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Price Isn't the Primary Loyalty Factor

Make or Break Moments

I went to Levin because they had a 50% off sale and if you purchased on the weekend, it was free delivery. I’ve bought furniture there before – a dining room set, some end tables, and I’ve been happy with the purchase. He and I hadn’t talked price. No reason to – the price was on the chair.

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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. The main article is entitled How to Avoid Price Objections , but really covers several sales techniques.

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Individuals Make the Business

Make or Break Moments

Oh, management might have felt she talked to customers too long, but it was her friendship and genuine interest that kept us coming back between 8-4pm Monday-Friday. Drug Mart is a quality store, has lots of great stuff at affordable prices. It isn’t the products or the prices or the special sales. Week after week.

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Top 5 Biz-to-Biz Sales Tips

The Small Business Blog

Make sure they know exactly how your products and services can help their business succeed. If they are unhappy with their purchases, work hard to repair the relationship between businesses. Showing solidarity (within reason) during this economic downturn will help to build customer relationship. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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How To Make This Recession Work For Your Small Home Business.

The Small Business Blog

by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 17, 2009 On my blog I often talk about not spending money, bootstrapping and cash-flow planning. If the supplier knows you are ready to buy for the right price they will cut you a deal. VB, Stefan Matt Hymes Said on November 19th, 2009 at 10:22 pm How far would you recommend taking this advice though?

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Turbocharge Your Sales

The Small Business Blog

Don’t give up on your bottom 80% The rule of thumb has generally been that top 20% of your customers generate 80% of your revenues. However, due the slump, don’t give up on your bottom 80% of your customers. Your best clients for 2010 might not have spent anything in 2009. Figure out what you can do to help them get there.

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Don't charge by the hour! | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

By charging by the hour you are creating so many barriers to doing business that your chances of securing the order is very small, if you are competing with someone who offers fixed pricing you have virtually no chance of getting the order. And they do work on fixed price basis in most instances.

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