SALES TRAINING 101

All organizations should develop, empower, and foster accountability with their sales associates, unfortunately, many do not. No one disputes the need for guidelines and policies; however, your rules should help facilitate business not drive customers to your competition. Be careful that rules for 1% of your customers don’t negatively affect the other 99%.

GOOD THINGS TO KNOW 101 – Looking for a place to live

Finding an affordable, safe place to live is a difficult task. Here are some tips, resources, and questions to ask that might help, especially if you are looking for the first time or are unsure of your rights.

Employment Agreements – Small/Medium-sized Companies

Many small and medium-sized businesses do not have clear employment agreements and they should. New Associates should also be aware of their rights and ensure that they understand what their employers expects. This blog can help both the employer and the new associate develop a strong partnership together.

CHANGING GEARS – Things I have learned working for a charity.

After a seeming lifetime working in the “for-profit” sector, I have learned many new lessons from the charity sector that can make a huge difference for small, medium, and large businesses. Please take a few minutes and read this post.

FIRST DAY ON THE JOB 101:

The first day for a new associate is a KEY day and may determine whether a new associate will be successful or not. It does not matter what type of job it is. Please as an associate, as a manager, or as an owner; prepare and anticipate where the issues will be and minimize them.
If you do this well, the new associate has a much better chance of being a good associate. If you don’t, you may not get a second chance.

A different kind of store …

Providing value for your customers; making the sales experience easy and hassle free; having integrity, building trust; respecting your customer … these are some of the key selling fundamentals on the path to on-line sales success.