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The Power of a Thank You - Click To Read Article
Who'd have thought two little words could bring you so much business?

Eliminating Burnout and Stress - Click To Read Article
Do you feel guilty when you find yourself thinking about "chilling out" during the workday? Well, don't! In fact, doing so can actually benefit you and your productivity. Read on.

Getting through the Gatekeeper
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The Administrative Assistant we all rue having to deal with can actually help open doors for us - if we take the proper approach.

Selling Around Objections
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Here's one suggestion for dealing with a situation we all face at one time or another - the lack of a feature or capability our prospect says he must have.

What's That You Said? Using Metaphors and Analogies to Sell More Effectively
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Why is it, then, in our conversations, in our written correspondence, and in our presentations, we act as if the opposite is true - that a thousand words will create the picture we want?

Warm Up That Cold Call
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Cold calls don't have to be "cold". Read on to find out how to soften up your prospect to receive your call.

Setting and Achieving Goals
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We all know it's important to set goals, but what's the best way to do so, AND to ensure that we do in fact achieve them?

Whats Your USP
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What's truly unique about your offering? if you don't know, you'd better find out. Because that's what your prospects are going to be asking you - either explicitly, or implicitly. Read on to find out what your USP is, and how to use it to lock out your competition, and close more sales!

Use Take-Aways to Engage Reluctant Prospects
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Making yourself rare may actually increase your sales. read on...

Asking for Committment
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Gaining commitments from your prospects is what keeps the sales process moving forward. Read on to learn how to ask prospects for the commitments you need to make sure they're serious about your offering, and are moving in the direction of acquiring it.

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Sales Solutions Founder and President Craig James has over 12 years' experience in sales and sales management, primarily in technology and software. An accomplished speaker and presenter, Craig is President of his local Toastmasters chapter, teaches at New York University’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies, and has lectured at Columbia University’s School of Continuing Education. He also volunteers as a Discussion Leader with the Workshop In Business Opportunities, a "boot camp" for entrepreneurs whose mission is to enable small business owners and budding entrepreneurs in under-served communities to obtain financial success in starting, operating, and building successful businesses. He's been published and quoted in Business Week, Sales and Marketing Management, and Selling Power, and been interviewed by Sales Rep Radio. Craig earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, and his MBA from the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business.
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