Category Archives: Business Development

Passion is the Fuel That Lights The Flame

TweetPassion is the fuel that lights the flame in any endeavor. Rarely can anyone succeed without an abiding passion for their efforts. It is the passion for the game that brings on the winners. It motivates, stimulates, and drives others … Continue reading

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Easy Tips to Grow Your Business’ Client Base

TweetThe most crucial, and often the most difficult, aspect of achieving success in business is having the ability to attract new customers. Keeping your customers loyal to you can be testing, too, but at least at that point, you already … Continue reading

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You Trimmed the Fat – Now, Build the Muscle – Establish Accountability and Become Fit for Success

TweetTo survive in the most challenging business climate we’ve ever experienced, we’ve gotten “lean and mean.” We’ve downsized, reorganized, cut costs, and struggled to manage our working capital. We’ve had to make tough decisions and hard choices to survive. Now, … Continue reading

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Go Back to the Basics – Make a Business Plan

TweetWhen a sports team is stuck in a losing streak, and feeling down and out what does the coach say? He or she usually claims that the team is going to “get back to the basics” with grueling practice drills … Continue reading

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Start Building Relationships

Once you have properly communicated the value of your product or service and have captured the attention of your prospective customers, you can win them over if you stop selling and start building a strong business relationship. Winning sales people apply the same rigor, discipline, and focus to building relationships that they apply to sales activities and business development. Continue reading

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Turn Shoppers Into Buyers

The customer rules! It’s an all too familiar mantra, but it warrants repeating. After all, the customer ultimately decides whether your retail business will succeed or fail. That fact alone puts them in charge. Continue reading

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Three Years From Now, Who Will Be Left Standing?

Considering today’s unprecedented stresses, volatile economic situation, more cost-conscious customers, and ferocious competition, you can’t help but wonder: “Who will be left standing three years from now?”
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Time to Tap into New Markets?

Through all the instability we are facing with current economic conditions and threat of war, your company still needs to be receptive to seeking out innovative new products that will enhance your current product line and stimulate business growth. Although times are tough, you need to be proactive and learn where new products are available that can help you to expand your business. Recognize that you may need to find products overseas that can enhance your current product, or add to your product line. You can’t afford not to. Continue reading

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To Retreat, or Not to Retreat?

Corporate retreats represent a significant investment of time and energy. Many companies refrain from holding them because they are regarded as time consuming, and, perhaps even a bit frivolous. However, conducted properly, corporate retreats can be the best overall investment companies can make to make decisions to help move their companies into a more successful future. Continue reading

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ASK QUESTIONS AND LISTEN Like Harley-Davidson

For many years, Honda had been far outdistancing Harley in the motorcycle marketplace. The leaders at Harley struggled to find the answer to this dilemma and make their mark in the motorcycle manufacturing business. Finally, the Harley execs assembled their entire work force, including their assembly line workers, and asked them directly, “What ideas do you have to help us increase our market share?” Continue reading

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