People of all ages, occupations, and experiences struggle with public speaking. Although 77% of the US population feels some anxiety, some business professionals will play off their natural orator abilities and wing it then wonder why they are not getting the outcomes they wish they would from a speaking engagement. Winging your presentation isn’t a strategy.
We’ve all be there where the speaker talked without taking a pause, didn’t engage the audience, and got distracted by their electronics
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Combine These Two Strategies to Sell More Products (Including Your Books)
As a consumer, you may have noticed that when it comes to buying, there are certain times of the year to purchase that will save you money, such as clothing, appliances, and computers. As a business owner, have you considered using this same strategy to sell more of your products?
If your company sells products, consider your customer’s buying habits at times of the year or days of the week. Certain times are best for buying certain items for the consumer.
For example, one of my mentoring
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Business Owners – Explore These 2 Elements to Increase Your Sales
According to a study by the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB), small business owners identified poor sales as one of the top four problems they face today. The others included taxes, government regulations and requirements, and quality of labor.
As a business owner, you have good reason to identify poor sales as a problem. Without sales, you don't have a business. Increasing your sales might be a lot easier than you might think.
To increase your sales, explore these two
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Business Owners: Where Innovation Unfolds
You are present. You are open to new ideas. You are a visionary. You are resilient. You are adventuresome. You are resourceful. You are optimistic. You are intentional. You are integrous. You are prolific.
Do these entrepreneurial traits describe you right now? This minute.
What I’ve learned in over 14 years mentoring small business owners is that there is a glaring element that is missing when entrepreneurs are in the heart of a challenge. This element is incredibly simple. It’s so
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Never Get Stopped Again-3 Steps to Implementing Your Big Idea
Do you get stopped from implementing your big idea because you try to figure everything out?
In case you didn’t notice, business professionals have many ideas filling their head. The biggest stopping point is they try to figure it out and get stopped from pursuing an idea.
Can you relate?
You find yourself stopping before you start. Here are some things to stop and start to get your big idea launched into the world:
1. Stop trying figure it out. Start with the first step.
Does
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