Year: 2010

Competition or Creation- Which Generates Greater Success?

By ronkarr.Admin | February 23, 2010 |

To sell more than your competition, are you thinking about what the competition is doing or are you concentrating on unleashing your creativity? In his book The Science of Getting Rich, Wallace Wattles claims that if you want to get rich, you must operate out of creativity and not be in competition with others. This…

Are You Strong Enough To Sell Your Way Out of the Recession?

By ronkarr.Admin | February 18, 2010 |

What would you do with a client, even if he is retired, who claims you added millions of dollars to his bottom line, not top line? You stay in touch in with the guy. On Tuesday, I called John Treace, retired EVP of Sales for Xomed Surgical and Wright Medical and ask about his thoughts…

Are Opportunities Chance or Choice?

By ronkarr.Admin | February 15, 2010 |

Do you believe things happen for a reason? I do. If it’s meant to be, destiny, or whatever you call it, opportunities are there for the choosing. Now that may sound like a platitude, but bear with me. I was leaving Nashville after a fantastic few days at the National Speaker Association conference and stopped…

Phenomenal Leadership Lesson

By ronkarr.Admin | February 7, 2010 |

A new show, Undercover Boss, premieres tonight on CBS right after the Super Bowl. Larry O’Donnell, President and Chief Operating Officer of Waste Management Corp, goes undercover as a regular worker to better understand what his employees go through. From this experience, Larry has developed a better appreciation for all that his employees do. He…

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Growing Your Business By Sitting In The Exit Row

By ronkarr.Admin / October 19, 2010 /

Yesterday I was sitting in the exit row on a flight when the flight attendant came to all three of us sitting in that row and asked if we would assist in helping to evacuate the plane in case of an emergency. Two of us replied yes. The person sitting next to me incredibly said…

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Tweeting for Sales

By ronkarr.Admin / June 4, 2010 /

In April of 2008, Steve Keating, Manager of Selling Skills at the Toro Company, heard me speak about using social media to build one’s sales. Already involved with Twitter, Steve had at the time a few hundred followers. After hearing the presentation, he decided to make it a key strategy in building both his personal…

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Customization the Key to Extraordinary Sales Results

By ronkarr.Admin / May 31, 2010 /

Retailers like Sam’s Club and CVS have figured out that huge profits come from customization. Using discounts to track results, Sam’s Club achieved a 1-2 percent acceptance of generic discounted offers. Realizing it had a trove of information regarding buying habits and the purchasing history of each customer, it developed a new program called eValues.…

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Appreciate the Living, Not Just the Dearly Departed

By ronkarr.Admin / May 30, 2010 /

Something happened this weekend that reminds us all that we should not only appreciate the ultimate sacrifices made by our brave men and women fighting for our freedom, but also take time to thank the living and show our appreciation for all that they have done to help us achieve our successes. The incident I…

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Biggest Mistake Sales Managers Make

By ronkarr.Admin / May 25, 2010 /

In the gym of my daughter’s high school (Northern Valley Old Tappan-NVOT), there is a banner that reads- Welcome to NVOT-Where sportsmanship is an expectation. So please let the players play. Let the coaches coach. Let the officials officiate. Let the spectators be positive. This sign caught my eye because all too often I see…

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Three Strategies to Immediately Increase Sales

By ronkarr.Admin / May 18, 2010 /

There are three Strategies you can start to employ today that will generate a significant increase in sales revenues in a very short period of time. Some of these strategies you will intellectually understand and know already. The key is to go beyond your intellectual comprehension and identify whether or not your tactics are in…

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Marketing That Will Kill Your Brand!

By ronkarr.Admin / May 7, 2010 /

You know the old saying “if you have nothing nice to say about somebody then say nothing at all”! Well, here’s a new saying: “If you don’t have your facts in order, don’t bother marketing to your audience”! Just like saying something bad can turn people off, so can saying something stupid and untrue in…

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Want Success? Increase Your Velocity!

By ronkarr.Admin / April 28, 2010 /

Instead of concentrating on being more successful, work on increasing the velocity in your efforts on a daily basis. What is velocity? It is the ability to get more done in less time. It is about gaining speed, power and momentum in your actions to achieve your goals in less time than originally anticipated. Granted…

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Do Baseball Coaches Need Sales Skills?

By ronkarr.Admin / April 12, 2010 /

Why did Steve Teel of Teel’s Baseball (academy softball and baseball) bring me in to speak with their coaches on sales skills? The answer is simple. Coaches need to know how to communicate to all of the buying influences if they are going to grow their business. Steve Teel is a smart business owner. He…

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Voice Mail Messages that Generate Call Backs

By ronkarr.Admin / March 2, 2010 /

Did you ever call someone with today’s technology and simply hang up if they did not answer? If so, consider whether or not it is a wise move on your part – especially in a business setting. Here’s why! Regardless if you left a message or not, with Caller ID, they know you’ve called! If…

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