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Issue 27  ~  October 13, 2009


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OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Breast cancer is a disease in which malignant cancer cells form in the tissues of the breast. Hearing the words "breast cancer" doesn't always mean an end. It can be the beginning of learning how to fight, getting the facts and finding hope.
Click here to learn more from the National Breast Cancer Foundation

In This Issue
Featured Article: Your Sales Village
Bootstrap Budget Bootcamp Workshop
Weekly Reader Question

Greetings!

     Happy Tuesday! What a crazy week...it's all been a blur! With everything that was going on, there seemed to be one topic that came up over and over. Many of the people I met with this past week talked about the need for everyone in their organization needing to wear a sales to one degree or another.

     With downsizing, rightsizing and other -sizings going on in businesses of all sizes, I thought this week would be a good time to look at the importance of a Total Sales Mindset.

 

Your Sales Village
Everyone Needs a Sales Mindset

Non-Sales Staff     They say it takes a village to raise a child. Well, in business, your village is everyone in your organization, and your child is each and every sale, customer or prospect that you serve.
 
     Consider how companies are downsizing, either by lay-offs or attrition, and it is becoming more and more crucial that everyone in the company has at least a basic level of sales mindset. This includes everyone in every department. Everyone from the office assistant to the folks in production and service need to have a sales mindset.
 
     What about the accounting department? Yep. The maintenance department? Yep. Ok, but what about the nurses in an urgent care facility!? Absolutely! Every single person in every single business or organization needs to wear a sales hat to some degree. Why?
 
Click here to read why a Total Sales Mindset is crucial...


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OCTOBER SPECIAL
 

Purchase a new website in the month of October and if you do not already have a logo for your business, we will design one for you for free. If you do have a logo, get a secondary one designed or give it to a friend!
   Offer Expires:  October 31, 2009     No Cash Value   Coupon Code: LOGOWEB


Bootstrap Bootcamp

     It is becoming more and more imperative to utilize on-line tools in today's business environment to effectively and consistently communicate with your customers and prospects.

     With many businesses operating on a bootstrap budget, understanding how to easily and strategically brand and communicate your image, products and services can increase sales without spending thousands of dollars!

     The Bootstrap Budget Bootcamp will provide hands on training for small business owners, entrepreneurs and consultants to develop and maintain their own strategic marketing resources -- website, e-newsletter, blog and communication documents -- WITHOUT NEEDING TO KNOW THE TECHNICAL CODE that is typically needed to develop professional materials! If you know the basics of using Microsoft Word and Excel, you can learn how to create these essential resources in this workshop.

KEY OBJECTIVES
     1. Develop a website with a drag-and-drop website builder by BlueVoda
     2. Create an online e-Newsletter using Constant Contact
     3. Set up a business blog with WordPress
     4. Develop image branded business communication forms & documents
     5. Integrate these items for strategic and effective communication

WHEN:  Friday, November 6, 2009 from 7:30am-12:00pm

WHERE:  MMCC's Herbert D. Doan Center
               2600 S. Summerton Rd.
               Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858

HOW TO REGISTER:
On-line at www.helpingusellu.com/bootcamp.html
By phone at 989/546.7355

COST: $199.00
(Value of items if purchased could easily exceed $1,500-$2,000!!)

*** Participants should be familiar with Microsoft Word and Excel in order to keep up and be successful in this workshop.

*** Seating is limited so early registration is recommended.

Question of the Week

Reffering back to this week's featured article...
"Not including your sales staff, how many people do you have in your business or organization?"

     o  1-5 people
     o  6-10 people
     o  11-20 people
     o  20+ people

Click here to submit your answer
(Your answer will remain anonymous)


Last Week's Question:
 
Have you, or anyone you know ever been affected by breast cancer?

     o  Yes -- 100%
     o  No -- 0%


Do you have a question you'd like to see in a future poll? If so, send it to me in an e-mail. workinghard@helpingusellu.com



Wrapping Up

     Well, I hope you picked up a few good ideas today and I look forward to being with you again next week. In the meantime, if you have a burning question, shoot me an e-mail and I'll shoot you a reply.

Helping You Sell You,
Scott Gillespie

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