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Women Sales Leaders: From Pioneers to Modern-Day Trailblazers

No More Cold Calling

Her book Selling to Big Companies was published in December 2005, and my book No More Cold Calling was published in 2006. Then there’s Melinda Emerson, who’s known as The Small Biz Lady and hosts the SmallBizChat podcast. She’s an author, a speaker, and a fanatical supporter of women in small business. Learn more here.

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Understanding the Audience for Local Businesses

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Differentiating your Digital Marketing agency for Small Businesses Your digital marketing agency can ascend above the rest by customizing its approach to the singular needs and goals of small businesses. Comprehending your small business audience is vital. Contact us today.

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60,000 Unique Visitors Means Nothing – Part 2

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If your small business has very little Internet traffic, it may mean something. If your small business is looking to increase sales through the Internet, it may mean something. However, over time, the unique visitors have increased from 250 in July of 2005 to 3,503 in July of 2010 to 9,620 in July of 2013.

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How Social Media Influences Market Reach

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Through the various social media channels, this blog continues to be identified as one of the top blogs for sales and small business. I continue that emphasis in my online business column for the Chicago Tribune/Post Tribune. I continue that emphasis in my online business column for the Chicago Tribune/Post Tribune.

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Adopt the Make My Day Marketing Attitude

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” What would happen if we as small business owners to sales professionals took that “make my day” to heart and made it part of our overall marketing attitude in a positive way? Many of us remember Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry telling the law breaker to “make my day.”

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Are You Making Selling a Lot Harder?

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Salespeople and business professionals continually tell me “Selling is hard, much harder today.” I would agree given there are more small businesses popping up in the marketplace along with extra layers of decision makers. Yet I do not necessarily agree selling is that much harder that it was years ago.

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The One Block Away Rule

Rob Jolles

Chicago, 2005. link] I’ve appeared on the “Small Business Advocate Show” with Jim Blasingame for almost 20 years now, and you’ll find dozens of our conversations on his website. I’m not sure how much he heard, but strangely enough, he wasn’t smiling. Once in the cab or Uber; surely we’re safe at this point!

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