Best Practices For Virtual Sales Meetings With Buyers

Time of Reading: 2 minutesEliminate nervous jitters and risks for your next ZOOM call. TELE-CONFERENCE CALL MISHAPS? You know can sell like a superstar but it is just not the same during this #CoronaVirusQuarantine when everyone is selling over tele-conference software from home. Here’s how to avoid the beginners mistakes AND perfect your teleconference sales presentations (short 30 minute … Read more

Sneaking Into Class Taught by Kinkos Founder Paul Orfalea… How Charisma Will Get You Through!

Time of Reading: 2 minutesHonestly… I snuck into this “Entrepreneurship” USC class without meeting course criteria and I didn’t belong because I didn’t have good grades. But Paul Orfalea, founder of Kinkos had an undisclosed requirement that superseded coursework… students lined up and only got in if they were bold introducing themselves to him. My firm handshake, unswerving eye … Read more

Evolution of Packaging for Natural Food Industries

Time of Reading: 5 minutesNatural food bands are leading the trend packaging and branding. What can you learn? This article was also published on ECRM’s Blog on 5/6/2020. Packaging in the old days of natural foods was what we would call… “scrappy.” Emerging brand owners didn’t have a lot of visibility, demand or capital so their packaging reflected it. … Read more

Setting Goals & Lessons From How I Learned to Run A Mile

Time of Reading: 2 minutesIf you’re like me, you’re #TYPEA go-getter, who doesn’t like to give up, and sets ambitious goals. Buuuuut when I look back on past new years resolutions I see goals I not only didn’t hit but some I totally gave up on completing after some discouragement. “Sometimes the fastest way to accomplish your goals is … Read more

What Should You Say When Your Retail Buyer Asks Your For Price In A Sales Meeting?

Time of Reading: 5 minutesWhat Should You Say When Your Retail Buyer Asks You For A Price In A Tradeshow? Look, it can be off putting when a person cuts to the chase and asks for price? Especially since you normally need more information to give them an accurate quote. What if you say a price that is too … Read more

VIDEO INTERVIEW: When It’s Right To Quit Your Job (with Tracy Timm)

Time of Reading: 2 minutesIs becoming an entrepreneur right for you? It ain’t easy and it’s not a get rich quick method for most! It takes commitment, conviction, passion and the belief that life for you is about MORE than money or security – and that thing for you must be a desire for doing something on your own. … Read more