It’s halftime, and the score Is …

Well, here we are … The year is already halfway “in the books” and, if you’re like most business owners and sales professionals, you likely fall into one of three

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Jim Marshall
Increasing your profits by knowing your numbers: Part 3

Previously, we’ve explored various key performance indicators and their respective value as tools for effectively managing your business and increasing profits. Today, we’ll review those KPIs and leave you with

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Engaging in an empathetic exchange via email

You get them—business emails, some you want, some you don’t, some you subscribe to and some that are spamming you. And you write them—business emails, some that people want and

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Five critical skills of a sales leader

Whether you are new in your role as a director of sales, or sales manager, or fancy yourself as an “old hand,” at my company, we believe there are five

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Jim Marshall
Easing into difficulties

People can be difficult. Situations can be difficult. Relationships can be difficult. You can be difficult. While “difficult” is not typically on anyone’s to-do list for any given day, difficult

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Timeless selling principles (and how to apply them)

If you’ve been keeping up with this column, you may have noticed a theme: the fact that it’s never a bad idea to “get back to the basics” and constantly

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Jim Marshall
Addressing the stigma of mental illness

To fully address mental illness today you must talk about the stigma associated with it. Stigma has a profound impact on the lives of so many and their decisions about

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The reason words matter, and how to make matters about words

It’s true—tone and body language affect our interpretation of what is being said or shared. So, the words are skewed by the mood, as I like to say. Not ever,

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Are you using the early days of the season to hone your skills?

It’s the time of year when hope springs eternal, all 30 teams are undefeated, the weather is perpetually glorious and families are already thinking about summer vacation plans. It is

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Jim Marshall
This is March Madness

If you’re a sports fan, you already know that “March Madness” refers to the annual NCAA single-elimination college basketball tournament. The month of March also signifies the arrival of a

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Jim Marshall
How to increase profits by knowing your numbers: Part 2

In my last column, I covered the importance of knowing your numbers as a way to grow your business and make it more profitable. We explored the closing ratio. This

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Engaging in an empathetic exchange via email

You get them—business emails, some you want, some you don’t, some you subscribe to and some that are spamming you. And you write them—business emails, some that people want and

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