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Economy

How a Country Can Help Grow Its Economy

The past few years the economy has slowly been building itself back up across many countries. It's been a tough recession with countries such as Greece and Ireland needing serious help to keep themselves afloat. However, we seem to be turning a corner, and the global economy is slowly working […]

Leadership

How to Create a Motivational Environment

One of the great misconceptions is that you can motivate people. You cannot. Think about motivational speakers. Is the company really any different after they speak than it was before? Probably not. The enthusiasm was based on pure emotional energy, not on a change of mindset. It is not playing […]

Sales

General Customer Needs when Selling

It may sound like an exercise in splitting hairs. What is the big difference whether you use the word goals or needs? The answer is “plenty” when value-driven sales are at stake. It is more than just a question of semantics when you focus on goals and not needs. Goals motivate you to […]

Sales

Guidelines on Setting Goals when Selling

A goal is “something toward which effort or movement is directed—an end or objective.” Customers’ goals always involve either achieving a positive result or avoiding a negative one. One of your primary sales responsibilities is to motivate customers to understand their goals. Making goals measurable provides customers with that motivation. Goals […]

Business planning

Common Questions in Strategic Planning

There are seven key questions in strategic planning, both for you and for your business. These are questions that you need to ask and answer over and over, throughout your career. Sometimes a new answer to any of these questions can dramatically change the direction of your business and your […]