The Art of Effective Selling

I was listening to the radio recently and the topic being discussed was around retail marketing in the “traditional business world”. It was an interesting discussion, and while it covered various issues, the area that caught my attention was how to sell effectively. Let me explain why.How often have you entered a retail store, started…

  
  
by | on Jun 14th 2012

Marketing – Is it the Product or Business Opportunity that comes first

At times I sometimes ask myself – am I marketing a product or a business opportunity?Now I don’t know whether you ever struggle with this issue…and perhaps I am just over-complicating things – but I think the two are different in terms of how you approach marketing.My First ExperienceI remember back in the “good old…

  
  
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Leadership is an Action not a Title

Leadership is demonstrated through actions by an individual, not a title assigned to a position.Have you ever experienced the individual who claims they are a leader because of the position they hold in an organisation? Yet they demonstrate none of the traits you would expect an effective leader to have. I have, and it is annoying.In my…

  
  
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Accept Responsibility – Don’t Shoot the Horse

When I was more youthful than today (that’s a polite way of saying a number of decades ago), if you rode a horse, fell off it and hurt yourself you know what you did? You got up, assessed the damage, worked out what happened – then climbed back on the horse. You continued this process until you had mastered the art of riding the horse.Today…

  
  
by | on May 28th 2012

Team Builds – Why Do It, What to Look For?

Team builds are an amazing and effective way to accelerate your success as an on-line marketer.In recent times, there have been a number of Teams being created – you have probably seen them popping up in blogs, articles, advertising, etc. But why should you consider joining a Team?The benefits of a Team build can be summarised as…

  
  
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The Penguin Way – “Travel in Groups” – Overcome The Sharks

“Travel in Groups” – The Penguin WayWhen you travel in groups you can overcome anything.Groups, or communities, tend to have a common purpose and work together to meet any challenge.This ad, for bus services of all things, shows how a community of penguins can defeat a common predator.  It is very well done and highlights how…

  
  
by | on May 24th 2012

100% Commission, Uncomplicated Structure – It Doesn’t Get Easier Than This

Do you ever get confused with the multiple ways you can make money in an opportunity?Spillovers, matching bonuses, cycles, monthly payment, weekly payments, etc – all in one program.  Sometimes it feels like you need a Masters Degree to figure it all out.Well here is something that is so simple to understand that even I could work it…

  
  
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Success Takes Time – Set Yourself Reasonable Expectations

Have you trawled the internet looking for the next big thing? The road to riches of how to build a business in 5 Minutes that will provide me with financial freedom!!! Haven’t we all gone down this route?Then you find it!!! Yep, there it is in black and white (with a few other colors thrown in, not to mention the hype) – this is the one…

  
  
by | on May 23rd 2012

The Decision You Make Today determines Your Tomorrow

The one certainty in life – you never know where it will take you or how you will get to where you are.It reminded me of how I finished up in the Army for over 17 years, when at no time in my “teenage years” (and they were a few decades ago now) did I even consider a military career. So how did it happen – well, I was doing a crossword puzzle…

  
  
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How do you Succeed when you Fail – You Don’t Quit

Success can be achieved no matter if what you are doing fails. You only truly fail if you quit trying to succeed.Failure is a fact of life…without failure you do not learn…without learning you cannot grow. And once you start to grow you begin to succeed.Don’t believe me, then consider these facts about successful people:1. Henry…

  
  
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