A quick tip you won’t find in most business books: Act a little happier than you feel. Whether you are talking to a client or prospect, sending an email to your boss, or attending a networking event, make your disposition a little cheerier than you normally would. Smile a little more, be a little more […]
5 Rules from Zombie Survivors for Business Development
An undead zombie is shambling towards the lone survivor, arms outstretched, low moan coming from its chest. The plucky hero raises a machine gun in an attempt to ward of the attack and fills the zombie full of lead…but the zombie keeps coming! Because the hero didn’t shoot it in the head! And everyone who’s […]
The Magic Phrase to Handle Sales Objections
One of the reasons people don’t like to sell is that we don’t like rejection. As young children we develop a deep-seated fear of being abandoned by those that we love, and it follows us into adulthood. There’s this subconscious connection that’s created between this fear and a prospect saying no. You’re going to need […]
Networking and Dating
If you have ever stepped back and watched the action at a business networking event, the resemblance to a singles bar is uncanny (and slightly unnerving). Think about it, there’s a bunch of people wandering around, nervously approaching people they don’t know because they’re hoping to meet that special someone that will make their life better. […]