BizSugar.com › User › daniel.waldschmidt › Voted

It’s a Saturday. It’s past 5:00 PM. I’ve been locked up in an orchestra rehearsal room with eight other unpaid compatriots for the last seven hours. That was after two hours of prep at home this morning. It was an “extra” meeting of the Cobb Symphony Orchestra Board of Trustees. We’re in the midst of a search for a new Executive Director and trying to figure out how to survive financially in an economy that has absolutely hammered non-profits coast to coast. We’ll be fine, but only because the group is so fully committed. The time and effort, though, is really wearing. It’s almost like having a second full time job Read More

Todd Youngblood explores the pros – cons and challenges for companies considering forming a Customer Advisory Council. A great concept that can pay great dividends when properly executed for the right objectives Read More

You can never allow a week to go by without producing some meaningful, brag-worthy results. Your time is too short, and your results are critical to your short and long-term success—and your company’s. Do something worth bragging about Read More

There aren’t many feelings as cool as when you get to see one of your own best practices kick in. I had the great good fortune this past Wednesday to watch one of mine take hold and accomplish its intended effect. (I just wish I had actually thought the practice up instead of simply bumbling into it about four years ago… Read More

Greatness in sales isn’t gained by delivering the status quo. You have set yourself apart by promising to hold yourself to a higher standard. Your dream client is going to hold you to that higher standard Read More

In kicking off a session with a bunch of sales reps and managers, I always try to start with a group discussion that establishes a common bond. Last week I decided to focus on something a lot of customers say that derails a sales call. The first thing I did was project the following words up on the wall:

You don’t understand. We’re different Read More

Small businesses survive on the good credit of their owners and partners. Often you first financing is reliant on the personal credit of the owner or partner. Learn how to fix any blemishes before you start your new venture Read More

S. Anthony Iannarino looks at the implication of moving from the “80$” cam to the “20%” camp. The impact on you, your company and success. Anthony presents three questions to consider to help make the concept a reality Read More

Your behavior when you are not selling says a lot about who you are, even when you don’t want it to and even when you think it’s not fair. You are entitled to behave and believe as you wish, but how you behave and what you believe may be counted against you Read More

Advancing sales requires a that you obtain a complex set of commitments that provide access to individuals within your dream client’s company, as well as access to the information that will allow you to win and to succeed for your client once you have done so Read More