Understanding Short Sales - One Option to Avoid Foreclosure You may have heard a lot lately about the seemingly misnamed "short sale." There's a very good chance you know someone who's been through it or is going through it now. If you have been hit hard by the recession and are having trouble affording your own home, you may even be considering this option. What is a short sale? First, do away with any belief that it is a quick...more
Is Location the Reason Your Dollar Store Sales Downhill Slide? And many spend much time, effort and expense to find what seems like the perfect spot. Then while things look bright when first opening, sales begin to drift. Of course the first reaction is to blame the location. It just doesn't have enough traffic going by on the thoroughfare right out front, or the expected traffic from the well-known anchor is not showing up. Maybe...more
Building Sales can be Simple After years of hard work, you'd like a vacation. Maybe even that snorkeling trip to Cozumel you've been promising yourself since the day you went into business. But you can't. And business isn't the vacation it once was either. You put in all that hard work to get your business off the ground, but it hasn't gotten easier, especially when it comes to finding new customers. And you aren't getting any closer to dipping your toes in the ocean than you ever were.The good news, however, is the trip is still possible. And so is a business that runs like a dream. You just need to stop spending so much time chasing business and let it come to you instead.The solution is to create marketing systems that work over and over again to fill the pipeline with prospects and convert more of them to customers. And don't forget the most important part - to get better at managing your existing customers. They're the solid gold of your business.One of your best tools for an integrated selling and customer management system is CRM - customer relationship management software that does it all, so you don't have to. Just plug it in, sit back and let the automated...more
Get Rid of the Sales Pitch Stop the sales pitch and start talking and listening to your customer. "It's an amazing feeling, says Helen Robinson, when you feel the rapport, that mutual trust you're building with the customer."My first experience in sales was in telemarketing. I was so scared that to this day I can't remember what I...more
Silent Sales Machine Review: This Little eBook Is Packed With eBay Selling Tips Selling on eBay can be tricky. There are a lot of small details that can make a big difference on whether the auction was a success or not. In addition to this, ebay charges sellers around 10% in listing and final value fees which quickly erodes any...more
How to Get the Most out of Sales during the Holidays The holidays are fast upon us and as work at home moms we know how it feels to have just one more thing to think about! Meant to be a time of excitement, joy, memories and fun, often the holidays drive the home based business mom over the edge and into the land of stress and craziness.But you, Direct Sales Mom, have what many of those stressed out moms need this time of the year. You have the gift of GIFTS! Without having to battle the lines at Kohl's or the mall, moms can email or call you and have their holiday shopping done without even leaving the house! By adding a little sparkle of "extra mile" to your already excellent customer service skills, you can help busy moms everywhere bring back the joy and fun this holiday season.So, let's talk about what you can do in your direct sales business to help these over the edge moms starting today!** Give them a simple organization gift - Send out a blank wish list sheet to your customer mailing list. Offer it as a gift to new subscribers to your newsletter list too. This can be as simple as a chart with columns and rows for "Name" and "Gift" for them to keep track as...more
Why become a hosting reseller? How often have you been asked by a client to recommend a company to host their website and you have pointed them in the direction of your own web host? As a web designer or developer you have a client...more
The sales amount of Tablet PC in EMEA area will over 22 million units April 4, according to foreign media report, market research firm IDC said EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) area have reach 600 million units in 2010 .And this...more
The Many Facets of Container Sales What comes to your mind when you hear the term container sales? Probably you think of a shop stacked with all kinds of containers like pet bottles, paper cartons, tin cans, and all the other...more
Vauxhall Insignia continues sales success The Vauxhall Insignia continues its sales success as one of only two D-segment cars to feature in the UK's top ten sales league. Figures issued b y the Society of Motor Manufacturers show that...more
Should You Use a Sales Recruitment Agency? Should you use a Sales Recruitment Agency? Good Question. Answer: It depends! Are you looking for a Sales professional? If you answered yes, then maybe you should use a sales recruitment...more
Developing a Live Chat Sales Plan The serious website business owner is turning to live chat. While there are many good reasons for this, here are three important ones: sales, sales, sales! In this article, we will focus on the use...more