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One of the most effective ways to generate new business is to encourage customer referrals. That is, you can use the influence…
Altruism. Corporate responsibility. Philanthropy. These are often used to describe cause-related marketing, an activity in which businesses join with charities or causes to market an image, product, or service for mutual benefit.
Lots of my clients call me up to ask that I train their staffs in various skills. The concerns usually sound like, "These guys need to learn to communicate" or "They just can't seem to get things done" or "Our customers always seem upset with us."
When people do a search with "Canadian Sites Only", the search engines filter out what it thinks are non - Canadian sites. How the search engines make this decision may surprise and shock you. This article also applies to people in other countries, as well.
When I was a broker at Merrill Lynch in the late '70s and early '80s, I was trained to sell stocks using classic cold-calling techniques. My colleagues and clients were tough and fast-moving and wanted only answers. Quickly. I had to know my product and have my sales skills down pat. Smile and dial. Come in with a great opening. Wow them with sexy stocks…
If your first impulse is to speak up when you see or feel something is wrong in your workplace, zip it! Yes, just zip it! Why? Most folks' initial responses are impulsive, emotional, subjective and void of thought. But, you already knew that, didn't you?
