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I can't help it. I just can't stand it when a salesperson chooses to wing it instead of Read More

You don't have to settle for being an order taker, take the first step in to selling. Read More

Community members are not going follow you around like puppies -- no matter how much you want your fans love you. Communities have ebbs and flows. People in those communities do as well. The guy or gal that's gung-ho about your product or service in September may disappear Read More

I've written over and over again about the salesperson who talks too much in this blog and elsewhere. Yet, the problem continues. Salespeople have a tendency, I'm afraid, to over-talk. Read More

This is a story of how I was able to get my daughters to get beyond their fear of flying to have a vacation of a lifetime and the similarities in some cross-cultural hurdles. Read More

Some businesses lose sales because their international clients do not have the same understanding or expectation of what is offered or promised. As usual the cultprit is cross-cultural differences. Here is how to begin to improve your cross-cultural explanation skills. Read More

Cultural differences mean that our clients might have different expectations than we expect. An accurate appreciation of your international clients' expectations can help you improve your international marketing, but it can also help you to establish a good foundation for trust. Read More

Yes I have consumed the social media Kool-Aid. In fact I have opened my own roadside stand. Social media is an exciting disruptive technology. But the ride is almost over, the hype will die down after everyone has found everyone on Facebook and when even our dog has a blog. Marketers and the community at large will ask “Now What?” Social medi Read More

In this report on financing options for your small business, Abby Prince of SmallBusinessNewz gives a run down of the kind of paperwork you will need to facilitate a business loan quickly, the types of loans or other funding sources (including friends and family) you may wish to consider and the positives and negatives of each. I'd be interested Read More

It is natural for international clients to be curious or nervous and they may have a certain apprehension about doing business abroad if this is their first time, or if it is the first time they are doing business with you. An easy way to build trust is to deliver what you promise. Read More