GETTING CLIENTS OR PROSPECTS BACK In a suburb of Philadelphia-Langhorne, to be precise-is an unusual retail operation. It's a car dealership, but the difference is the firm's philosophy that no one...

GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS WITH REFERRAL PROSPECTS by Bill Cates During a referral seminar last week, a participant came up to me at the break with a question. He told me that our Referral...

GETTING PERSONAL: IVANS HEART by Jack Burke 'If you have a touch-tone phone, press 9 hellip; To file a grievance, hang up and call someone who cares.' Ever feel as though ...

It's one of the oldest jokes in the world: How do you get to Carnegie Hall? The answer: Practice!. The punch line is obvious; however, so...

Although golfing and selling have a lot in common, for most producers they're like night and day...

GOOD SCRIPTS SELL MORE (A good script can make your phone marketing campaign. A bad one will destroy it. So get a qualified person to write a script, and make sure it's written in a way...

HIRING THE RIGHT PRODUCER ...

Six questions every company should consider in their hiring process.
Companies today face the same daunting problem that confounds so many job seekers: The high hurdle of transferable experience.
Whether it’s an individual attempting to get a job or a company trying to break into a new market, both face the difficulty of having someone recognize the value of their knowledge and experience, even though these qualities might not be directly related to a new field or industry. Although applicants offer experience, a proven track record, and skills that are an ideal match for a particular position, they’re passed over. Why? The individual has worked in a different field.

HOLIDAY CARDS: MY PET PEEVE by Bill Cates Mailboxes overflow with offers, incentives, and enticements. Isnt it nice when you get a note thats actually personalized? Bill ...

In 1976, 12 insurance executives spent a day trying to pinpoint the reasons for their success. Their large insurance agency had doubled in size over the last three years. The company's employees had worked hard to achieve a high rate of referrals and were aggressive in their roles as producers. But what factors led to their astonishing success? How did they attract a client? And most of all, what made each client buy and renew year after year?