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"Good thoughts are no better than good dreams, unless they be executed."
Dream your dream then take the first step to make it reality. Imperfect action beats no action. Don't be afraid to make a mistake because that in itself is the biggest mistake of all.
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Laws of Success Habits
And the negative of these 3 habits will lead to your failure every time.
If you make excuses for yourself, if you don't proactively work to develop yourself, and if you hang around negative and/or unethical people you will fail at anything and everything you try.
It follows with the laws of success that you must take full responsibility for all your actions and inactions, you must consistently work to develop yourself, and you must associate with other successful people.
Law of success habit number one, take full responsibility.
You can never control the actions others will or will not take, but you can always control your own actions. When things don't work out the way you want them to realize you've earned the results you've gotten. So, if you want different results you will either have to take action or take different action to make that happen.
Law of success habit number two; proactively develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes you need to succeed. Knowledge and skills are the price of entry to success.
Expert knowledge and skills increase your odds of success. But your attitudes will determine your ability to cash in on your knowledge and skills to succeed. If you've ever had to fire an employee you understand that you rarely have to fire someone because they lacked the skills and knowledge required for the job. Without the required skills and knowledge they can't even get an interview. In almost every case it's the attitudes and habits of the employee that caused you to have to ask them to find other employment. Your attitudes and habits will enable you to succeed or keep you from succeeding. The choice is yours. You can always change your attitudes if you make a conscientious choice to do so.
Law of success habit number three, you have to associate with other successful people. People who have negative attitudes and who lack integrity are not successful. You want to avoid these people at all costs. You don't have to be mean about it, but you want to extricate yourself from any kind of relationship with these folks. No matter how positive you may think you are if you hang around negative people or dishonest people it will gradually rub off on you and destroy your chances of success.
You have a finite number of days between where you are now and game over. Don't end up looking back at your life and wishing things had been different.
Do the things you need to do now to get you where you want to be, so when your game is over you can look back and feel a sense of tremendous satisfaction and pleasure knowing you got what you wanted.
Bring Yourself Success and Prosperity.
Sales Tips for Non-Sales People
People do not want to be sold. They want a partner, so adopt the voice of a partner. And what’s a partner? Someone who knows he or she can’t be successful unless the they bring success to the interested person.LifePath offers excellent training with Michael Oliver - FREE - every Wednesday evening to help in your Natual Selling technique. Call me for your call-in number and get in profit!!
Asking for “the order” doesn’t motivate people to
buy. What motivates people to buy is when they get that you “get” them – that you understand their world and have shown how your service/business will impact them in the ways that are important to them. In most cases it isn’t the
person who has the lowest cost, the best deal, or product but instead the one who can best articulate the other person’s point of view.
“Drop the rope” While it is unlikely that people already fearful of the sales process would actually “lean” on a person, it is still worthwhile to grasp the
concept of “Drop the Rope”. Take the analogy of a tug-of-war. If two people are holding a rope and one pulls, the other will pull back. If a person senses that you have your sales hat on they will resist. They are not rejecting your solution, service or product, they are rejecting you.
In the course of making your calls if you get resistance regardless of your approach, “drop the
rope” by saying. Mr_______, I am not even sure my business is a good fit for you but I would certainly like the opportunity to learn more about you and what you are looking for and see if there is some common ground. Speaking of
which……
Sell the meeting – not the service. Don’t try to
sell people on the product. Sell them on you and getting together, either in person if you wish and they are close to you or by phone for a “discovery
meeting” and exploring together. What they do, what you do and whether there is a good fit between the two. In a discovery meeting, you can evaluate that persons needs and determine how to position your services. Most importantly, you’ve
built a relationship that will ensure, at the very least, your recommendation gets heard.
Sell the process, not the services. Often
times salespeople rely too much on the interested party to determine the next steps. Make sure that every interaction with your interested party ends in a specific event both of you agrees to…a follow-up call, more training, and more discovery, whatever. And this agreement is crucial. A planned action is much more likely to happen than left to chance. Just as importantly. You stay in their field of vision.
Stop trying to be a salesperson.
Every day, we teach non-salespeople to be effective salespeople, not aggressive, pushy closers. Those attributes are self-centered and self-centered doesn’t sell. Motive is ultimately transparent. If your motive is to truly do what’s in
the best interest of that person, they will sense it and pursue a potential partnership. If it is to sell something, regardless of need, they will avoid
you. You don’t need to be a salesperson; you need to be a passionate, competent copywriter who is unafraid to share your talents – not because you need the money but because they need the help.
Calculate the value of your prospecting time. Once you are established, figure out how much you’ve
made or people on your team divided by the number of hours you’ve “prospected”
for that result. This will tell you what your time has been worth. This just might get a bit more motivated knowing this.
Answer the question.
Why you? What’s different about you? How are you going to differentiate you and your services from the competition? Don’t assume people will figure this out by themselves. There always exist multiple solutions: doing nothing, hiring a competitor, or doing it themselves. Once you have determined your unique offering, make sure your interested parties “get” that difference through your actions – reliability, professionalism, creativity, etc.
Everyone wants to be listened to, respected, and counted. If you just keep that in mind when
you make your calls, your business will grow and referrals will come.
Have a prosperous day out there.
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A gift to us at birth,
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On our journey on this earth.
We all have something special,
Each one of us’ unique
You have to find the courage
To find the peace you seek.
So dream your dream and live your dream
Don’t be afraid to try.
Just take your soul by the hand
And let your spirit fly.
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Time Management: Master your time usage and become extremely productive
Motivation: Cultivate burning desire to keep you moving towards your goals
Overcoming Procrastination: Defeat the thief of time
Goals: Set realistic goals, create action plans, and achieve the results you want
Courage: Summon the inner strength to take action in spite of fear
Work/Career: Build a career you're truly passionate about
Wealth/Money: Achieve financial abundance without compromising your integrity
Momentum: Develop the ongoing habit of success that keeps your energy and enthusiasm high
Problem Solving: Confront and solve the hard problems of life, from business to relationships
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Ten Tips For Telephone Success
Crack your knuckles because here is round two of telephone etiquette………
The telephone is an often under-appreciated and much maligned piece of equipment. Have you ever stopped to consider how much of your business and personal life is conducted over the phone? These ten tips will help you improve your telephone presence and presentation skills.
You are the “Manager of First Impressions” for your business. Whenever you pick up the telephone, put a smile on your face first. It will enhance your voice quality and you will sound pleasant and relaxed.
Listen attentively to the person you are speaking with. Recall why your dog is such a good listener: listen actively and in the moment. Multi-tasking is the enemy of effective listening.
Let other people talk! Make sure your caller has completely finished speaking before responding. Remember: sometimes they aren’t done talking; they are just coming up for air. Sometimes we get so excited about what we want to convey we don't realize that it has already been conveyed!
Always use open-ended questions to get people to speak more freely and actively participate in the conversation. You should always talk less than the person you have called. It makes others feel more comfortable, particularly if you are asking them to make a decision. The more they talk, the easier it is for them to “buy into” what you are proposing.
To create affinity with your caller, make sure you are not talking faster than they can think. Remember YOU know what you are talking about THEY are hearing it for the first time. Talk at least a half slower than your normal “talking” voice. Also, if you match your cadence to theirs, they will feel comfortable but they won’t know why, they just will.
Use your words for best results. Keep in mind you can phrase anything positively, negatively or neutrally. Phrasing your words positively will help you get better results more easily.
Voice mail can be your friend. Avoid leaving messages but if you must, think of it as a 30 second commercial on a highly rated radio program. You have the opportunity to get your message into the “ears” of your most desired audience. Your message should reflect this.
Plan your telephone presentations in advance. Think out all the various scenarios you might be faced with and write it out. This is a pre-planned calling method that will help you if you meet questions that interrupt your train of thought. Your mind will store this list and be available to your lips when needed.
Tape yourself for self-improvement. Listen to yourself carefully and decide what areas you would like to improve. Ask someone else to listen to you over the phone to gauge their reaction and understanding. Just don’t do this forever…remember: imperfect action beats no action hands down!
Make an action plan. Focus on only one area at a time. When you feel comfortable, move on to the next area and repeat. Soon you will presenting like you have been doing it all your life, naturally and relaxed and you will see your results increase exponentially.
We use the telephone as our primary form of personal communication. People who are good with this medium increase their opportunity for success.
Practice. Practice. Practice. No one can get better at anything unless they practice, telephone skills are no exception.
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More Tips for Success
Fear of the Phone
Let’s face it. If we are going to be in business at some point or another you will have to TALK to the person who would like to be involved in your company or purchase your product. Most people have an inexplicit fear of the phone. That
being said, it is actually the fear of REJECTION that is the real culprit. So what do you do, how do you get past that fear? How do you get the phone to be your friend? Well, there is no magic pill. You are not going to become comfortable by sitting there looking at the phone. It will not make your calls for you. But you can practice, practice, and practice. And trust me you will become comfortable and you will get better and you will laugh in the face of your fear.Here is the best part about the phone…..no one can see you!!! No one knows who you are. It isn’t personal. Now that you have some basic
Your Coach in Success
training….. here are some things you should know right now and we will continue this throughout the week.
Never ask if it is a good time to
talk. This gives the person a perfect excuse to end the call. If you are unsure if the person has time to talk, then state up front that the call will only take a few moments. Or ask if they have three minutes. If you do set a specific time then MAKE SURE YOU ONLY USE THREE MINUTES. This will show respect for that person’s time. If they truly do not have time or you have caught them
at a time where they can not focus on you and what you have to say, then set a better time to call them…don’t just say okay and hang up. Make sure you call back at the specified time.
Ask questions…people never hang up on themselves.
Use the persons name at least three times
in every phone call. Who doesn’t like to have their name said?
When greeting someone on the telephone, avoid using their last name. It makes the call seem too formal. Your objective should be to have a casual conversation, in the same way you would a good friend.
Use visually descriptive words to help paint a picture of what you are saying. No point in boring the person to sleep…. You want to keep them engaged.
When starting a new telephone conversation always give your first and last name and that you are from LifePath
Unlimited. Never assume the person you are talking to is going to recognize your voice or know only one person with that name.
Watch your facial expressions by placing a mirror in front of you when you talk. It’s amazing how they come through over the phone.
Add energy to your
phone call by standing up. Nobody likes talking to a “blah” person. People who have good posture tend to come across more enthusiastic than those who don’t.
When you end a conversation, always summarize it in the same way you would end a live meeting by doing so you can prevent misinterpretation of your discussion. If you are going to call again, reaffirm the date and time of your next call. Get the person to write it down.
Always allow the person to have the final comment or question. Just because you have asked all your questions doesn’t mean the other person has asked all of theirs.
Avoid negotiating over the
phone, use it as a means to introduce new information and follow up or confirm information.
Ask for feedback on your opportunity or business or website.
Ask if they have had a chance to see everything. Always send interested parties to your website, the corporate site or http://www.threestepstodestiny.com/ or give them the company call numbers so they can listen in and ask questions. Remember your first call
is to introduce yourself and lead them through the process.
NEVER use a speakerphone with someone even if they say it is fine. Speakerphones add to the perception that the conversation is not important enough to capture 100% of the person’s attention.
This is a start on building good phone habits. Use your introduction script even if you hate scripts. Only by practicing will it come out natural. And here is another tip. For the most part you will talk to approximately 100 people to get one or two interested people. Don’t give up. Success is a numbers game. The more you call the better your odds. The more people you introduce to your business, the more who will eventually become involved. Become a hunter.
Build trust and keep your promises.
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Unprocrastinating a Procrastinator
Here is a lesson in working with them.
This is a very short lesson which makes a powerful point. I suggest you read it twice and write it down so you'll have it on an as needed basis.
The single best question to motivate procrastinators to take action.
Why do procrastinators procrastinate?
They procrastinate because they don't know what the next step is. If they don’t know what it is, they can’t take it. It's that simple!
If you are currently dealing with a procrastinator who professes real interest but keeps putting you off you’re probably dealing with a genuine procrastinator.
They don’t procrastinate intentionally. It’s just in their buying DNA. This is a short lesson but it makes a powerful point. Please don’t underestimate the potency of this question.
Here’s a great question to ask to help you get the ball rolling with all the procrastinators you encounter.
What would have to happen for you to take the next step and enroll in LifePath?
The key words are What would have to happen. Trust me it works. Insert whatever is appropriate for the situation after the phrase What would have to happen.
This question works like magic. It literally forces the procrastinator to think what the next steps ought to be. He tells you what the steps are and at the same time he tells himself what the steps are.
I can’t tell you how many times I've seen this work.
It may be the single best way to unprocrastinate procrastinators.
Now . . . go out and make today a Masterpiece.
Thought for today...What have you done today to change your destiny?
Your success is my reward.
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Change Your Destiny
Is This Network Marketing?
So how would you feel if it didn’t matter to you whether it came up or not because you knew how to address the question with zero fear or anxiety and have more people join you as a result? Allow me to explain how you can do this.
First, there are two traps that you must avoid.
The first one is to not be vague or try to avoid the question. Doing this will simply raise a red flag that perhaps you are attempting to hide something and it will ruin any chance of continuing or establishing a productive relationship with them.
The second trap is to immediately launch into a pre-rehearsed defence of the industry. You may have come across suggested replies such as "Yes, but it's not what you think it is.
Let me explain..." The problem with this is that once again you're likely to raise the other person's suspicions because you're being defensive.
Also, with this particular line, you've got no idea what the other person thinks about Network Marketing!
So, what to do?
Well, as with any questions like this that come up, one of the keys is to discover more about what lies behind it.
So, one way to respond would be to say
"Yes it is. Are you familiar with Network Marketing?"
Or "Yes it is. What do you know about Network Marketing?"
You might find that the other person knows a lot about Network Marketing and has a favorable view of the industry!
Even if they don't by getting behind the question you find out if there's a concern that needs to be discussed further.
When you address the question "Is This Network Marketing?" in this fashion, you'll find that it just becomes part of the dialog and allows you to make your dialog more positive and productive.
The main thing to remember is this......
You may not be a master marketer. You may be new at this but if you are sincere, honest and conduct yourself with a professional decorum, you will be successful. You will meet your goals and bring abundance to others in your journey.
Now what could be better than that?
A Beginners Guide to Pay Per Click Advertising
Pay Per Click (PPC) search engine marketing refers to a specific type of advertising where you pay a search engine every time a potential customer clicks on your ad. These ads appear on search engine results pages and sometimes on sites within a search engine's network of associates.
How do Pay Per Click Ads Work?
If you look at a search engine results page (SERP) carefully, you can generally distinguish between search results that are regular algorithmic or "organic" search listings and PPC search results which are actually paid advertisements. The latter are generally listed under the headings "sponsored results" or "featured listings" and consist of specially designed text, image or video ads that are triggered to display when your target keywords are used in a search query. The PPC ads generally appear on the right hand side and/or at the top of the search results pages.
To appear in the PPC results, advertisers sign up for the PPC program of their choice and create short text ads, image ads or videos describing the product or service available on their site in a way that will best entice searchers to visit it. During the program setup, an advertiser will decide which trigger keywords/phrases they wish to bid on and how much they are willing to pay when a visitor clicks on their ad. Generally, the higher the bid, the more likely their ad will show above their competitor's.
The Origins of Pay Per Click Marketing
The PPC industry was pioneered by GoTo.com (later re-branded as Overture before it was purchased by Yahoo! in July 2003). Despite their enormous success, GoTo's PPC model was met with a lot of skepticism in the industry following their IPO in 1999. Their eventual purchase by Yahoo put to rest any doubts that pay per click advertising was here to stay.
In October 2000, Google which was eventually to become the world's most popular search engine, launched their own keywords advertising model (Google AdWords), blending algorithmic search results with pay per impression ads.
In 2002, in an attempt to compete more successfully with Overture, Google expanded AdWords to include the pay per click pricing model we are familiar with today. This model proved both more popular and more successful and eventually replaced the pay-per-impression model as the default system.
By 2002, GoTo (by then rebranded as Overture), had distribution deals with an impressive range of search engines including Yahoo!, MSN, AltaVista, InfoSpace and a number of meta search engines including MetaCrawler and Ixquick. Overture's powerful distribution network guaranteed advertisers placement of their ads in front of a LOT of eyeballs and it became clear that many were willing to pay big bucks for the privilege. Other major search engines also formed successful distribution partnerships with PPC providers during this time, noticeably AOL, AskJeeves and MSN with Google AdWords. The pay per click industry had officially arrived.
Scores of PPC search engines began to spring up following Overture's lead, however the PPC industry continued to be dominated by the two big PPC players, Overture and Google AdWords, while Yahoo!, MSN, AOL and Google fought it out for dominance in the general search market.
In July 2003, in a move that shocked the industry, Yahoo! purchased Overture to enable them to better compete with market leader Google. In April 2005 they rebranded the PPC engine as Yahoo! Search Marketing and in 2006 they launched a revamped version of the service, code-named Panama.
Meanwhile, in October 2005, Microsoft quietly launched their own PPC service called MSN adCenter. An official launch in the US, together with a name change to Microsoft AdCenter occurred in May 2006. In May 2007, Microsoft revamped AdCenter with new features and rolled it out to advertisers worldwide.
Currently, Yahoo and Google continue to dominate the PPC landscape, although Microsoft AdCenter is beginning to make an impact. Second tier PPC engines such as MIVA (formerly Espotting and FindWhat) and Kanoodle are fast catching up to the majors.
There are now hundreds of PPC search engines worldwide, servicing global, regional and niche markets, but only a few that have achieved a significant market share of advertising revenue. A summary of the majors are listed below.
Yahoo! Sponsored Search
Yahoo! Sponsored Search is the current name for what was originally called Overture Precision Match. Yahoo! Sponsored Search prominently displays your site in search results on some of the top U.S. search properties that Yahoo! collaborates with. With Sponsored Search, you set the price you're willing to pay for each customer who clicks on your listing.
Your ads appear at the top, bottom or right hand side of Yahoo search results pages under the heading "Sponsor Results". Your ads are triggered on search result pages when searchers enter the keyword combinations that you've bid on. Your ads can be targeted by language and country.
If you create a keyword campaign and you use the ContentMatch option, your bid also buys you top listings on Yahoo's allied sites AltaVista, InfoSpace, eBay, CitySearch, AllTheWeb and a range of news and content portals, such as USAToday, National Geographic, iVillage and NBC.
Google AdWords
Google AdWords gives web site owners the ability to promote their site when particular keyword or phrase searches are conducted at Google and associate sites. Your ads appear at the top or on the right side of search results pages in a "call out" box under the heading "Sponsored Links". Your AdWords text, image or video ads appear on search result pages for the keywords you buy, and can be targeted by language and country.
With Google AdWords cost-per-click (CPC) pricing, you pay only when a customer clicks on your ad, regardless of how many times it's shown. Google adjusts your bids automatically to keep you ahead of your competition at the lowest possible price. Google AdWords results appear on Google search results pages, Google's distribution sites, Google Gmail, and numerous content sites which are syndicated through the Google
AdSense program.
Microsoft AdCenter
Microsoft adCenter is the newest kid on the Pay Per Click block. It includes the ability to target your ads to MSN Live Search users who match your target regional and demographic criteria.
Microsoft adCenter allows you to submit base bids for keywords or phrases you associate with your ads. This base bid is the maximum amount you are willing to pay if any Live Search user searches for one of your keywords and clicks your ad. You can also increase your bid in order to reach specific audience targets, which help increase the chance your ad will appear for a user who fits your buyer profile.
Targeted bidding in the Campaigns tab allows you to add amounts to your base bid to increase the possibility that your ad will show to searchers who fit your optimum buyer profile. You can use your bid amounts to influence your ad's position in the Live Search results. In general, the more you bid, the higher the position your ad will have.
You can use Microsoft's Intelligent Targeting feature to adjust your ads to match these variables:
Geographical location
Age and gender
Day of the week
Time of day (morning, afternoon, or night)
Interestingly, Microsoft pitches the ability to "build brand awareness" with their PPC program, due to the continued exposure of your ad and brand to a large market, regardless of whether that ad attracts clicks. This is an important feature of all major PPC programs but one that is rarely promoted by Google or Yahoo!
Perhaps brand-building is adCenter's Unique Selling Proposition (USP) because Microsoft claim to reach more potential eyeballs than their competitors: over 99 million people per month have access to their Live Search tool across MSN and Windows Live.
The Advantages of Pay Per Click Advertising
The growth of the search industry worldwide has created a huge market for paid search advertising and most search engines and directories now have some type of Pay For Performance or Pay Per Click (PPC) element to them.
Pay Per Click advertising:
Enables webmasters to target geographical and niche markets more precisely via specific search queries.
Enables webmasters to have their page URL displayed at the top of the search engine results pages without having to figure out complex search engine algorithms or pay an SEO expert to tweak their site for higher rankings.
Enables webmasters to receive new traffic instantly.
Enables a website or offline store to be found by search engine users even if no site exists or the site is not search engine compatible.
Enables small businesses to operate globally and compete on an equal footing with much larger competitors.
Enables instant sales and more measurable ROI via conversion tracking.
Enables more precise visitor pathways to be plotted (e.g. by leading visitors to specific landing pages).
Enables campaigns to be switched on and off on-demand to meet specific needs, search trends or specific events (e.g. Christmas sale)
About The Author
Article by Kalena Jordan, one of the first search engine optimization experts in Australia, who is well known and respected in the industry, particularly in the U.S.
The Essence of Leadership
All of the great leaders I’ve known, or read about, share a common belief...If you make good habits, good habits will make you. This wisdom has been around since ancient times. In fact, it was Aristotle who said, “Excellence is not an act...it’s a habit.”
Here’s a little test to display the power of our habits. Cross your arms as you normally would, and look down to see which one is on top. When this exercise is done with audiences, invariably about half of the audience members will have their right arm on top (I do) and the other half will have their left on top.
When you crossed your arms for the very first time, you might have been still in your playpen, and you’ve been crossing your arms the same way ever since.
Now, cross your arms again, but this time put the wrong arm on top. It feels extremely weird! If I were to challenge you to cross your arms the “wrong” way for the rest of your life, could you do it? Probably. Would it be difficult? You bet it would!
Here’s the point: Habits – good or bad – are difficult to break. Therefore, the challenge for every leader is to determine the good habits that will drive the success of their organization. Once the desired habits are identified, good training and continual reinforcement are critical in making them part of your organization’s culture.
Food for Thought...
I am your constant companion.
I am your greatest asset or heaviest burden.
I will push you up to success or down to disappointment.
I am at your command.
Half the things you do might just as well be turned over to me,
For I can do them quickly, correctly, and profitably.
I am easily managed; just be firm with me.
Those who are great, I have made great.
Those who are failures, I have made failures.
I am not a machine, though I work with the precision of a machine and the intelligence of a person.
You can run me for profit, or you can run me for ruin.
Show me how you want it done.
Educate me.
Train me.
Lead me.
Reward me.
And I will then...do it automatically.
I am your servant.
Who am I?
I am a habit.
Super Selling Strategies

Unless you were in a coma, you know this past weekend was all about the Super Bowl. Sure I watched the game - even though I am not a football fan.I just thought, wow, could they go all the way being perfect?
Because it was the Super Bowl weekend, Parade Magazine had a feature article about Bart Starr, who is the only quarterback ever to win five NFL championship games.
The article had many positive things to say about Bart Starr. But it turns out Bart Starr said some remarkable things about his head coach - Vince Lombardi. Here are just a few of the things he said about the great coach.
When Vince Lombardi became the head coach of the Green Bay Packers, they had only won one game the previous year.
At their first team meeting the coach thanked the players for allowing him to be their coach.
Apparently what he said next got everyone's attention.
"Gentlemen, we are going to relentlessly chase perfection, knowing full well we will not catch it, because nothing is perfect.
But we are going to relentlessly chase it, because in the process we will catch excellence."
Bart Starr recalls Lombardi standing within a foot of the first row of his team. He then said, "I am not remotely interested in just being good."
Bart Starr was indeed a star!
Vince Lombardi was by all measure an extraordinary and results oriented head football coach.
Enough about football. Let's talk about selling.
If you're an entrepreneur or a professional sales representative I urge you not to be remotely interested in just being good.
I encourage you to relentlessly chase perfection in order to catch excellence in your sales territory.
The way to achieve super selling results is to show up well prepared. we use the phone for our sales in LPU so get yourself in a business stature and get to work. Now Dial.
Prepare how you will ask your potential Associate about their aspirations.
Prepare how you will build rapport and establish credibility.
Prepare how you will qualify your potential Associate.
Prepare the questions you will ask during the interview.
Prepare how you will segue from your questions to getting them to a presentation.
Prepare how you will respond to the questions you get.
Prepare how you will add value for them to join your team.
Prepare how you will secure the commitment.
Prepare how you will follow-up.
Prepare how you will ask for testimonial quotes.
In business being prepared isn't an option - it's a requirement!
Success in selling is a journey and the road to achieving success is paved with your preparation!
