27 years ago today, after a long, complex sales cycle, I closed the biggest, most important deal of my life. When the deal was negotiated, the buyer chose to make the acquisition. I never asked for the order; not once...
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How I Closed the Biggest Deal of My Life
Posted by SalesDuJour under SalesFrom http://www.salesdujour.com 4882 days ago
Made Hot by: Ruth Stone on July 17, 2011 2:39 am
Small Business: A Love Story!
Posted by HeatherStone under Customer ServiceFrom http://blogs.wsj.com 4882 days ago
Made Hot by: Small Business Bluesman on July 17, 2011 9:29 pm
How much do customers love your small business, and what are you doing to earn that love? You may not have customers willing to go to the extremes the fans in this story went to for their favorite brand of sandwich. But more down to earth options for showing love to your customers and getting some
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Top intersting Best 7 Popular important iPad Apps
Posted by crunchynow under TechnologyFrom http://labnium.org 4882 days ago
As we have seen that the arrival of many tablet PCs has made some of the products to lost up its form, but still there is something which hasn't lsot its hope yet and its the best of best device, iPad, which hasn't lost the game. As Apple also intense to put pressure on the marketing strategies of
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Social Media Lessons from Some Top Practitioners
Posted by alastair under Social MediaFrom http://www.managementdirect.com 4882 days ago
The use of social media for connecting with customers is increasingly essential to every business. It is not so easy to find really good advice on how to make the best use of the Internet and social media platforms. So these four posts this week are a goldmine.
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Are you afraid of the big scary Sales Monster?
Posted by d2kd3k under SalesFrom http://trustedadvisor.com 4882 days ago
When I started my career, I was utterly terrified of sales and business development. But I finally learned how to vanquish the Sales Monster under my bed, and now you can too, through these 12 insights into trust-based selling.
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9 Business Lessons From The Roadside Stand
Posted by tuckerleroy under FinanceFrom http://www.openforum.com 4882 days ago
That roadside stand in your community might never become a large corporation, but it offers some very valuable business advice.
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12 Ways to Speed Up Your Site (and why it can't wait!)
Posted by digitalmarketing under Online MarketingFrom http://digitalmarketingnow.com 4882 days ago
With websites, faster is ALWAYS better, and user experience is what it’s all about. Or almost all. In addition, the Google team has confirmed that site speed helps determine search ranking. So, learn 12 ways to accelerate the load time of your web pages and fuel your website's success.
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How an Entrepreneur Can ‘Get Lucky’ in a Startup
Posted by martinzwilling under StartupsFrom http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4882 days ago
If you have had some success in a business, I’m sure you bristle just like I do when someone says “You were just lucky…” I’m a strong believer that we all make our own luck, which means that the harder we work, the luckier we get. In reality, “hard work” is just a catch-all term for a list of princ
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What's The Difference Between A Business Opportunity And A Franchise?
Posted by sannwood under FinanceFrom http://www.openforum.com 4882 days ago
Franchise opportunities and business opportunities are two terms that are frequently used interchangeably—though there are subtle yet important differences. To some, this may seem like a simple case of, "I say to-may-toe, you say to-mah-toe." But as a business owner, it can’t hurt to get the facts
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Social Media Mistakes and the Best Way to Handle Them
Posted by sbcmurphy under Social MediaFrom http://www.getbusymedia.com 4882 days ago
Made Hot by: HomeBusinessMedia on July 17, 2011 3:55 pm
Whoops, you posted something inaccurate or offensive on your twitter! Social media mistakes happen. Here are the best ways to handle any social media mishap.
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