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Articles Tagged with ''sales''

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.
Kenny Chapman
May 21, 2014

Option Sheets are a communication tool between technician and customer.


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Brand-Building 101

How your not-so-small business can leverage your best asset.
May 21, 2014

When it comes to marketing, your greatest asset is one that’s oftentimes underutilized.


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Adopting professional dress standards can increase sales

Dressing for dollars.
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
May 21, 2014

The net effect is when you don’t dress like a professional, you don’t get paid like a professional.


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Are you running a business or a hobby?

As you can imagine, this question can ruffle some feathers.
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
April 22, 2014

It’s only a business when you make money at it.


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Create effective customer newsletters

A syndicated newsletter with some customization will save you time.
Adams Hudson
March 17, 2014

Are you one of those contractors who believes if you service a customer once and do a great job, he’ll remember you forever? I wish it was true. Instead, studies show 55% of the customers you lose leave you because you paid them no attention.


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Technicians are your brand

Effective communication is the backbone of great customer service.
Kenny Chapman
March 17, 2014

Every contractor understands the importance of having a strong, easily recognizable brand. Companies that develop exceptional brands outperform companies with a mediocre brand every day, regardless of their field.


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The secrets and science of recruiting and hiring

Testing 1, 2, 3.
7 Power Blog
Al Levi
March 17, 2014

Before my brothers and I became enlightened about staffing (meaning we got our teeth kicked in so many times we eventually woke up), we used to rely on the tried-and-true method of hiring people using the “Mirror Test.”


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