Investment in career is not an option if you want results

Don’t sing “The Lazy Song” (by Bruno Mars) and expect results. “Today I don’t feel like doing anything, I just wanna lay in my bed, don’t feel like picking up my phone, so leave a message at the tone…,” won’t get you results. And it’s not enough to just be doing the day-to-day work to achieve success. As an executive you know that it often time takes going the extra mile to get the job done or reach the goal. Your mindset should be engaged to apply some of those same strategies and tactics with your career.

1.         Big picture thinking. Most executives have the ability to focus on the big picture and not get bogged down with little details (they delegate those pieces). In your career plan, focus on what is going well, what isn’t working, and change the action plan accordingly.

2.         Streamline processes. Use technology (programs, apps, smartphone) to help you manage data, calendar, contacts, etc. Entering this data could even be delegated to someone else to free up your time for tasks that only you can do.

3.         Smart networking. Make the most of the time you invest in networking.  Be prepared (who will attend, who do you want to meet?) for better results. Follow up by sending a pertinent article/resource or suggesting a meet-up at some future time.

4.         Hire a professional. I don’t imagine you would drill and fill your own teeth. The same applies to your career. Consider a professional career coach to help you with interview techniques, job search strategies, and salary negotiations.  

5.         Guard your online image. Google yourself, recruiters and hiring managers will. Keep your posts professional, and profiles updated including a recent professional picture, up-to-date contact information and career details.

6.         Mastermind. In Napoleon Hill’s book “Think and Grow Rich,” he introduces the concept of a mastermind group where people surround themselves with mentors, and like-minded professionals to tap for advice and information sharing. Putting together your own group like this can be quite beneficial. If you prefer working with one person, seek out someone who you admire for his or her talents and successes.

7.         Dress for success. In most corporate settings, executives are expected to dress a notch above the general staff. This denotes authority and can exude confidence. Maintain the same dress code during job search mode – your clothes speak volumes without saying a word.

8.         Ongoing professional development. The business world is changing at breakneck speed and a portion of what you learned in college years ago is handled differently today. Be attractive to a prospective employer with continuing your education and staying up-to-date in your specialty field.  

With the recent passing of Stephen R. Covey, we can all be reminded of his famous quote, “Start with the end in mind.” As you are reflecting on your career, preparing for a promotion or a transition to another company or industry, examine your goals and what you want to ultimately accomplish. Do you want to retire in 10 years? Start your own company? Move up the corporate ladder? Whatever your goals, start with the end in mind to create your career action plan. Invest in yourself by investing in your career.

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Investment in career is not an option if you want results

Don’t sing “The Lazy Song” (by Bruno Mars) and expect results. “Today I don’t feel like doing anything, I just wanna lay in my bed, don’t feel like picking up my phone, so leave a message at the tone…,” won’t get you results. And it’s not enough to just be doing the day-to-day work to achieve success. As an executive you know that it often time takes going the extra mile to get the job done or reach the goal. Your mindset should be engaged to apply some of those same strategies and tactics with your career.

1.         Big picture thinking. Most executives have the ability to focus on the big picture and not get bogged down with little details (they delegate those pieces). In your career plan, focus on what is going well, what isn’t working, and change the action plan accordingly.

2.         Streamline processes. Use technology (programs, apps, smartphone) to help you manage data, calendar, contacts, etc. Entering this data could even be delegated to someone else to free up your time for tasks that only you can do.

3.         Smart networking. Make the most of the time you invest in networking.  Be prepared (who will attend, who do you want to meet?) for better results. Follow up by sending a pertinent article/resource or suggesting a meet-up at some future time.

4.         Hire a professional. I don’t imagine you would drill and fill your own teeth. The same applies to your career. Consider a professional career coach to help you with interview techniques, job search strategies, and salary negotiations.  

5.         Guard your online image. Google yourself, recruiters and hiring managers will. Keep your posts professional, and profiles updated including a recent professional picture, up-to-date contact information and career details.

6.         Mastermind. In Napoleon Hill’s book “Think and Grow Rich,” he introduces the concept of a mastermind group where people surround themselves with mentors, and like-minded professionals to tap for advice and information sharing. Putting together your own group like this can be quite beneficial. If you prefer working with one person, seek out someone who you admire for his or her talents and successes.

7.         Dress for success. In most corporate settings, executives are expected to dress a notch above the general staff. This denotes authority and can exude confidence. Maintain the same dress code during job search mode – your clothes speak volumes without saying a word.

8.         Ongoing professional development. The business world is changing at breakneck speed and a portion of what you learned in college years ago is handled differently today. Be attractive to a prospective employer with continuing your education and staying up-to-date in your specialty field.  

With the recent passing of Stephen R. Covey, we can all be reminded of his famous quote, “Start with the end in mind.” As you are reflecting on your career, preparing for a promotion or a transition to another company or industry, examine your goals and what you want to ultimately accomplish. Do you want to retire in 10 years? Start your own company? Move up the corporate ladder? Whatever your goals, start with the end in mind to create your career action plan. Invest in yourself by investing in your career.

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Qualify The Opportunity For Best Results

Most likely, you are frequently bombarded with requests to partner, become an affiliate, or provide a free gift to enhance someone’s endeavor. In the early stages of business it is quite exciting to be asked to contribute to better-known entities. You feel as if you are at least arriving if have not yet quite arrived.

However, as time and progress march onward, you begin to question what will be the benefit of joining forces. Will you receive close-to-equal exposure and will it elevate your business plan?

A few years into business, I began to realize that many of the opportunities were fairly one-sided. I also recognized that no one can build my business for me no matter how exciting the proposed venture may be. In some cases the alignment with my focus was not even close, so I began to slowly decline these offers in order to concentrate on my purpose, my calling. I remained steadfast in remaining true to my priorities for self and business. Nothing would be allowed to disturb this.

Note, once in a while “the wind” blows in a new direction. To my great pleasure, my husband and I were invited as guests to a fundraising event. The Palace Hotel in San Francisco features elegant old world architecture. Upon entering the lobby, I knew I was about to partake in an event never before experienced.

My sponsor, Pearl McFarland, treated us as if we had donated large sums of money. As we entered the room, we heard a band playing one of our favorite songs. The evening continued to improve. It wasn’t just an event. It was an entire experience of many extra special components comprising the event. Most of all, Pearl checked with us frequently to ensure we were having a good time because we mattered.

A few weeks later, Pearl explained how she was able to get much of the evening contributions donated for the charity to which she was committed in raising funds. It was hugely successful.

To my amazement, I heard her say, I’m going to form my own 501C, and I want you to be my first client. Laughing, I said as much as I am honored that you want me to be your first client, I could never afford your services. The qualification proved fruitful.

Pearl admitted she used the wrong word. Instead I heard, “I want you to partner with me. I like the work you do teaching people how to interview best and with my fundraising activities, together we will raise funds, teach many, and we will begin at the Palace Hotel.”

This opportunity as described spoke to everything I ever envisioned and was 100% in alignment with my purpose. My personal brand will capture the element of building communities as I further build business. We are in the process of getting the word out on behalf of our April 27th event, “An Evening of Inspiration ~ Be Inspired to Get HIRED!”

Should you know anyone in career transition such as looking for a job, changing jobs, or advancing their career, please send them to this page. There is a small $65 fee for a very large return on investment. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Sherland Community Organization Foundation. We hope you will join us and we all enjoy the Smooth Sale!

Author:

Elinor Stutz, CEO of Smooth Sale, LLC authored the International Best-Selling book, “Nice Girls DO Get the Sale: Relationship Building That Gets Results”, Sourcebooks and the best selling career book, “HIRED! How to Use Sales Techniques to Sell Yourself On Interviews”, Career Press. She provides team sales training, private coaching and highly acclaimed inspirational keynotes for conferences. Elinor is available upon request for consultation.

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Control Your Brand’s Search Results With BrandYourself

Establishing a brand becomes increasingly difficult when you can’t be found online – and it’s a common scenario. When you type your name into a search engine, how many links that belong to you show up? If you’re lucky, you might find just one on the first page of results, while the rest belong to those doppelgangers who share your name and just happen to engage activities that are either irrelevant to your expertise or downright problematic.

An incident like the one described above is what happened to BrandYourself’s co-founder Pete Kistler, which in turn inspired him to team up with current co-founder and CEO of BrandYourself, Patrick Ambron. Together they created a free website that boosts your links with SEO to make you more visible in search results.

When you first sign into BrandYourself, using your email or through Facebook or Twitter, you are guided through a series of steps to improve your search ranking. Here are some of the key features:

Search Score:  Typing in your name, you’re presented with the first page of Google’s search results where you determine your search score. Your score, on a grading scale of A+ through F, is based on the likelihood people will find positive content on your first page versus negative or other people’s results.

Link Boosting: Don’t be discouraged if your score is poor, as BrandYourselfprovides SEO to bolster the links you want to be seen. Submitting your first three links is free – any more and you will have to upgrade to a premium account.

Track Progress: Whether your link is a social media profile or an article that mentions you, BrandYourself tracks both the rank on Google and percent it’s been boosted. Site stats are provided, as well as email alerts and real-time alerts when any results change.

Profile: Along with a listing your bio, education, and work, your profile hosts your boosted positive links – which helps improve their rank. You also have the option to submit your BrandYourself profile to improve its own visibility, making it an all-in-one place to focus on boosting your ranking if you have numerous links to share.?

Sign up and basic features (as listed above) are freeEasy to useProvides real-time and email alertsOpen and transparent about how it works through steps and explanationsProvides hotline and representative to contact for help or consultationCannot erase negative results completelyOther features, such as submitting unlimited links, tracking the first ten Google pages, and getting more in-depth stats require a paid membershipResults are not immediate (taking from 2 – 6 weeks) and are not guaranteed(although paying members may receive a refund)

For those wanting to become more proactive about controlling which links surface when you’re being searched, BrandYourself is a great, free, and easy do-it-yourself tool.

What do you think about BrandYourself’s features? How important is it to manage your search results for your personal brand?

Author:

Heather R. Huhman is a career expert, experienced hiring manager, and founder & president of Come Recommended, a content marketing and digital PR consultancy for organizations with products that target job seekers and/or employers. She is also the author of Lies, Damned Lies & Internships (2011), #ENTRYLEVELtweet: Taking Your Career from Classroom to Cubicle (2010), and writes career and recruiting advice for numerous outlets.

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Steadfast Priorities Increase Results

Have you ever noticed that some people are very negative-minded about what life and business has to offer, while some attempt to always please others, and a third group always seem to know what they want, go for it and are able to get it all done? In my opinion, when you are in business, the focus needs to be in the last category.

Ever since entering the professional world, I recognized when focused on the negative, these negative thoughts can very quickly kill business. However, when positive thoughts are put out into the atmosphere and verbally expressed, good results come about.

A few people I know very well have the “mediator” type of personality. For loyalty and peacemaking sake, they put their desires aside to make certain their friend or colleague is taken care of first. While I agree you need to find the other person’s ideas first so that you know how to position to sell, both parties need to meet in the middle.

For example, “Jack” caved into all of “John’s” wishes for how an event should take place. After it was over, and upon being asked, Jack shared his true thought. Obviously it wasn’t well received. That input should have been given prior to the event so that everyone would be on the same page. The aftermath became a lose-lose situation. This is the exact opposite of the sales motto, “Always work for a win-win.” All business should work toward a good outcome for all concerned in order to develop repeat business, referrals and testimonials.

No matter which style of communication you use, in-person, online, social media or video technology, you need to be honest with yourself first, and then with others. Your true self unfolds when you are 100% aware of your priorities for everything. Once you know what these are, diplomatically express them to others. Be certain they are acknowledged.

Sometimes you may have to negotiate so that everyone feels they made some gain, but you should never have to give up everything at stake. Knowing your goals and priorities for each activity upfront, remaining true to yourself, and achieving them is what serves to build your brand and your company.

Should doubt ever creep into the question or whether “to pursue or not to pursue” to help another, review everything you have accomplished up to date. What are your unique traits and abilities? Will the new project expand upon these? Is it a natural progression to comply with the request so that it will further build your status in your area of expertise?

Sometimes it’s a tough stance to take, but we can’t always be the “good guy.” But as close to 100% of the time as possible, we need to adhere to who we truly are and on occasion have others comply with our requests. Consistency and perseverance will serve to get you recognized in your field, and attract your desired clientele.

The sales credo is you must be known, liked and trusted. To be trusted, you need to remain true to your rules for business. This will increase your likeability factor and help to spread the good word of mouth about you to get known. These guidelines put you on the path to a very Smooth Sale!

Author:

Elinor Stutz, CEO of Smooth Sale, LLC authored the International Best-Selling book, “Nice Girls DO Get the Sale: Relationship Building That Gets Results” and “HIRED! How to Use Sales Techniques to Sell Yourself On Interviews”. She provides team sales training, private coaching and business retreats to grow you business. She is available upon request for consultation.

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Use Cutting Edge Techniques for Improved Results

Employed in the corporate world years ago, I found unless I were with a startup, the traditional companies were anything but cutting edge. Stories of the excitement to be in the forefront had me in dreamland. As a sales professional, the thought of being the first to sell almost anything spoke volumes to me. I found myself daydreaming of how I could possibly, just once, be “in the know” on the very latest tools and techniques.

Today’s world moves much more rapidly. It seems new ideas are always appearing. The difficulty for many is recognizing when to leap in without letting fear hold them back. The act of leaping into the unknown is often compared to being on a roller coaster ride and stepping into the front seat with arms in the air. It is scary.

Before the new idea is voted down, a better move is to consider how well your business will prosper without taking the leap of faith that all will work out. Those who were not willing to get on board with the idea of social media a few years ago, let alone today, are moving behind rather than forward.

Business isn’t just about using social media though. It’s about keeping current with how social media is used and the techniques that help your effort to work best. Being on it doesn’t automatically bring in business or brand awareness. You need to know how to effectively use it.

Our society communicates in a variety of ways. To reach as many audiences as possible, it is our job to learn how to adapt by being able to communicate in as many ways as possible. From a sales perspective, it is wise to create a variety of products and services that utilize these variations to further grow business.

For example, a friend just developed an innovative audio program for his clientele. He proudly stated that the newly designed programs will be downloaded to iPhones and iPads. While I applauded the potential for the program, and effort put into it, I also suggested he incorporate video. Video is the new, upcoming technology that will be prevalent in our society. It is predicted video will soon and easily be transported to iPhone and iPad too. He would miss this segment of the audience if he were to not at least consider the potential.

You will find many ways to implement video and other new cutting edge techniques that will come forth over time. The most important step is to contemplate what is most important to you. What is your message, who are you trying to attract, and how do they communicate?

Upon knowing the answers to those questions in detail, list your priorities for growing business. Each of us is unique with varying approaches to events. Prioritize what you believe will best build your brand and grow your business. Create long-term and short-range projects to help you get to your distant vision.

The other key factor is to get help when the fear or unknown stares you down, in order to take that roller coast ride to the top for incredible success. You will be well on your way to enjoying a Smooth Sale!

Author:

Elinor Stutz, CEO of Smooth Sale, LLC authored the International Best-Selling book, “Nice Girls DO Get the Sale: Relationship Building That Gets Results” and “HIRED! How to Use Sales Techniques to Sell Yourself On Interviews”. She provides team sales training, private coaching and business retreats to grow you business. She is available upon request for consultation.

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One Resume Change That Will Significantly Increase Your Results

Remember the days of black and white TV? What about when couples read the newspaper over their morning coffee rather than flipping the virtual pages of the WSJ app on their iPads? Those days have passed, at least for most of us (my mom still watches black and white TV) and so has the resume format of yesterday.

Toss out that passé Objective section of yesterday and replace it with a well-branded, focused statement that gives the reader a clear message about who you are in less than 5 words. Here are a few examples: Consumer Marketing Executive Leadership Summary or Financial Executive Leadership Summary or Technical Writer Professional Summary.

Why does this simple change have such significant impact? 9 out of 10 resumes end up in the trash because 85% of hiring managers read only the top ½ of page one of your resume. Placing a concise, branded statement at the top of your resume tells the prospective employer what your specialty is, and lands you on the hiring manager’s desk.

With 85% of hiring managers focusing their attention here, and 38% of them spend less than 60 seconds reading your entire resume (Career Builder 2010 survey), job seekers are wise to go further than just the first branded statement. High impact, market-focused resumes of today include a brief, one paragraph personalized summary with results, facts, figures and accomplishments.

Following the summary, call out key accomplishments that are results-focused and tie them to skills. Example: Global Sales Leader, Successfully led a 25-person team of Sales Directors across Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa to 120% quota attainment annually for 4 consecutive years; contributed $300MM in bottom-line revenue.

If this seems like a lot of revision to a resume you’re writing on your own, it is and professional resume writers and career coaches realize that (hint: I know because I have reviewed, revised and written nearly 6,000 resumes). If you’re considering a professional resume writer I recommend asking for at least 2 sample resumes to guarantee you know what your final resume, cover letter, etc will look like.

Author:

Adriana Llames is a veteran career coach and acclaimed author of Career Sudoku: 9 Ways to Win the Job Search Game, released with top book seller Amazon.com. She is creator of  “HR In-A-Box,” a Human Resources software product helping small businesses across America and a professional keynote speaker motivating and inspiring audiences with her focused programs on “9 Ways to Win the Job Search Game”, “Confessions of a Career Coach” and “Nice Girls End Up on Welfare.” For more information, visit www.adrianallames.com

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The SEO System : Top Search Engine Results. Always

The SEO System is an automated Search Engine Optimization Expert for individuals and companies, both beginners and experts alike, who want to drastically increase web traffic without having to spend time studying, learning, and/or paying for SEO services.

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Summer Projects Produce Results

What has been on your mind, recently?

Have you been thinking about writing a book, earning an advanced degree or looking to advance your career? If the hectic winter schedule got in the way, then the good news is summer months are here allowing us to slow down a bit affording us time to focus on what we would truly like to do.

Over the course of my career, the slower months consistently proved to be the best time to tackle bigger projects that will make a difference in the outcome of your year. Additionally, I have become a big believer in listening to my intuition. As we allow ourselves to relax, our thoughts come forward with new ideas to move business forward. We must listen to the passion inside of us to follow-through on what our hearts are telling us to make the most of the summer months.

How about you? Take a moment to reconsider what has been on your mind.

Should you have a list of several items, take the time to prioritize the order of importance. Next prioritize the easy versus the more challenging ideas. For this step consider the learning curve, implementation and all help that may be required. Are there monetary issues to be considered too? You may need to re-prioritize once you consider all of the pros and cons of each of your potential projects.

I always advise you undertake the easiest projects first to get them achieved quickly. In turn, this will motivate you to take on the more difficult tasks. However, if you know full well that one particular idea resonates with you more than all the rest, then that is the one that you should pursue first. Get the help you need to bring it to life and create a project that draws attention to your business.

The end result of continually setting goals in this manner and achieving one by one is that your clientele begins watching you in amazement. My own experience began 8 years ago. Within the first year, I was asked, “How is your business advancing at lightning speed?” Just today I was asked by a person much younger than I, “What kind of vitamins are you on?”

These questions convey part of my brand in that I know how to get things done and people can count on me to help them move forward too. As a trainer, this is very important. And the projects themselves complement one another so that my brand becomes obvious to everyone.

List the rewards you expect to see from the completion of the project. Are the rewards motivating enough to get you started? Expand your list of possibilities and reward. The next step is implementing your decision. Marketing your project begins at the moment of decision. Begin telling everyone about your project to generate interest and elevate your enthusiasm to see it through to completion. Celebration is awaiting your call!

For months, the idea of a third book has been brewing in the back of my mind. With updated marketing techniques through social media and video, my first two books continue to sell well. My new story will tie the threads of those books together with the new and shed new insight on business strategies for today’s world. My goal is to have the book completed by end of summer.

Your new projects and communicating the work together serve to build your brand and many ‘a Smooth Sale!’

Author:

Elinor Stutz, CEO of Smooth Sale, LLC authored the International Best-Selling book, “Nice Girls DO Get the Sale: Relationship Building That Gets Results” and “HIRED! How to Use Sales Techniques to Sell Yourself On Interviews”. She provides team sales training, private coaching, and Inspirational keynotes for conferences to standing ovations. Elinor is available for consultation. Visit www.smoothsale.net / Call (800) 704-1499 today.

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Bridging Their Story To Yours Increases Results

Today we begin with the end of the story and then progress to the beginning. Why? The proper sequence of events builds your brand and this is the knowledge we wish to share first.

3. Differentiating yourself from everyone else brings out the unique you ~ your brand.

2. Working so that everyone feels they derived value is unique in today’s hungry society. Once you have the other person’s “story” or needs, you may then position yours to their interests.

1. Your prospect must be the first person to speak so that you know how to bridge what you have to offer to their interests.

Most business and salespeople make the error of believing if they just talk enough to show off everything they know, the other party will purchase from them. This is untrue. Once you grasp this fact, you will be differentiating yourself from most everyone else and applauded for the unique you.

Being so focused on your own goals that you are unable to hear those of anyone else – is the act of being stuck in your story. The exact opposite would be to relationship build and sell.

But what if you are selling to someone who is also stuck in their story, such as making unrealistic requests or demands? What do you do?

If you were to allow your client to make you jump through hoops, you are unwittingly telling them you are not worthy of better treatment or of the fees you charge. As a businessperson you need to become the leader demonstrating your professionalism and value.

Your leadership skills are required for pointing out what is doable. If the other party is in fact unreasonable, and will not give up their position, then you will need to decide if life is too short to continue dealing with this individual.

Should you suddenly recognize you are the one caught in this syndrome, whether you are buying or selling, the moment the realization strikes, stop to admit the error of your way to yourself and then apologize immediately to the other party. This will put you back on a corrected course.

I have been on both sides of the table. One time I was a client so focused on achieving my personal goal that the pressing schedule of the service provider did not enter into my mind. It was not until 24 hours later that I recognized the need to back down, apologize and reschedule. The other party was much relieved and very appreciative.

The reverse situation came when a prospect was so incredibly rude to me on the appointment, I had to pinch myself to remain calm with a smile on my face. However upon reaching my office afterward, I chose to write a note stating, “I withdraw my offer of help as I do not believe we are a good fit”.

By building your value and keeping your integrity, you will build your income and brand. You will then be headed for a Smooth Sale.

Author:
Elinor Stutz, CEO of Smooth Sale, LLC authored the International Best-Selling book, “Nice Girls DO Get the Sale: Relationship Building That Gets Results” and “HIRED! How to Use Sales Techniques to Sell Yourself On Interviews”. Elinor provides team sales training, private coaching and highly acclaimed keynotes for conferences.

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Business Technique Creates Exponential Results

You had a dream and vision of going into business with your creative idea. It drew attention and your business began to grow. But then the economy took a turn for the worse, technology changed and you were standing there wondering what to do next.

Difficulties most entrepreneurs face are:
• Remaining current
• Feeling alone
• Limited product or service offering

A technique and well-kept secret is called “The Power of 10”!
Utilizing this concept in every aspect of business will turn the tide to generate the attention and income you desire.

Should you offer one service or product, your potential audience is only 1. Increase your offering to a combination of three products and services your audience potential increases to 6. You multiply backwards (3 x 2 x 1). Different offerings attract new people and a portion will want to experience all you provide.

Guess what your potential number of audiences is when you increase your offerings to ten? The grand total of a 3.628 million audience becomes your prospective clientele.

But don’t stop there! You must continue to expand your reach every way possible. For example, if you write a blog, you can easily expand it into an article, send to other sites, post on social media, create a new product and workshop, as well as become a guest on both radio and television as the expert.

Every activity must be examined for how it may be expanded or shortened appropriate for other realms so that it too may reach the Power of 10.

As you implement this principle remember that everything you do must be complementary to your core business to maintain integrity. Utilizing the concept of the Power of 10 your brand recognition will soar!

As an entrepreneur starting out, I had much to learn. At the very first networking event I attended, it became evident much education was required. Upon announcing I was a sales trainer, everyone ran away from me.

The education led to authoring books, becoming an inspirational speaker, implementing community service, writing articles and blogs, early adoption of social media, implementing video technology, and learning to accept opportunity that frightened me but recognized I needed to step up to improve my status and brand.

Given the tough learning curve and desire to help others, I have created a 2.5 day business retreat in the Northern California Sonoma Wine Country, May 4-7. Associates and I have pieced together everything we learned the hard way to help you avoid our errors, and instead move quickly up the mountain of knowledge.

By the end of the Retreat, you will have the confidence you will need to succeed, a ready mastermind group should you choose, your vision creatively mapped out with the best route for achievement and a concrete plan of how to dynamically grow your business. You will learn how to build a returning and referring clientele.

The early bird fee for our loyal readers has been extended and remains at only $1,875; bring an associate and you will both save 15%. – a savings of almost $300 each. It’s a small price to pay for the infinite value you will receive. To see the Agenda and to Register, please visit: http://bitly.com/SmoothSaleBizRretreat

The Power of 10 and our Business Retreat will move you to be able to enjoy the Smooth Sale!

Author:
Elinor Stutz, CEO of Smooth Sale, LLC authored the International Best-Selling book, “Nice Girls DO Get the Sale: Relationship Building That Gets Results” and “HIRED! How to Use Sales Techniques to Sell Yourself On Interviews”. She provides team sales training, private coaching and highly acclaimed keynotes for conferences. May 4-7 she and colleagues will be providing a Business Retreat) (embedded link: http://www.smoothsale.net/products/biz-retreat/ ) where required entrepreneurial skill sets will be taught. It is set in the No CA wine country to sync mind, body and spirit.

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Infuse Media for High Energy Results

Our world is shrinking through increasing popularity of online networking. Are you savvy to the latest techniques for attracting opportunities and clientele?

As you begin to apply everything you know to the many media venues, you build your brand more quickly. Branding gurus agree, the mark of a good brand is when you become noticed, remembered and referred. This holds true for building business and for landing the job your desire.

When you apply relationship building and selling techniques to intertwine with all media outlets now available, you soon enjoy exponential results. Over the years, I implemented in the following order: newsletter, blog, articles, authoring books, online radio show materials, webinars, videos for YouTube, public speaking, social media usage, and am now applying video technology to all of these venues.

Follow this link to see video in action. Step by step, you become the leader and expert in your field. This is the point where traditional media experts seek you out for interviews. Your brand sells for you resulting in a fabulous Smooth Sale!

Author:

Elinor Stutz is the CEO of Smooth Sale, LLC – a motivational speaker and the author of the International Best-Selling book, “Nice Girls DO Get the Sale: Relationship Building That Gets Results” published by Sourcebooks. Elinor’s new book, “HIRED! How to Use Sales Techniques to Sell Yourself On Interviews” is based upon years of community service teaching job-seekers how to land the job they desire. Elinor provides team sales training, private coaching to grow you business, and is available upon request for consultation.

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