Do you think outside the box?
Do you look for different ways to do your work? I believe it is an essential skill in the 21st Century to look at ways to improve your business or actions in business. I know this because if you continue …
Author: Tim Gibney
Do you really know where you are going?
Have you established your vision so clear that you can see it and feel it? I am sure you’ve heard this story before, although it still needs to be repeated as reinforcement. In the 1953 Graduating Class at Yale University …
Are you analyzing the return on your marketing costs?
Are you reviewing the repayment from your business expenses? On May 15th, General Motors announced that it would stop advertising on Facebook. The decision was based on the fact that they have found that their ads did not have the …
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Have you lost sight of your goal?
Or do you have a goal? I strongly believe that if you don’t have a goal, you will wander aimlessly. It is the wandering aimlessly that can destroy your life. Yes, I said destroy. The reason for saying that ‘destroy’ …
When was the last time you went on a date?
If that is some time ago think back. I believe that dating and marketing are the same in many ways. If you come on too strong no one will be interested in you. In fact I believe there is only …
How much time do you spend improving your abilities?
Some people call this professional development. The biggest challenge I’ve seen with recent university or college graduates, is that they think that some think they know it all. Many United States Colleges or Universities use the word commencement for the …
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How much information do you give to your prospective client’s?
I believe that less is better. Let me tell you why. If you find that you are giving your prospects a lot of information it is because you have not qualified them or understand what their needs or wants are. …
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Is it easy for you to say ‘no’ to requests?
Are you thinking that you don’t have an option? Every person who owns a business has an option about what they are going to do and who they are going to work with. Let me give you an example; let’s …
Does your schedule reflect what is important to you?
Do you plan your day or week in a way that shows what is important to you? I believe it is time that we all took a step back and looked at how we are living our lives. The reason …
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How many times do you make an effort to contact your clients?
Is it 2 or 3 times? According to Chet Holmes (a sales and marketing specialist), decision makers are now exposed to over 30,000 commercial messages daily, as compared to only 3,000/day ten years ago. According to the research it now …
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