Performance reviews come with rating systems, usually a five-point scale, with five being exceptional or excellent. The top score is hard to obtain and maintain. It’s even...

Strong copy is a must for making sales, but many sales professionals struggle to write attention-getting headlines and sales letters. If your sales strategy includes written...

Keeping up to date with the latest technology can give sales professionals a competitive edge in today's modern marketplace. Applications and software can help you increase...

Search engine optimization, or SEO, is a set of techniques used to make a website rank higher in the search engine results for your chosen keywords. When it comes to SEO,...

Would you like to be a superstar on the sales team?   Who wouldn’t?  If you are, you’re in good, but relatively small company compared to the rest of the company’s productive...

When economies falter, sales of luxury goods and big-ticket items are often the first to suffer. The auto industry includes a variety of price points—not everyone can afford a...

A government standoff in October 2013 led to a partial shutdown as the houses of Congress and congressional leaders failed to come to terms on budgetary issues. This led to a...

Modern consumers are faced with a barrage of sales pitches and advertisements on a daily basis. As a result, they have learned to be on alert for phrases that indicate...

You recently graduated and finally landed a sales job. Your experience thus far has been summer and part time jobs on the retail sales floor. Now you’re in the big leagues,...

Professional salespeople know that staying ahead of market trends and movements is one of the keys to success in this highly competitive field. Sales jobs tend to crop up in...

With many companies putting a freeze on hiring and some downsizing, it's a refreshing change to hear about businesses adding to their ranks. Recently, Forbes reported on the...

Building relationships is one of the most important things you can do to make sales. Advertising your company's products is also a great way to let people know about what you...

You paid your dues, worked hard, moved up the ladder. Slipped down a few times. But now it’s different. You’re off the ladder. Outplaced by a cash-strapped company that...

Researcher Steve W. Martin has conducted a revolutionary new study into the reigning sales philosophy of hundreds of the world's most successful companies. By interviewing...

New technology continues to drives sales in a variety of markets. Sales professionals are often tasked with keeping up with these new methods of reaching out and interacting...