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I’m very keen to promote you to the people in my sphere of influence.   I want them to benefit from your offering, so this post is about making it as easy as possible to recommend you.

What specifically do you want me to say when sharing you?  What are your share-words? Here are some helpful tips. Read more…

August 31, 2010 by Robin Dickinson  | 158 views | Comments (23)

BLACK CHAIR: BUSINESS SUCCESS TV

Episode 19: How passion kills a business

Welcome to Black Chair. The single-minded purpose of Black Chair is to help you succeed in business.

“There’s a lot of discussion about the importance of passion in business.”

In this episode, we touch on a topic close to the hearts of many business owners and entrepreneurs – passion!

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August 23, 2010 by Robin Dickinson  | 292 views | Comments (61)

The thought of having to make cold calls to prospects to generate sales may excite some people, but leaves many of us frozen in our tracks.  This next edition of Extreme Sales Makeover is all about building power, passion and persuasion into cold calls.

Let’s work together on a real-life scenario to improve our skills.

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August 16, 2010 by Robin Dickinson  | 360 views | Comments (51)

At the prompting of my friend, Leanne Berry, I applied for the following opportunity WANTED: Big thinking entrepreneur for documentary film. Must travel.  My logic is simply that it could be a really good opportunity to help boost my efforts to build awareness of and promote the members of the online business community I serve – The Centurions.  Here’s how it’s unfolded so far… Read more…

August 11, 2010 by Robin Dickinson  | 87 views | Comments (12)

BLACK CHAIR: BUSINESS SUCCESS TV

Episode 18: The most exciting numbers

Welcome to Black Chair. The single-minded purpose of Black Chair is to help you succeed in business.

“How much money do you really need to make to be profitable?”

In this episode, we discuss the most avoided topic in business – your key numbers!

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August 3, 2010 by Robin Dickinson  | 531 views | Comments (102)

Writing words that sell is an incredibly valuable skill to have, especially if you plan to market products online.  It’s a skill that affects your income, so it’s worth putting effort in to continually improve it.  Below is a real-life example of sales copy that needs some sales muscle.

Let’s work on it together! Here are five pointers to stimulate your thinking.

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July 26, 2010 by Robin Dickinson  | 91 views | Comments (9)

BLACK CHAIR: BUSINESS SUCCESS TV

Episode 17: The love & hate of selling

Welcome to Black Chair. The single-minded purpose of Black Chair is to help you succeed in business.

“Nothing happens in business until somebody sells something to someone!”

In this episode, we discuss a critical business success topic that will determine your income – your ability to sell!

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July 25, 2010 by Robin Dickinson  | 179 views | Comments (44)

Crowds of people rushed into the bookshop to buy your book. It’s the latest must-read title – a sizzling hot best seller, climbing and dominating the charts for weeks on end. Or that’s how the story goes.

Getting published off-line is something I’ve thought about a lot over the past few years. You?  Have you ever thought of getting published off-line? If so, why? It’s a large undertaking and I’m curious as to why people do it.

I would love to discuss this topic with you in the comments.

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July 14, 2010 by Robin Dickinson  | 586 views | Comments (97)

Word-of-mouth recommendation drives business success – big time! And I’ve got 48 superstars I’m busting to recommend to you – people who have participated in the sharewords community and had their sharewords created.  Sharewords are the new elevator pitch. They are shorter, punchier, and make it much easier for me to recommend you to my friends and colleagues. Check out these all-stars and their sharewords. Read more…

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