Let me tell you about my friend Peter who has four children. With a family of six, he finds buying cars rather trying.Recently he went by himself to buy a new car. Salespeople fawned all over him to show him the latest models; the run-out specials and to try to... Read More
"Sales Letter"... that's your web site's sales page. The page with the carefully written copy designed to convince a visitor that they will benefit from buying what you are selling.I began direct marketing before the internet and learned the basics of mail order marketing. I am glad to say that... Read More
Any company that relies on selling a product or service needs strong sales lead generation. A sales lead is a prospective customer. Businesses try to get as much information about their sales leads as possible. They need to find out what makes this person a potential buyer of their product.... Read More
Imagine you just met someone new. The formalities of names, jobs and the like have been exchanged and you seem to be getting along famously. But before you know it, a few minutes pass ? and it looks like you're running out of clichés!Now what?There comes a time in every... Read More
We all have people whom we find difficult. We don't understand them, connect with them, or even talk comfortably with them. But, when we own a one person business, seeing someone as difficult gets in the way of our selling effectively and their buying wisely.It is easy to blame the... Read More
What do the words that you use say about you? What is your basic message? Do your words support that basic message? As a business owner, entrepreneur or sales professional, part of your message must be of confidence and authority. You always want your prospect or your customer to see... Read More
Many companies are looking to improve upon the speed, security, and accessibility of business technologies, especially satellite and broadband connections to the internet. While customers are becoming more savvy, many don't speak 'tech-ese,' and they still are baffled by terms such as routers, IPSEC, T-1s, WIFI, and broadband. While these... Read More
How many sales opportunities have you lost to competitors who seemed to have the inside track? It's likely your prospect purchased from their emotional favorite.Selling goes beyond communicating the value of your products and services. Selling is about communicating the value of doing business with you. It is about connecting... Read More
At-ti-tude, n.One of Webster's dictionaries describes the word attitude as:a mental position; the feeling one has for oneself.Your attitudes are mindsets-or points of view based on what you believe to be true about life, other people and yourself.The $elling Edge®, Inc. has taught thousands of selling professionals how to consistently... Read More
How do you get people's attention and build their interest to take the time to read your sales letter? Let's face it. If you can't get the attention of prospects and keep their interest your sales letter will just fall flat on it's face and thus not make you much... Read More
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