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No holidays for sales


By the time you read this, the holiday will be over. This particular holiday was the Fourth of July.

But it doesn’t matter which one it was; all holidays carry with them the same sales …

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Forget the excuses – start using online video


You’ve heard all the stats:

• 179 million Americans watched online videos each month of 2010.

• More than 88 million people watch an online video on a given day.

• Online video is currently …

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Retail sales show little growth in June

Sales at retailers stagnated in June as rising unemployment held consumers back, Bloomberg reported.

The Department of Commerce reported a 0.1 percent increase in retail sales. Excluding auto sales, purchases were little changed, the weakest …

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Learn how to WOW


What is WOW? Maybe the easiest way to describe it is: Who WOWed you? If you can recall that story – and recall how many times you told it – you’re on your way to …

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Google+ joins social media with lots of advantages


This week, Google Inc. launched its own social network, called Google+. Right now, they are only letting people join by invitation. That being said, there are already several million people who have created accounts. As …

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Chain-store retailers expected to report gains thanks to sales

U.S. retailers are expected to report healthy sales gains in June, helped by bargains offered to bring in shoppers, Reuters reported.

Some 25 top chains ranging from Target Corp. and Kohl’s Corp. to JCPenney Co. …

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The basics are over


“Let’s get back to the basics” is arguably the single dumbest phrase in sales. (Not to be confused with the angriest phrase in sales: “We’re changing the comp plan.”)

When a manager or a leader …

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Start with the cornerstones of business blogging


Here’s how it usually happens.

Business owner X finally decides that he or she needs to dip a toe into the social media waters beyond a personal Facebook account. Somewhere along the way, X read …

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Consumer spending stagnates in May

Consumer spending unexpectedly stagnated in May as employment prospects dimmed and rising inflation caused Americans to cut back on buying, Bloomberg reported.

Purchasing was little changed after a 0.3 percent gain the prior month that …

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It’s Q & A time


I get a ton of emails from people seeking insight or asking me to solve sales dilemmas. Here are a few that may relate to your job, your life and, most important, your sales thought …