http://salesveteran.com Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:03:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This article will explain the basic purposes of a budget and why it is crucial to a proper financial plan. Our society has a very bad problem with limitations, constraints, and boundaries. Especially when it comes to money and spending. This is probably why the word “budget” has such a negative ... http://salesveteran.com/budgeting-for-sales-professionals/ Sales professionals are rebels, we like doing things our way and be in control of how much money we make. Not alot of people can handle that, especially when it comes the added responsibilities that come along with being self employed. I'm assuming you are reading this because you are ... http://salesveteran.com/self-employed-tax-deductions/ The average small business loses over 20 percent of it's customers on a yearly basis because of errors, changes in customers' buying influence or personnel, customers moving or going out of business, customers being  acquired and local purchasing eliminated, and many other reasons. Getting prospects and new accounts is vital ... http://salesveteran.com/how-to-get-referrals/ Sales is an extremely tough profession, it requires a strong mind and soul. Not to mention the heart of a lion to keep fighting for your values and services. Being a lion isn't easy at all, you are admired because of the valor accompanied by your hunting daily. Inspiring a ... http://salesveteran.com/prosperity-quotes-for-inspiration/ Advertising is a crucial aspect of any business, these quotes have been gathered for your education and perspective. Expanding the boundaries of your own mind with quotes like these will only make your job easier. Reaching out to your possible prospects and clients isn't easy, telling the story of your ... http://salesveteran.com/advertising-quotes-for-sales-professionals/ Making mistakes is a daily occurrence regardless of your occupation, in sales, it is usually more costly because it can mean the difference between making a sale and walking away empty handed. Below you'll find 8 of the most common sales mistakes that have come between closing a sale and ... http://salesveteran.com/8-most-common-sales-mistakes/ Being in sales requires you to stay on top of your game at all times, this includes figuring out why you're losing sales to competitors and other businesses. You need to understand several factors of the decision making process in order to keep your customers happy. The Small Business Administration ... http://salesveteran.com/top-5-reasons-you-lose-sales/ The online universe has been expanding endlessly since it's creation in the early 70s, and today's tools have never been used by so many different people. Your prospects are on twitter and facebook, chatting about what they want to buy and love to be sold. A search on twitter.com for ... http://salesveteran.com/how-to-use-twitter-to-make-more-sales/ Procrastination is by far our biggest enemy when it comes to making sales and meeting our goals. That feeling you get when you can come up with every possible excuse not to do what needs to be done. An art skill that is learned is that one where you can ... http://salesveteran.com/procrastination-quotes-for-sale-professionals/ Back in the 1920s there was a survey conducted by the Sales and Marketing Management, it surveyed american businesses to find out exactly how efficient sales people were handing their time. After the survey was completed, they uncovered that the average sales person was only putting in a total of 20 ... http://salesveteran.com/time-management-advice-for-sales-people/