Ambitious individuals realize that powerful and persuasive business communication skills are critical to success. Ever-evolving technology and shrinking travel budgets make face-to-face meetings increasingly rare. Our latest communications challenge is to deliver effective business presentations remotely. 

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Statistically, the majority of college grads will end up in sales career. As a business leader or sales manager, do you know how to make the most of the emerging workforce? Bestselling author Michael Nick and I recently joined forces for the FrippVT Web Event, Millennials – Bridging the Generation Gap. I share Michael’s insights […]

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In a recent web event for my FrippVT Sales Series, I spoke with marketing and branding expert Melanie DePaoli on How to Build a LinkedIn Strategy for Success. Enjoy this video of our recent conversation and Melanie’s article explaining why LinkedIn Endorsements do actually matter to you: Yes! LinkedIn Endorsements Matter! by Mel DePaoli

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Like most people, you’ve probably been on LinkedIn for a while, you have a profile and connections – but are you using LinkedIn to your best advantage?  I share this article from marketing and branding expert, Melanie DePaoli who explains how to raise your visibility through LinkedIn’s Pulse, plus a replay of my recent web […]

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As a business owner or professional, you’re probably already on LinkedIn. You’ve got connections, but do you know how to connect in a way that gets you results? As part of my FrippVT Sales Series, I recently spoke with marketing and branding expert Melanie DePaoli on How to Build a LinkedIn Strategy for Success. Enjoy […]

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Are you losing sales you feel you deserve to win? Once your presentation is prepared, there’s still work to do before you deliver it to your prospects. Here are two ways to increase sales: 1.) Learn how to build your credibility. 2.)  Focus your sales presentation on what the prospect is interested in. VS. This […]

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Even if you’ve delivered a compelling sales presentation, it often takes weeks or months before you get an answer. Consequently, your goal is to burn vivid examples and key ideas into your prospect’s mind, especially if it is a competitive bid. Yet, what is the average sales presentation structure?

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