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“And so I say to you: ‘Ask, and you will receive; SEEK, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.’ “For everyone who asks will receive, and he who SEEKS will find, and the door will be opened to anyone who knocks.” - Luke 11: 9-10. [Good News Bible]No matter how long you’ve been

Are Consultants Wasting Your Time with your Business Plans?
I am about to reveal a business consultants trade secret. Most Business Plans don't work. Business Owners either produce a Plan themselves when they launch their business, or pay a consultant to write one for them, but it just ends up, unread and unloved on shelf in a cupboard covered in cobwebs and dust. If you kn

Readers frequently write and ask: How does one follow up on a proposal when each time you call, you only get voice mail?

Excellent question! Try this:

Always have your calendar or Palm Pilot with you and easily available. When a prospect asks for a proposal, part of your conversation must be about how and when you will deliver that proposal. Once you have established the time frame for delivery, take out your calendar and say, “Let’s pencil in a time for me to come by with the proposal, and we’ll be able to talk about it.”

Keeping in mind the parameters and time frame that you just discussed, offer some choices: “Is early next week good for you, or is later in the week better?” This way, you are having a conversation about when you will meet to discuss the proposal, not if you will meet to discuss the proposal—an important distinction! I also like the word “pencil”—it implies that the time can be erased or changed, so the prospect does not feel trapped.

This is a strategy that you can use to advantage at any point through out your sales cycle. If, during a meeting with a prospect, it becomes apparent that you will need to meet again, set it up there and then. If your prospect says, “Call me next week, and

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A workaholic is someone who has no identity beyond their work. Life is about so much more than what you do. It is about the relationships you develop and nurture. It is about social impact in your community. It is about the growth and learning you experience. It is about living passionately.We are creative b

asks for a proposal, part of your conversation must be about how and when you will deliver that proposal. Once you have established the time frame for delivery, take out your calendar and say, “Let’s pencil in a time for me to come by with the proposal, and we’ll be able to talk about it.”

A Guide to Business Process Management
Business process management (BPM) has become highly popular due to its capacity of making businesses achieve new operating capabilities and positive results. Now business enterprises seriously consider factors such as the value of BPM to the business, where to start BPM, the overall time taken for the end result af

sal, and we’ll be able to talk about it.”

Small Business - Franchising and the Economic Reality of Regulation
Have you ever considered how smaller businesses and even franchisees who own franchised outlets are hurt in economic downturns? Have you ever considered the ebb and flow of regulations and how they try to control it? We all know that the government does nothing very well and yet we allow them to try to reign in the

t when you will meet to discuss the proposal, not if you will meet to discuss the proposal—an important distinction! I also like the word “pencil”—it implies that the time can be erased or changed, so the prospect does not feel trapped.

Ten Ways to Add Value to Your Services
The saying, “nothing is for free” isn’t necessarily true especially when you’re talking about added value services you can offer your client. These are services you offer your clients in addition to your regular services. They can be standalone services or they can incorporate existing features of your current serv

a strategy that you can use to advantage at any point through out your sales cycle. If, during a meeting with a prospect, it becomes apparent that you will need to meet again, set it up there and then. If your prospect says, “Call me next week, and we’ll set something up…,” you say (taking out your calendar), “Let’s pencil something in, and I’ll make sure to call you to confirm.” Then, give your prospect some choices: “Is next Thursday or Friday good, or would the following week be better?” If you can set the meeting in this manner, all you need to do is confirm it. It is a much more efficient use of your time. This approach eliminates the endless phone calls, messages or telephone tag that you might otherwise need to follow up with a prospect.

Here’s another use of this technique: If you meet someone at a networking meeting who asks you to call, saying that they’d like to have an extended business conversation—take out your calendar. Say, “Do you have your calendar handy? Let’s pencil in a meeting, and I’ll make sure to call to confirm. Is next week good, or would the week after be better?”

Using this approach, you could halve the number of follow-up phone calls you might need to make.

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