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If you are seeking employment or spend a lot of time working alone, inspirational quotes can help keep you motivated. Here are some of my favourite quotes. Read More

When was the last time you really asked for exactly what you needed from your sales prospects? This article refreshes your memory of how as a toddler you had the ability to ask, and to continue to ask for what you wanted, until you got it. The article also encourages you to take action to regain this important sales skill.
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You were born with two ears and one mouth. This article outlines the importance of using these instruments in that proportion when making any sales pitch. It also addresses the importance of self awareness when it comes to the elements that constitute good listening skills. Read More

Prospecting is the life blood of any SME business. If you avoid the 7 common mistakes business owners tend to make in their prospecting activities as outlined in this article, you will not only save yourself time and grief, but you will help to set your business up for future prosperity. Read More

Learning from other other small businesses can spark ideas and opportunities that we can use in the marketing of our brands. This is an interview of a small business owner who started just 3 years and Lisa shares how she has grown her small business. Read More

With a clearly differentiated communications and small business branding strategy in place, time and money are saved and the business, any size business, stands a far better chance of creating a niche and establishing clear preference among a certain group of customers. Read More

The sixth in a series ten posts on sales effectiveness describing the 10 essential attributes B2B sales reps must possess in order to succeed and the 10 opposing ideas that are also essential to success. This post focuses on the dichotomy of a desire to ear commissions vs. the desire to ensure the customer’s success. Read More

This article from Inc Technology looks at how to monitor small business competitors online. The article covers six tools available for monitoring other small businesses online and keeping an eye on what others are doing in your market. Not that anyone these days is particularly hiding what they are up to on the World Wide Web. Still, it can be a great idea to keep up on what other businesses like Read More

The growth of the web 2.0 and social media sites like Facebook and Twitter gives every professional sport team the opportunity to create a social network for their fans, which was impossible just a couple of years ago. The relation between social media and sports are getting larger and larger and social media sites are becoming very popular amongst the sport enthusiasts. Many software companies a Read More

The key questions to ask when hiring a social media consultant for your business, brand or self. Read More