on How to Negotiate with Mud Wrestlers, Medieval Actors
BY Jason Fell
Joe Bechtold offers advice for turning unusual propositions into big business.
How Scripts Can Help You Increase Sales
BY Brad Sugars
A good sales script can help you and your team stay on message, overcome customer objections and win more repeat business.
10 Ways to Turn Your Blog into a Lead-Generation Machine
BY Ann Handley
How to attract more traffic to your blog and convert more of your visitors into buying customers.
Enchant and Engage More Customers With Social Media
BY Jason Fell
Marketing strategist Guy Kawasaki offers social media tips for small-business owners.
Seven Tips for Selling to Big Businesses
BY Carol Tice
Many small businesses make blunders in trying to sell to Fortune 500. Here's how to land a big account from the other side of the negotiating table:



