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World’s Greatest Sales Pitch: I Can Help You Sell Your Product!

BEST SALES PERSON = “THE ASSISTANT BUYER”

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Entrepreneurship, Sales

Everything is dependent on sales. There is no better justification for salaries, offices, production facilities, or even products. With enough investment capital you can have all those things, but they are unsustainable without sales. Our modern business culture has...

A Wish for the New Year: Let’s Have More “B” Corporations

IT'S TIME FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

As we make our wishes, resolutions and plans, we would like to suggest that we see more “B” Corporations in the New Year ahead. “B” stands for “benefit,” and this new type of corporation distinguish itself from the traditional “S” and “C” Corps because B Corps are not...

Customer Service Trumps Price

WOULD YOU PAY A LITTLE MORE IF THEY KNEW YOUR NAME?

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Brian Tracy, our mentor and author of more than 60 books on business and sales, says if you really want to be successful, ask yourself this question: “How can I increase my service to my customer today?” We couldn’t agree more. Getting to know your customer is the...

Grow Your Business Faster by Sharing the Wealth

3 GOOD REASONS TO TAKE A SMALLER SLICE OF A LARGER PIE

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Henry Ford used to say he’d rather have 1% of what a hundred others made working for him, than 100% of what he made by himself. Some business owners want to have it all, but in the process, cut off the very folks they need to get what they want. Our business...