Advertising myths exposed: Myth #1 – Advertising doesn’t work
August 30, 2015
By Jerry Bellune You’ve probably heard someone say this: “I tried advertising but it didn’t work.” Whether it was electronic or in print, it didn’t work. And they are…
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We’re wired to respond to nature and ‘green microbreaks’ prove it
August 25, 2015
By Brian Maynor Fashion is often inspired by nature, whether its color, prints, patterns or even texture, but those are just a few of the many ways we can…
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We’re wired to respond to nature and ‘green microbreaks’ prove it
August 25, 2015
By Brian Maynor Fashion is often inspired by nature, whether its color, prints, patterns or even texture, but those are just a few of the many ways we can…
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Show me the value, or I’ll show you the door.
August 24, 2015
By Jeffrey Gitomer How do you make a sales presentation? No I don’t mean warm up, probe, present, over come objections, close. I mean what’s the big picture of…
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Show me the value, or I’ll show you the door.
August 24, 2015
By Jeffrey Gitomer How do you make a sales presentation? No I don’t mean warm up, probe, present, over come objections, close. I mean what’s the big picture of…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: advice
Marketing Motivators – Picturing your Ideal Clients
August 23, 2015
By Jerry Bellune We need to picture our Ideal Prospects and Clients. The ones we can and want to help and serve. The ones who want and need what…
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Marketing Motivators – Picturing your Ideal Clients
August 23, 2015
By Jerry Bellune We need to picture our Ideal Prospects and Clients. The ones we can and want to help and serve. The ones who want and need what…
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The gender gap – is it better to treat everyone the same or acknowledge the differences
August 19, 2015
By Brian Maynor The fact that gender remains a hot-button topic should come as no surprise. Whether it’s fashion designers blurring the line between traditional masculine and feminine clothing…
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The gender gap – is it better to treat everyone the same or acknowledge the differences
August 19, 2015
By Brian Maynor The fact that gender remains a hot-button topic should come as no surprise. Whether it’s fashion designers blurring the line between traditional masculine and feminine clothing…
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Marketing Motivators – Segmenting your Ideal Clients
August 17, 2015
By Jerry Bellune In marketing, one size does not fit all. Your market has people with many needs and wants. You must decide which: • Needs and wants you…
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Marketing Motivators – Segmenting your Ideal Clients
August 17, 2015
By Jerry Bellune In marketing, one size does not fit all. Your market has people with many needs and wants. You must decide which: • Needs and wants you…
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Weekends should be spent with your real friends – not your office ones
August 13, 2015
By Brian Maynor Office friendships are inevitable, after all you spend more time with your coworkers than you do anyone else in your life, but you shouldn’t treat…
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Weekends should be spent with your real friends – not your office ones
August 13, 2015
By Brian Maynor Office friendships are inevitable, after all you spend more time with your coworkers than you do anyone else in your life, but you shouldn’t treat…
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Want To Look Younger – Manage Your Stress Better
August 12, 2015
By Brian Maynor Stress is a factor of life, but it affects more than our health. It also has a significant impact on how we look. So if feeling…
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Want To Look Younger – Manage Your Stress Better
August 12, 2015
By Brian Maynor Stress is a factor of life, but it affects more than our health. It also has a significant impact on how we look. So if feeling…
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Marketing Motivators – Profiling Ideal Clients and Prospects
August 10, 2015
By Jerry Bellune Profiling Ideal Clients and Prospects. Profiling may sound like something police shouldn’t do. Actually it is one of the smartest strategies for you. You must know…
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Marketing Motivators – Profiling Ideal Clients and Prospects
August 10, 2015
By Jerry Bellune Profiling Ideal Clients and Prospects. Profiling may sound like something police shouldn’t do. Actually it is one of the smartest strategies for you. You must know…
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Self-Image determines more than sales
August 4, 2015
By Jeffrey Gitomer How do you picture yourself? Pretty powerful question when you think about it. Some of you are thinking handsome or pretty, some overweight or average, some…
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Self-Image determines more than sales
August 4, 2015
By Jeffrey Gitomer How do you picture yourself? Pretty powerful question when you think about it. Some of you are thinking handsome or pretty, some overweight or average, some…
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Claim Your Power Of Persuasion – It’s Easier Than You Think
August 4, 2015
By Brian Maynor Persuasive people tend to get what they want. There’s no other way to say it, but what most of us fail to grasp is the fact…
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Claim Your Power Of Persuasion – It’s Easier Than You Think
August 4, 2015
By Brian Maynor Persuasive people tend to get what they want. There’s no other way to say it, but what most of us fail to grasp is the fact…
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Marketing Motivators Motivating your clients and patients
August 3, 2015
By Jerry Bellune Venture capitalist Irwin Federman had it right. “People don’t love you for who you are,” he said. “They love you for how you make them feel.”…
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Marketing Motivators Motivating your clients and patients
August 3, 2015
By Jerry Bellune Venture capitalist Irwin Federman had it right. “People don’t love you for who you are,” he said. “They love you for how you make them feel.”…
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Don’t Be Rude – It’s Just Not Classy
July 30, 2015
By Brian Maynor Shopping can be a bit challenging and frustrating, but taking it out on the sales associates is not going to make things any better. In fact,…
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Don’t Be Rude – It’s Just Not Classy
July 30, 2015
By Brian Maynor Shopping can be a bit challenging and frustrating, but taking it out on the sales associates is not going to make things any better. In fact,…
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How To Fall Back In Love – Whether It’s With Your Job Or Your Wardrobe
July 29, 2015
By Brian Maynor No matter how much you love your job or your wardrobe it’s not all sunshine and roses. Even people who love what they do, or have…
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How To Fall Back In Love – Whether It’s With Your Job Or Your Wardrobe
July 29, 2015
By Brian Maynor No matter how much you love your job or your wardrobe it’s not all sunshine and roses. Even people who love what they do, or have…
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Romance in Marketing What you say with your body
July 27, 2015
By Jerry Bellune . You can say so much without saying a word. It’s what you do that people read anyway. Body language is a major way we communicate. We…
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Romance in Marketing What you say with your body
July 27, 2015
By Jerry Bellune . You can say so much without saying a word. It’s what you do that people read anyway. Body language is a major way we communicate. We…
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Advertise…duh
July 27, 2015
By Ken Gasque That is the caption for my next tee shirt. Yes, I like tee shirt marketing. It’s fun. People like tee shirts. It’s a challenge to capture…
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Advertise…duh
July 27, 2015
By Ken Gasque That is the caption for my next tee shirt. Yes, I like tee shirt marketing. It’s fun. People like tee shirts. It’s a challenge to capture…
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Five great PR hacks
July 22, 2015
By John Boyanoski The average media reporter probably receives 100 press releases and story pitches each day. At best, they will read 15, consider five and choose one for…
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Be first or be different
July 22, 2015
By Ken Gasque Being first with a good idea is really difficult and may not happen but once in your lifetime, if it happens then. Apple’s iPod, Coca-Cola, WD-40,…
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Be first or be different
July 22, 2015
By Ken Gasque Being first with a good idea is really difficult and may not happen but once in your lifetime, if it happens then. Apple’s iPod, Coca-Cola, WD-40,…
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What’s in a Smile?
July 22, 2015
By Leslie Pitner, DDS A smile is one of the most powerful ways we have to connect with other people. Having a smile you are confident to share can…
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What’s in a Smile?
July 22, 2015
By Leslie Pitner, DDS A smile is one of the most powerful ways we have to connect with other people. Having a smile you are confident to share can…
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Your Missing Power: Master Mind
July 22, 2015
By Jeffrey Gitomer Perhaps the most powerful principle Napoleon Hill wrote about, and certainly the most enduring, is the 9th step towards riches: Power of the Master Mind. The…
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Your Missing Power: Master Mind
July 22, 2015
By Jeffrey Gitomer Perhaps the most powerful principle Napoleon Hill wrote about, and certainly the most enduring, is the 9th step towards riches: Power of the Master Mind. The…
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The Rules of Social Media & Coming Across The Way You Intended
July 22, 2015
By Brian Maynor Social media is certainly an ingrained part of our culture, with everyone using one form or another, from personal expression to business development. While it is…
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The Rules of Social Media & Coming Across The Way You Intended
July 22, 2015
By Brian Maynor Social media is certainly an ingrained part of our culture, with everyone using one form or another, from personal expression to business development. While it is…
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Romance in Marketing – The secrets of desire
July 20, 2015
By Jerry Bellune ‘Desire’ is a word that has been highly sexualized. It doesn’t have to mean desire of a sexual nature. Desire is critical in attracting and retaining…
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Romance in Marketing – The secrets of desire
July 20, 2015
By Jerry Bellune ‘Desire’ is a word that has been highly sexualized. It doesn’t have to mean desire of a sexual nature. Desire is critical in attracting and retaining…
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How is your ability to make the sale?
July 20, 2015
By Jeffrey Gitomer “Jeffrey, what’s the BEST way to make a sale?” When I’m asked this question (I’m asked it all the time), what the salesperson’s really asking is,…
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How is your ability to make the sale?
July 20, 2015
By Jeffrey Gitomer “Jeffrey, what’s the BEST way to make a sale?” When I’m asked this question (I’m asked it all the time), what the salesperson’s really asking is,…
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Give The Customers What They Want: Removing Barriers to Client Communication
July 16, 2015
By Mike DuBose with Blake DuBose Peter Drucker, who is often referred to as the “father of management theory,” once said that a business’s purpose is “to find and…
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Give The Customers What They Want: Removing Barriers to Client Communication
July 16, 2015
By Mike DuBose with Blake DuBose Peter Drucker, who is often referred to as the “father of management theory,” once said that a business’s purpose is “to find and…
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The Ultimate Summer Cool Kit
July 16, 2015
By Brian Maynor Summer is all about sunshine and enjoying the outdoors, but it’s not all about pool parties and cookouts. Sometimes you need to maintain a little poise…
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The Ultimate Summer Cool Kit
July 16, 2015
By Brian Maynor Summer is all about sunshine and enjoying the outdoors, but it’s not all about pool parties and cookouts. Sometimes you need to maintain a little poise…
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Gut Reactions & Why You Shouldn’t Automatically Trust Them
July 15, 2015
By Brian Maynor “Trust your gut.” We’ve all been given that sage advice at some point in time and on many occasions it has been proven completely accurate, but…
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Gut Reactions & Why You Shouldn’t Automatically Trust Them
July 15, 2015
By Brian Maynor “Trust your gut.” We’ve all been given that sage advice at some point in time and on many occasions it has been proven completely accurate, but…
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