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Articles Tagged with ''sales''

Brian Ragone named Apollo Valves senior VP of sales and marketing

Most recently he was the director of Americas for Tyco Mechanical Products.
December 30, 2014

Aalberts Industries North American Division appointed Brian Ragone in the newly created role of senior vice president of sales and marketing for Conbraco and Elkhart Products. 


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6 tips to recover lost sales

Lack of a good customer follow-up system could be costing you money
Kenny Chapman headshot with a white round border frame, 200x200
Kenny Chapman
October 27, 2014
The lack of a good follow-up system could be costing you thousands of dollars a year.
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Letters to the Editor — October 2014

October 22, 2014

Monthly Letters to the Editor


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How is staffing a company like filling a bathtub? — Part 2

7 Power Blog
Al Levi
September 15, 2014

The importance of Ongoing Training Programs.


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Eight steps to generate more customer referrals

Learn no-cost, low-effort ways to get big returns.
Adams Hudson
August 15, 2014

Referrals are often no cost and low effort with big returns.


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How is staffing a company like filling a bathtub? — Part 1

7 Power Blog
Al Levi
August 11, 2014

Always be retaining.


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7 deadly sins your techs commit — Part 2

7 Power Blog
Al Levi
July 31, 2014

Avoid the 7 Deadly Sins that a Tech can commit and find yourself on a much more heavenly path to happy customers and bigger profits.


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Acknowledge your mistakes and learn from them

Value of remembering the past.
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
June 26, 2014

Create the proper launching pad for the big successes that await you.


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Do’s and don’ts of social media

Why your social media marketing is suffering.
Adams Hudson
May 21, 2014

Follow these rules to make sure you don’t fall into a social media trap.


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Close more sales

An Option Sheet is exactly what the title implies.
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Kenny Chapman
May 21, 2014

Option Sheets are a communication tool between technician and customer.


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