What Everyone Needs Right Now is Recognition

What’s the opposite of recognition? You might be tempted to say disapproval or repudiation – in other words, actively rejecting. But no, the opposite of recognition is actually inaction – or forgetting to honor or acknowledge. And yet, too many businesses today do exactly that; little to nothing to respectfully acknowledge and appreciate their employees’…

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4 Expert Marketing Tips That Will Set You Apart From the Rest

When it comes to finding clients or customers for your business, it’s important you go the extra mile beyond the competition. That’s what sets you apart and allows you to build more relationships and increase revenue, whether you are an entrepreneur with a small but elite client base, a B2B marketer or sales professional, or…

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Why Empathic Listening Skills Are What We All Need Right Now

I doubt that I have to tell you that our culture has a problem with listening. Turn on the news and it’s abundantly clear. Even at family gatherings, lack of listening and understanding can grow into hostility and resentment. And in the business world, not listening closely leads to conflict, dissatisfied customers, and missed opportunities.…

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Telling vs. Selling – And Why It Makes All the Difference

You know the four words most dreaded at the end of a sales presentation? “I’ll think about it…” Every sales professional hears this from time to time, and there are smart strategies to respond to “I’ll think about it” that turn it into “Yes!” With that said, if your prospects are regularly telling you that…

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Stuck in a Rut? Here Are the Keys to Reaching Your Potential

Sales is something I’ve always had a natural knack for. That doesn’t mean I didn’t work at it, and it doesn’t mean I’ve never stumbled, but sales and networking are strengths of mine. That’s why I do what I do. Every entrepreneur has strong points. Some of us excel at strategic planning, while others are…

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