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A Look at How Brad D. Smith Motivated and Inspired Intuit Employees

Success

Now, a customer shopping for groceries could input the bill into Quicken, and a business owner could pick up the purchase and instantly add the expenditure into their record-keeping system via a mobile version of QuickBooks. This article was published in March 2009 and has been updated. Mentoring served him as well.

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Sell What the Customer Wants – Not What You Want to Sell

Make or Break Moments

He went through 16 hours of unpaid training and had to purchase the sales kit prior to making any money so he is invested in the process. He’s just following the sales pitch; thrilled when anyone makes a purchase. In our classes, we always stress presenting a product that will bring value to the customer.

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Silence is Deadly

Make or Break Moments

Using the social media I so strongly believe in – I set up registration for all four classes on Events Bot. Sign up for my class and get charged an unexplainable shipping and handling fee of $19.80. If only 10% of them purchased, my classes would have been filled yesterday. Except here’s the rub.

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The Learning Tree: Books, Blogs and Podcasts that Changed Me

The Marq

All links are directed to Amazon Kindle versions of the books using the Amazon Smile links so that your purchases will benefit your charity of choice. These books have multiple applications and if you’re looking under just one heading, I want to make sure you don’t lose the opportunity to read them.

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Why India Is a Rising Star Among Exporting Nations

The Small Business Blog

India, in particular, is increasingly seen as a potential alternative to China as a world-class manufacturer and exporter. Indian manufacturers tend to have years of experience making products for domestic markets, where cash-strapped consumers place a premium on durability when making purchasing decisions.

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10 Scariest Excuses to tell your supervisor when you call off work

The Office Professionals Place

Monday, October 26, 2009 10 Scariest Excuses to tell your supervisor when you call off work In honor of Halloween, here are the top 10 scariest excuses to call off work this week…… 1. November 18, 2009 2:00 PM ProAdmin2 said. November 18, 2009 5:06 PM secretaryhelpline said. Lets grow together! That's a good one!

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Elevate Your Elevator Speech

The Office Professionals Place

Saturday, November 14, 2009 Elevate Your Elevator Speech Imagine being in an elevator with someone you would really like to get to know and whom you would like to know about you. I would be more than happy to assist you in your needs to make purchases. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier.