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Marketing

5 Secrets to Writing Sales Emails That Prospects Will Reply To

Think it through from the POV of your prospects. Visualizing how much of it they are actually going to view tells your exactly where to focus your efforts. Fire off some boilerplate with just a name change? Game over.

Marketing

3 Ways Salespeople Can Evade Dreaded Gatekeepers

Gatekeepers can only say no. Try these techniques for gaining access to their bosses who can say yes.

Social Media

Why Should I Accept Your LinkedIn Connection?

I don't know you, but how much does it matter?

Business Process

Prospecting for Dummies

The hard work of keeping your sales pipeline brimming is the foundation of sales success.

Business Process

5 Reasons to Prospect Within Your Existing Customer Base

If you take your clients for granted, they'll notice. So will your competitors.

Business News

The 2 Essentials of Prospecting

Prospecting is a lot of work but, on the other hand, it takes as much energy to stay poor as it does to get rich.

Social Media

5 Signs That You've Lost Momentum in Your Business

Examine why your business has stalled,, make the necessary changes and get back to what you love doing.

Growing a Business

3 Sales Secrets I Learned From Interrogating Criminals

Believe it or not, coaxing a confession from a suspect is a lot like making a successful sale. Here's how.

Buying / Investing in Business

How to Find, Buy and Turn Around a Fixer-Upper Business

Here's what you need to know if you plan on rehabbing an existing business.

Fundraising

The Simple Email Trick That Makes Following Up Effective

Instead of trying to get what you want from clients, try thinking first about their needs.

Social Media

3 Ways to Use Social Media to Build Rapport With Your Customers

The online world offers the opportunity to get to know your potential clients and engage them person to person.

Growing a Business

What to Do When a Prospect Is Blowing You Off

If we're going to succeed as entrepreneurs, it's essential to figure out what's going on, address her concerns and either make a deal or cut your losses.

Marketing

Why Lead Generation Remains a Challenge in a Mobile World

Patience is the key to connecting with distracted consumers reluctant to receive yet another sales pitch.

Growing a Business

What Dating a Model Taught Me About Chasing Opportunities

If you let yourself be intimidated, you will be just like all the others who are scared to take risks.

Growing a Business

Beat Your Competition Into the Ground

Customers remember what's put out in front of them first, so it pays to be fast.