The trade show offers sales on and off the floor

Most people think of a trade show as a place where you do business booth to booth. That’s true, but the majority of business deals are done away from the trade show floor. Hospitality suites after the show, breakfast meetings, and seminars are where most of the real business deals are struck. Experienced salespeople can’t wait to get to the …

 

Cashing in on a convention and trade show

It’s time for your association’s trade show. It’s time for your annual convention. It’s time to make money. Hundreds of your customers, prospects, suppliers and competitors will be in town for two days. Nowhere else can you have such a concentration of people in your industry. Nowhere else can you see as many customers and prospects at one time. You …

 

Lost on the Road to Success? Ask Jim Rohn for Directions.

Sales sick? Take two Jim Rohn (lessons) and call me in the morning. One of my most respected life influencers was Jim Rohn. Considered by many (me included) to have been America’s foremost business philosopher, he impacted millions of people with his words of wisdom. Here’s a testimonial from someone he influenced: “Jim Rohn, my first personal development teacher, always …

 

Driving for Sales Success? Jim Rohn is the Fuel.

The root of your sales success lies in your sales philosophy. How did you develop yours? Mine came from a combination of home environment, books, education, mentors, personal development programs, personal experience, and observations. You establish and revise the basic principles of your philosophies by exposure to information, your experiences, and listening to the belief of others — especially those …

 

You’re Fired! By the Real Boss – Your Customer.

Warning! The information contained in this column will be painful to read. You’re fired! By the real boss – your customer. Presto!  Every customer returns for a second dose of whatever you sell or serve. Is that the reality? Or have you sold them once, and then got fired (and now they’re being served by your competition). You see, people …

 

Sales Success by Putting Heart into your Sales…Eberhardt.

This is the first of a series about successful salespeople. How they did it and what principles they followed.  “A major sale is really a series of little sales,” says Jim Eberhardt. “You must get the prospect to agree along the way.” Sales success and Jim Eberhardt. They have a lot in common. Jim Eberhardt sells insurance – arguably the …