The Secret Sales Tool Your Competitors Likely Don’t Utilize

You want to hit your monthly targets, exceed your first quarter goals, and get off to a fresh start this year that will mean prosperity and success. There is one basic sales tool that is integral to achieving all of your goals, and if you’re like many entrepreneurs, you probably don’t think of this as…

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Why Holding Grudges is Poison for Your Business

In business we all try to put our best foot forward. In the past, I’ve written about one of the biggest keys to success in business: integrity. When you conduct yourself with integrity – in words and actions – you always put your best foot forward. This is critical in a world where reputations are…

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Doing Business in Our Multi-Cultural World

By Dominique Vaughan-Russsell   In the past 20 years the world has become smaller. Social media, new communication devices, and improved technology have made global distances virtually a non-issue for doing business and making sales. A non-issue, that is, unless you neglect to take cultural differences into consideration. 70% of international ventures fail due to…

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The Real Value of Your Rolodex

Ah, the Rolodex. While you may have uploaded your contacts to your SmartPhone and tucked your Rolodex away in a drawer to collect dust, make no mistake about it – there’s VALUE in each and every contact you have. As a business owner and entrepreneur, you understand the importance of building relationships. If you’re like…

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Attention Mompreneurs!

There’s a special group of entrepreneurs who – arguably – understand the many challenges and demands of finding work-life balance more than anyone else: Mompreneurs. If you aren’t familiar with the term, Mompreneurs are female business owners who strive to effectively balance the role of being a mother with the role of being an entrepreneur…

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