May
23

Business Plan - 7 Easy Steps To Create Your 2008 Business Plan

Writing a business plan doesn’t have to be difficult. Sometimes, simple is better. Here’s a simple 7-step formula you can use to write a business plan fast!

Did you take some time this past week to think about your resolutions for 2008? (I bet you have!)

Resolutions create energy and promise. However, if we just have a list of goals and “things” we would like to accomplish with no “action plan”, those under- achieved resolutions can end up making us downright depressed!

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Jan
12

How To Avoid The “cold Calling Wall”

3 ways to better understand the person you’re cold calling

Let’s say you’re at your office and you’re working away. Your phone rings and someone says, “Hello, my name’s Mark. I’m with Financial Solutions. We offer a broad array of financial solutions. Do you have a few minutes?”

What would go through your mind when you hear this pitch? Probably the same thing your potential clients are thinking when they get a cold call from you. In other words, “How can I get this person off the phone as quickly as possible?”

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