Tuesday, January 31, 2006

Is Networking REALLY Worthwhile?

Check out this article by Judy May of Show House Marketing. If you are interested in networking at all, then this article will be very valuable.

http://www.minutesmatter.com/newsmail/articles/networking.html

Good Luck and Good Selling!
Russ

Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Communicate Price Increases

Notifying customers of pending price increases is important in maintaining an open and honest relationship with them. This is especially true in non-retail businesses. Customers don't like surprises and if they receive an invoice reflecting a price increase without prior knowledge there is a feeling of a one-way relationship rather than a partnership of sorts. Customers need to know about price increases in order to budget for increased expenses or costs. Make a habit out of communicating to customers as soon as possible any upcoming price increases. This is simply one more way of developing a strong relationship with customers. Certainly many of the customers won't welcome the price increase, but they will appreciate the advanced warning.

Good Luck and Good Selling!
Russ

Friday, January 20, 2006

Sales Training ROI Calculator

Many companies need, and want, to make sure that employee learning is having an impact on business results. Unfortunately, when it comes to figuring out the return-on-investment for training, many companies hit a road-block. And sales training, aka selling skills, is one of the most difficult areas to measure.

Now you have a tool that can help you measure the Return-On-Investment for Sales Training. This simple ROI Calculator will show you when you might see a return on your training investments. And it is FREE. I developed this tool to help you determine the value of training your sales staff, or even yourself. But mind you, we are not responsible for any use or interpretations of the results. This is to be used as a guideline only.

Click HERE to access this free Sales Training ROI Calculator.

Good Luck and Good Selling!
Russ

Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Ten Deadly Small Business Mistakes

Here's a list of Ten Deadly Small Business Mistakes that I think you'll like to read.

Click HERE to read these mistakes.

Good Luck & Good Selling!
Russ Lombardo
919-559-2395

Friday, January 06, 2006

7 Small Business Marketing Tips

Here are 7 low-cost but highly effective marketing tips to help any small business find customers and generate sales quickly, by Bob LeDuc.

Click HERE to read these tips.

Good Luck & Good Selling!
Russ Lombardo