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This is how social media can help with your sales activities
This is how social media can help with your sales activities We live in a world of sales. And we also live in our modern age of social media. Can we even recall a time where we didn’t have a mobile phone glued to our hands or direct access to companies and brands...
read moreTry these 4 unusually interesting ways to keep your current clients loyal
Try these 4 unusually interesting ways to keep your current clients loyal Back in the day the traditional “thank you card” or even a postcard was a great way of telling your clients that you are thinking of them and that you appreciate their patronage. Am I going too...
read moreHow sales came to be my best confidence building tool
How sales came to be my best confidence building tool The early days I grew up in what I now consider to be a very conservative time, in a household that didn’t particularly encourage girls to be outspoken, to be assertive or even to voice their opinion in a...
read moreJoin Me on My Journey of Launching a Brand New Online School
Join Me on My Journey of Launching a Brand New Online School The start of my Entrepreneurial Journey I'm very blessed to have started my entrepreneurial journey in such a gracious and exciting way. I had just started a new position at a national company and a client...
read moreOutsourcing is at it’s height this year. Here’s why
Outsourcing is at it's height this year. Here's why Being a Virtual Assistant right now is the best thing you can do If you are currently a Virtual Assistant or you are thinking of starting your own VA business, man oh man, have you entered the market at a very hot...
read moreEverything You Need To Know About Sales Coaching
Everything You Need To Know About Sales Coaching How to determine whether sales training or sales coaching is for you By now you should be rather aware of my passion for sales. And this passion has spilled over to how I run my businesses, how I lead my team, hosting...
read moreThis is why better presales can help your sales process
This is why better presales can help your sales process The call it the 'art of the sale' and if you think about, it is quite an art to have conversational skills, listening skills, to think on your feet, craft a deal that makes sense and at the same time is...
read moreThe Best Kept Secrets to Closing More Deals the Easy Way
The Best Kept Secrets to Closing More Deals the Easy Way This is how you close deals consistently the easy way Stop selling, start adding value where you can. If you've been wanting to harness this whole sales thing, and you're just not winning, know this - in all...
read moreHow to achieve success as a Businesswoman in Sales
How to achieve success as a Businesswoman in Sales A Sales Masterclass that teaches it all Imagine being so comfortable and simultaneously so great in sales that you achieve success after success as a businesswomen. And yes, this is totally possible! Why is it that as...
read more4 Smart ways to get your business off the ground
4 Smart ways to get your business off the ground Like many of us, you probably don’t come from a rich family and more than likely you don’t have access to funding to get your business off the ground. With every venture I’ve founded I’ve bootstrapped the business. My...
read moreAppreciating The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Of Business
Appreciating The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Of Business Experiencing Gratitude on a daily basis I woke up this morning feeling immense gratitude. This is not an uncommon thing mind you. I feel grateful every day, however, today I feel particularly grateful for this...
read moreDo you have a can do attitude? Here’s how to develop one
Do you have a can do attitude? Here's how to develop one In a mentoring session today with my top mentor, he made an interesting observation. He said that one of the things he has observed and admired about me is my ‘can do’ attitude. This got me thinking about our...
read more3 Secrets an Entrepreneur will never reveal – until now!
3 Secrets an Entrepreneur will never reveal - until now! Some things happen by accident and I guess you could say that my entrepreneurial journey was just that, a happy accidental happening. Although, I do believe it was always part of my path, I didn’t initially set...
read moreBoosting your Confidence with Daily Productivity Tips
Boosting your Confidence with Daily Productivity Tips Are you a slave to your inbox? Do you find yourself procrastinating and working on tasks that really don’t need your attention right now? Don’t worry, you’re not alone! In fact there are entrepreneurs out there, if...
read moreThe Importance of your Online Presence as a Business
The Importance of your Online Presence as a Business In the old days if we were looking for a shoe repairman or a new fridge, the first place we would turn to were the classifieds or the yellow pages. Remember those times? Nowadays you bring the world to you by means...
read moreWhy you are failing at sales
Why you are failing at sales Oh the dreaded word for most people. That lingering bad aftertaste associated with this noun is as bad as asking most people to speak in public. They quiver at the thought! I love sales, dearly. It's been a close companion of mine over the...
read moreWhy Outsourcing Is The Hottest Trend For Business Success
Why Outsourcing Is The Hottest Trend For Business Success Thanks to the increase in technology, apps, devices and innovative thinking, the way we run business now is streets away from how it was done just a decade ago. Outsourcing is fast becoming the norm and stats...
read moreWhy Marketing is so essential to the success of your Sales goals
Why Marketing is so essential to the success of your Sales goals We’ve all heard it before, how the marketing department just cannot see eye-to-eye with the sales department. And how the sales department thinks the campaigns designed by the marketing department is...
read moreWhy a Virtual Assistant is an entrepreneur’s best friend
Why a Virtual Assistant is an entrepreneur’s best friend “Grow your business without growing your staff” – now wouldn’t that be the ideal way to build and grow your amazing start-up. And the best part? With the help of a Virtual Assistant or as we are more fondly...
read moreWhy a Sales Strategy Workshop can help your Business
Why a Sales Strategy Workshop can help your Business Over the course of the last few years I’ve had the honour and privilege of hosting several Sales Masterclasses and Sales Strategy Workshops. Why are they so effective? As entrepreneurs, founders, businesspeople, we...
read moreThe power of a Virtual Meeting and how to make it part of your Business
The power of a Virtual Meeting and how to make it part of your Business We have come such a long way from those notorious hour long boardroom meetings and booking physical meeting rooms. Nowadays we have the luxury of hosting a meeting anywhere in the world at any...
read moreNetworking – the easy way to grow your business
Networking - the easy way to grow your business How do we go about attracting, converting and retaining a prospect into a valued long-term client? When you first start your business (and we’re all guilty of this) you’re not too concerned about who your clients are,...
read moreMastering the art of Listening can lead to improved Sales
Mastering the art of Listening can lead to improved Sales “Learn to listen, opportunity sometimes knocks very softly.” There is a major difference between listening to answer and actively listening. When you are actively listening it means you’re putting in the effort...
read moreHow to Develop Your 2018 Sales and Marketing Strategy
How to Develop Your 2018 Sales and Marketing Strategy In this post I’ll take you through 5 steps that you can implement right now to help you get your sales and marketing strategy on track for 2017. 1) Analyze Your 2017 Sales Trends Take a look at where your sales and...
read moreHow to be more productive with Dan Martell
How to be more productive with Dan Martell Have you heard of Dan Martell, the highly successful serial entrepreneur that has built and sold 3 multi-million dollar startups? If not, be sure to visit his website and his weekly vlogs – he has the most amazing tips. This...
read moreFuture plans – a blueprint for a successful future
Future plans – a blueprint for a successful future There's a wonderful saying 'Where there's life, there's hope'. It also works this way: 'Where there's hope, there's life.' Planning for the future does just that: it gives one hope and hope enables one to endure...
read moreDid you know that Sales is for you, you and you?
Did you know that Sales is for you, you and you? Are you faint of heart? Then sales is for you! Say what?! Are you the kind of person that wants to hide under a rock when you hear the word ‘sales’? Then this article is just for you! If you had to summarise sales in a...
read moreAccelerate the Growth of your Business with a winning Sales Process
Accelerate the Growth of your Business with a winning Sales Process You may run a highly successful sales division for a corporate company or you could be an early stage start up, wearing multiple hats. Either way, you are fully aware that sales is core to the success...
read moreBuilding your brand on a shoestring budget
Building your brand on a shoestring budget What really scares me (yes, scares me!) is the moment a business runs low on cash or experiences a lean month, the very first thing they do is either cut or slash the marketing budget! Why oh why? Surely our thinking should...
read moreWhat will the top 5 sales trends of 2018 be?
What will the top 5 sales trends of 2018 be? The times have changed and we need to keep up with the times. With this in mind and the fact that there has been boundless advancement of digital marketing, it's good to know that the face of your typical sales department...
read moreBuilding sales confidence with a winning mindset
Building sales confidence with a winning mindset Being an entrepreneur automatically means that you keep learning. You keep developing your skillsets, understanding new ways of doing business and applying new methods to make your business better. The same principles...
read moreHow Sales People can sell better to CEO’s
How Sales People can sell better to CEO’s There may come a time that you’ll need to sell to the C-Suite, the high-ranking executives of a business. These are the likes of CEO’s, CFO’s and CIO’s. Or perhaps, like Salesforce your entire sales strategy is based around...
read moreAccelerate the Growth of your Business with a winning Sales Process
Accelerate the Growth of your Business with a winning Sales Process You may run a highly successful sales division for a corporate company or you could be an early stage start up, wearing multiple hats. Either way, you are fully aware that sales is core to the success...
read moreWhy Marketing is so essential to the success of your Sales goals
Why Marketing is so essential to the success of your Sales goals We’ve all heard it before, how the marketing department just cannot see eye-to-eye with the sales department. And how the sales department thinks the campaigns designed by the marketing department is...
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