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... , the principal of Champion Capital, a Boston-based equipment-leasing firm, understands that customers have their own ways of "evaluating" salespeople and he knows how to use this to his advantage. When he was invited to make an equipment-leasing proposal for the dealers of a major manufacturer, Testa learned that three others making proposals, all national companies much larger than Champion Capital. He had only one question about the meeting: "Could we be last to make a presentation?" They agreed. Before the meeting, the coordinator asked about ... clear with what he calls his most memorable sale. "I tell it to every new employee," he says. "Because it's what we're all about." It happened in the early 1990s. He called on the travel manager of what was then the engineering division of GTE in Needham, MA, which later became part of Verizon. Potentially, this was a big account because engineers travel a lot. A meeting was arranged and the travel manager welcomed his information. Nothing happened. Greene stayed in touch with her ... The secret is out. Greene says, "If you really want the business, then you'd better be there when the customer is ready to buy." Find Out What the Customer Wants Edward A. Testa, the principal of Champion Capital, a Boston-based equipment-leasing firm, understands that customers have their own ways of "evaluating" salespeople and he knows how to use this to his advantage. When he was invited to make an equipment-leasing proposal for the dealers of a major manufacturer, Testa learned that three others making proposals, ...
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... implication of these quotes can be seen in the business world: IBM pulls its PCs out of retail venues because it no longer considers them profitable. The Wall Street Journal reported that in 1998, there were $301 billion in sales via the Internet, while the manufacturing sector did $350 billion in overall business. It took the Internet roughly 36 months to reach this figure; manufacturing needed 150 years. However, Bill Gates once warned that Microsoft's supremacy could be temporary. Nothing stays in place because there are no more power ... Flip through the ads in The Wall Street Journal. A majority of them are there for one purpose: To promote a website address. This should send a message to anyone wanting to increase website traffic. Don't count on bookmark this page' instructions or overworked search engines to drive traffic to your site more than a few times. And don't rely on third parties to direct visitors your way. You need carefully crafted and properly funded promotions using a variety of marketing tactics and plans to keep customers coming to your website. 3 ... and faster, although this is essential for survival. These 16 strategies might not cover every eventuality or solve every problem, but they can point a business in the right direction. John R. Graham is president of Graham Communications, a marketing services and sales consulting firm. He wrote The New Magnet Marketing (Chandler House Press), an update of his book, Magnet Marketing, and 203 Ways to Be Supremely Successful in the New World of Selling (Macmillan Spectrum) . He also writes for a variety of publications and ...