letsgetahead  10/15/2008 - 11:22pm  

10/15/08

If you are just starting out in business or already have one off the ground, you either have a database containing customer and prospective customer information, or you soon will regardless of how far out of your mind that aspect of your business may be at the moment. Trust me, my first business database was comprised of three Microsoft Word documents (CLIENTS, ACTIVE PROSPECTS and DEAD PROSPECTS) with the contacts merely alphabetized. Ahh the good ol’ days! I have progressed from that out of necessity and eventually if you are running any sort of viable business, you will too.

  letsgetahead  10/01/2008 - 7:18pm  

10/1/08

These days it seems every time you call a company for customer service, you get a person with a heavy Indian accent named “Frank” and the miscommunication that can occur with even a small language barrier can mean endless frustration for us hapless consumers!

On the other hand, despite a few annoyances for a company’s clients, there can be some very compelling reasons in the areas of cost-cutting, time management and freeing up manpower to better focus resources, for a business to seriously consider outsourcing, and here’s the best kept secret in town - It’s not just for big business - THE LITTLE GUY CAN OUTSOURCE TOO!

  letsgetahead  09/25/2008 - 6:58pm  

9/25/08

You see them all the time - Biz Ops for vending machine routes. They all say easy money and quote big profit margins and low overhead and startup costs. If there’s one thing that can’t be stressed enough, it’s that THERE IS ALMOST NEVER A FORMULA FOR EASY MONEY! If making money were that easy, inflation would skyrocket out of control thus making the money you have worth far less, so it is somewhat self-regulating in that sense.

  letsgetahead  09/05/2008 - 8:45am  

9/4/08

Everyone is a salesperson whether they are trying to seal a government deal or convince some lazy bum husband to take out the trash, sales is a part of everyone's everyday lives. Strong selling skills are an integral part of obtaining the things we want out of life.

A potential client has seemingly limitless choices for most every need under the sun and thus often conducts their end of the process by seeking the flaws which will disqualify something rather than the reason to say yes and purchase.

REMOVING OBSTACLES MAKES THE SALE!

  coachniquenya  12/28/2007 - 7:45pm  

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