Retail Sales Tip: Why Building Rapport Is the #1 Key to Buyer Meeting Success

Time of Reading: 2 minutesRapport Is the Foundation of Every Yes Buyers say yes to people they trust — and trust starts with rapport. Master this, and every pitch, negotiation, and follow-up gets easier. It’s one of the first things we sharpen inside START to SOLD coaching. Ready to turn more meetings into “yes”? Book a call.

9 Things to Include in Your Factory Quote Request + Tips to Protect Your Idea

Time of Reading: 6 minutesProtect Your Product as You Scale The details you nail with your factory — from specs to protecting your idea — set the foundation for scaling without costly surprises. Getting sourcing right is part of building a business that can grow. If you’re navigating manufacturing and scale, let’s make sure you’re covered. Book a call.

5 Beverage Trends for 2025

Time of Reading: 3 minutesTurn Trends Into Traction Spotting a trend is easy; building a business that rides it profitably is the hard part. The brands that win pair a timely product with a clear pitch and a plan to scale. If you’re building in a fast-moving category, let’s make sure your strategy keeps up. Book a call.

How to Sell Without Getting Ghosted: Turn Silence Into Sales

Time of Reading: 4 minutesStop Getting Ghosted — Start Getting Yeses Silence after a pitch usually isn’t rejection — it’s a buyer who isn’t sure enough to move yet. The fix isn’t chasing harder; it’s giving them a clear reason and an easy next step. That’s the follow-up strategy we build together inside START to SOLD coaching. Ready to … Read more

How To Meet Retail Buyers – The Best Consumer Product Good Trade Shows

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Time of Reading: 9 minutesGet in Front of the Right Buyers Meeting retail buyers is only step one — winning them takes a pitch that’s clear, confident, and built around what they actually need. That’s a repeatable skill, not luck. If you’re ready to turn buyer meetings into orders, let’s sharpen your approach. Book a call.

My “Grew Too Fast” Failure Story

Time of Reading: 5 minutesWhen I founded my first business, my packaging design company Pearl Resourcing, I worked day and night, 7 days a week to build from scratch a 6 figure business during the first 2 years. I wanted so badly to grow faster and live out all the ideas I had read in books and knew were … Read more

SALES STRATEGIES FOR BRAND OWNERS USING THE RETAIL PLANOGRAM

Time of Reading: 2 minutesPLANOGRAM- SALES STRATEGIES FOR BRAND OWNERS Believe it or not – where your product is located inside of a store AND on a shelf makes a difference in your retail sales! Many people think retail placement is a passive game – wherever your buyer decides to put you, is where your lot in life is. … Read more

Relationship Skills That Will Improve Your Sales Presentation

Time of Reading: 2 minutesRelationship Skills and Sales Presentation We all value RELATIONSHIPS that appreciate us. And this intuitive knowledge we all have in our personal lives can also help you understand how to sell better in business. So let’s consider – what things do we like to see in people that can apply to our sales relationships? We … Read more

Increasing Sales While Eliminating Social Media Burn-Out as a Business Owner

Time of Reading: 7 minutesFOR THE RECORD. I have NEVER created a sale from these things: I have made millions of dollars in sales… years in a row for myself and clients… without those things. In fact, when I focus on these types of things too much… I start to lose money and clients. In-Person Relationships (face to face … Read more