What does average mean, especially in today’s workplace where the lack of employee engagement drains profits? Where it drains the performance of hard working employees who go beyond expectations? Years ago, a wise mentor of mine shared these words: “When…
In sales, today’s educated buyers know the difference between real butter and an imitation. Funny, how many business professionals say they are a good salesperson, yet in all actuality, they are just in sales. This reminds me of the commercial…
The cost of a bad hire extends beyond the physical hiring, from running the advertisement to interviewing. If this decision is made in error, other areas of the small business are affected as well. Many small business owners end up as…
In today's world, people have a very strong belief in their weaknesses and an even stronger belief not to "brag" about their strengths. Yet, winning teams win because of the strengths of all team members. Any gap in an organization's…
Success is the continual achievement of your predetermined goals stabilized by balance, purified by belief, aligned to your purpose, and fueled by your passion. A New Definition for Success Many sales experts, including sales coaches, share quotes about sales success…
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Do a search for your name on Google. On the first page of Google, there should be a link to each of your social media sites, your website and your blog. "To be or not to be" Today I had…
The “what” centers around the value you as the solution provider bring to the buying decision table. The hardest question for any business owner to answer and along with the correct response to potentially deliver the greatest increase in sales…
Top sales performers and successful small business owners embrace the human touch and are viewed by their constituents to clients as “valuable.” These individuals make time to stay human. In what is still a difficult selling environment, there are a…
Increasing sales begins with attracting attention and building relationships. Business to business networking events are great springboards for marketing success. What makes business-to-business networking worth your while? Business-to-business networking is how many small business owners and crazy busy sales professionals…
What would happen if existing and future leadership programs were centered around a results-based model of leadership instead of a competency-based one? Think for a moment of a leader you appreciate or admire. Then jot down three of his or…
In today's marketplace, relationship selling continues to be the best way to increase sales. After all, client engagement levels are the steps within relationship selling. Your phone rings and a potential customer asks you if he or she should register…
If you haven’t included video marketing into your integrated marketing plan, maybe now is the time to take that action. Ensure A Maximum Return With Limited Time Recently, I entered the world of video marketing. Yes, I am late to…
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Leanne Hoagland-Smith has over 25 years in sales. Her true joy is selling and helping clients unlock the results that they want. She holds a core belief that the majority of answers are within each individual or organization and, sometimes, people just need an outside perspective to help them discover those answers. Leanne has written more than 1000 articles on sales and process improvement.