http://www.smoothsale.net/blog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:25:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en How to Rise to the Top of Your Game! This week once again proved my theory of how to you may rise to the top when you were originally at the bottom of the pyramid. Step One: Simply stated, when you are at ground level, learn as much as you ... http://www.smoothsale.net/blog/attract-more-sales-sales-tip-321/ Do you prepare for business? I was in disbelief when encountering the following saga. A known resort accepted business from two conference organizers a year ahead of time. Both conferences were to be well-attended. The arrival date for hundreds of people was to be on a Sunday. The ... http://www.smoothsale.net/blog/attract-more-sales-sales-tip-320/ ...When you say nothing at all... Allison Krauss sings the words above. Her carefully chosen words speak of the "look in your eyes, the smile on your face and touch of your hand..." what she receives from watching facial expressions and body language of her significant other even when he ... http://www.smoothsale.net/blog/attract-more-sales-sales-tip-319/ A Tale of two dentists; one detracting and the other attracting more sales! Early in my sales career, I learned that people buy from people they like and trust. Sitting in the first dentist's chair in my new town, I was astonished to learn that a product I needed ... http://www.smoothsale.net/blog/attract-more-sales-sales-tip-318/ The murals told many stories relating to art, struggle and collaboration. We were privileged to join a group in San Francisco for the day viewing a city tour of murals painted on buildings. The themes of the murals are many and the colors vibrant. Many of the murals filled ... http://www.smoothsale.net/blog/attract-more-sales-sales-tip-317/ Do you pay attention to different points of view? When you are able to analytically listen to a difference of opinion you might learn something new or, at the very least, you will know how to communicate better with others to attract more prospects, clients and sales. Taking this stance, it ... http://www.smoothsale.net/blog/attract-more-sales-sales-tip-315/ Continued relationship building does get the results that attracts more sales! To help you, I'm listing what I did and then I will explain the results: 1. Kept in touch with almost everyone I met through the years 2. Checked in on occasion with past clients to hear their news 3. ... http://www.smoothsale.net/blog/attract-more-sales-sales-tip-314/ Are you on the path of coming full circle? Sharon and I were discussing that having lived long enough, we have both come full circle. Our fondest moments of childhood, were that of being a comedian and making others laugh. The two of us still enjoy the lighter side of ... http://www.smoothsale.net/blog/attract-more-sales-sales-tip-313/ What is your opinion on the following quote? "I never take advice from someone more messed up than I am." - Tom Hopkins The quote put a smile on my face while scanning Twitter so I thought I would share it by re-tweeting. The quote found its way to Facebook only ... http://www.smoothsale.net/blog/attract-more-sales-sales-tip-312/ Are you putting the Power of 10 into action? Yesterday we spoke about the meaning of the Power of 10 and the impact it has for attracting many more sales. Today we will examine how you may begin to easily put it into action. How you use Twitter is the perfect ... http://www.smoothsale.net/blog/attract-more-sales-sales-tip-311/