If you’re still using email to sell, watch out for these 7 pitfalls:

1. Avoid sales pitches. If you feel you must use e-mail to start a new relationship, make your message about issues and problems that you believe your prospects are having, but don’t…

Coaching Success Strategies: 7 Sure-Fire Ways to Build Your Expert Status Some ”professionals” maintain that you do not have to be an expert in a topic in order to build a successful coaching (or speaker) practice. While this might be partially true, fact is that most people will hire coaches, consultants, speakers, and other solo-professionals who are perceived as
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It takes a little time and some dedication to build an expert status, but the pay-off is well worth the time invested in it. Here are seven ways that will help you develop your expert status:

Putting up a great offer is often the easiest part of the Lead Generation “equation”; after all, if you understand your niche, you can easily create an offer that addresses their biggest challenges, be that an eBook, eCourse, eZine, video, video course, case study,…

Clients are the bloodstream of our business – without them we just pretend that we are in business. All the planning, website building, emailing, and other non-income generating operations are a waist of time if we don’t have effective client generation and client retention ‘systems” that will ensure repeat business… (Coming soon – check back
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3 Cold Calling Mistakes that Trigger Rejection by Ari Galper, Founder of Unlock The Game® In the old traditional cold calling mindset, you expect a lot of rejection, and unfortunately you usually get it. You probably make hundreds of calls, and out of those you make a few sales. You’ve come to accept that rejection
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How to Be Viewed as a Credible Authority on Your Topic by Tony Jeary Dictionary.com defines Credibility as the quality of being believable or trustworthy, or the quality, capability, or power to elicit belief. In the presentation world, credibility walks hand in hand with rapport but is a distinct quality. People will assign you their
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By Susan Berkley What’s the best way to maintain your vocal health? To find out, I interviewed top Ear, Nose and Throat specialist, Dr. Wallace Rubin. Dr. Rubin is a clinical professor of otorhinolaryngology and bio communication at Louisiana State University and has a private practice in New Orleans. Dr. Rubin very graciously took time
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By Susan Berkley Do you remember the first time you heard yourself on tape, on an answering machine or voice mail? You may have been shocked and thought: “Do I really sound like THAT?” As you start to become aware of your voice you may feel it is: -         “Letting you down badly” -         “Getting
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By Susan Berkley Although TV and radio are mass media, the best broadcasters are able to make each listener feel as if they are sharing an intimate one-on-one conversation. They never elevate themselves above their audience, but speak to everyone as if they were a dear, cherished friend. Perhaps the first broadcaster to use this technique was
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