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Become a Great Negotiator: 5 Steps

The trick to achieving a "win-win" is to collaborate rather than compete.  Read more

How to Cope with a Sales Slump

Sales slumps are like bad weather; keep your head down and soldier on.  Read more

A Guide to Corporate Gifts

How to send corporate gifts that will make an impression-- and won't end up in the garbage  Read more

9 Silly Mistakes That Marketers Make

If you want your marketing to increase sales, don't make these all-too-common blunders.  Read more

How to Torpedo a Competitor

If another vendor has gotten to the account first, you'll need to play a defensive game.  Read more

Why Generosity Is the Most Powerful Networking Tool

A Skimmer's Guide to Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success , by Adam Grant.  Read more

The Most Important Sales Skill of All

Here is a four step process to hone your ability to successfully sell anything to anyone.  Read more

Sometimes Yes! Means Maybe...

Don't assume that getting a top executive on board means that you've closed the deal.  Read more

Why Networking Doesn't Work

Working a room and shaking dozens of hands? Forget it. Re-think your networking to make lasting connections.  Read more

Try This Proven 3,500-Year-Old Sales Secret

Everyone has to sell something, sometime, even if it's just an idea. Here's a proven 3,500-year-old technique for making the sale.  Read more

Why Consultative Selling Doesn't Work

Forget becoming a trusted adviser. Customers want a manager not a consultant.  Read more

4 Keys to Customer Loyalty

Customer satisfaction is a joke. It's customer loyalty that's the real challenge.  Read more

Looking for New Customers? Think Global

Don't be intimidated by customs, language translation, and currency exchange--exporting is easier than you think. Five tips to get started.  Read more

When Walmart Gets Mad

Nothing frustrates a retailer like bare shelves. If you fall short on an order, here's how to get out of the big box doghouse.  Read more

How to Revive a Cold Opportunity

Even if you've dropped the ball, you can still win the game. Here's how to reheat a cold lead.  Read more