“Without a humble, but reasonable confidence in your own product, you cannot be successful” – Norman Vincent Peale Nothing is more powerful or persuasive than the human voice. Ask yourself, “If I had the opportunity to deliver a message by
Selling Your Sellers
The toughest selling job you will probably ever have is selling your sellers. Your sales and customer service people face rejection every day. They’re hearing things like, “your prices are too high”, or “I read a bad review about your
No One Is ‘Just Looking’
The internet has totally changed the way your customers buy. Remember the old days when you greeted your customers and they said they were “just looking”? Today, they’ve already done their ‘just looking’ online before they contacted you or came
Measuring Results
Department store magnate John Wannamaker is said to have joked, “I know half of my advertising is wasted, I just don’t know which half.” Various studies as well as articles in Digital e-zine and DigitalTech reveal that more than 20%
Measuring Results
Department store magnate John Wannamaker is said to have joked, “I know half of my advertising is wasted, I just don’t know which half.” Various studies as well as articles in Digital e-zine and DigitalTech reveal that more than 20%
Success Before Advertising
In spite of increasing competition, in most markets, McDonald’s is the first restaurant people associate with fast-food restaurant chains. And, when asked to name a popular cola soft drink, the majority will think of Coca-Cola first. In marketing, the first
Help Your Customers Sell Themselves
Have you ever met a salesperson who went all through their grade school, high school and college years chomping at the bit to graduate to become a salesperson? Probably not. Why? Because most of us have a poor image of
8 Coca-Cola Marketing Lessons
Coca-Cola turns 132 years old this year and still remains one of the most recognized brands in the world. Started by John Pemberton in 1886, Coke, as it is affectionately known, is now served 10,450 times per second every day!
Joe Girard’s Rule of 250
Joe Girard was in the Guinness Book of Records as the World’s Greatest Salesman. After a humbling failure in the construction industry, Joe closed more retail automotive sales and sold more cars than any salesperson on record. Joe did this
Reaching Your ‘Significant’ Others
Advertising is simply multiplied salesmanship. It’s your most powerful selling message repeated over and over to make prospects think of you first when they want or need your product or service. However, advertising can do so much more than sell