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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | TAFFY WILLIAMS JANUARY 23, 2012 You Just Made the Sale, Now SHUT UP! The point: Once you make the sale, close and SHUTUP. Other articles can be found in the Charlotte, NC- small business section of Examiner.com. entrepreneur partnering Startup sales negotiatingPardon thelanguage, but the title says a lot. Itsometimes takes a very long time to convince a buyer to buy. | TAFFY WILLIAMS JULY 16, 2012 Sales and Marketing Is Up to the Startup CEO Entrepreneurs are not often equipped with the sales and marketing experience for products. Some professional marketing and sales trained individuals are entrepreneurs, but many of the startup CEOs do not have sales and marketing experience. Critical product sales and marketing staff are future hires to a startup CEO. | | | | | | | TAFFY WILLIAMS FEBRUARY 4, 2013 A Bridge Too Far Other articles are in the Charlotte,NC- small business section of Examiner.com. Developing a business is like fighting a battle. | TAFFY WILLIAMS FEBRUARY 17, 2012 Got a Great Pitch, GET IN LINE ALL of the prospective investors,business partners, contractors, sales people, and service providers have theirown pitch. It is hard to be in sales orservice without having some story to present to clients and develop a skill ofclosing a transaction. entrepreneur partnering investor Startup management sales presentation | TAFFY WILLIAMS JANUARY 5, 2012 It Is Not a Fit Other articles can be found in the Charlotte, NC- small business section of Examiner.com. entrepreneur investor marketing Startup management salesWhat did that investor mean “ it is not a fit ?” Why did he not see how wonderful our companyis? Just a few questions you might haveafter hearing the famous words. Not afit!” Not afit!” | | | | | | | | | | -
TAFFY WILLIAMS | TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 Answer the Question Typical conversations with friends, interactions with staff orsupervisors, sales & marketing, business partnering discussions, raisingcapital and most every other kind of interaction has a Q & Acomponent. Other articles can be found in the Charlotte, NC- small business section of Examiner.com. Listen to candidates indebates. MORE >> -
TAFFY WILLIAMS | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2012 Know the competition and key decision maker before your next pitch Planning a business and developing a sales pitch for customers, partners, or investors is part of the startup effort. Other articles are in the Charlotte, NC- small business section of Examiner.com. customer entrepreneur partnering investor marketing Startup leadership sales financingMy tactor is GREEN and the others RED. MORE >> -
TAFFY WILLIAMS | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 Selling and closing are essential to the success of business Applying to heavy of a hand on either selling or closing may result in loss of the sale. Other articles are in the Charlotte, NC- small business section of Examiner.com. entrepreneur Selling and closing marketing Startup management small business salesMoney: You got it and we want it! The investors asked what we wanted. MORE >> -
TAFFY WILLIAMS | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2012 Mergers and acquisitions take thought and planning Perhaps, they have a difference in sales strategy that will allow for a greater market capture. Other articles are in the Charlotte, NC- small business section of Examiner.com. In a recent discussion with the CEO of a private company, an acquisition became the dominate topic. Will a workout be part of the acquisition strategy? MORE >> -
TAFFY WILLIAMS | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2012 5 Actions may enhance customer diversity or allow you to recover from a loss One way to diversify is to assign or hire a business development or sales person to seek other clients in different sectors. The downsized company with residual sales may be a perfect fit with a different business. Other articles are in the Charlotte, NC- small business section of Examiner.com. No sea lions were present! MORE >>
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