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  • Skyrocket Your Sales Summit with Rae Majors-Wildman

    January 3rd, 2012 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Online Radio Show | 1 Comment

    North San Diego Business At Large
    Show Notes: January 6, 2012

    In this episode I’ll be interviewing Rae Majors-Wildman about her two day Skyrocket Your Sales Summit.

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    Alan Underkofler, Follow Up Success

    September 9th, 2011 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Online Radio Show | 3 Comments

    North San Diego Business At Large
    Show Notes: September 23, 2011

    Truly shocking sales statistics as it relates to your follow up process:

    48% of sales people never follow up with a prospect
    25% of sales people make a second contact and stop
    12% of sales people make more than three contacts

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    Keep Your Clients Coming Back For More!

    March 29th, 2011 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Online Radio Show | No Comments

    North San Diego Business at Large Show Notes: March 29, 2011 Just a note, there was a technical glitch so give the audio about 5 seconds to start. Keep Your Clients Coming Back For More [ 30:00:00 | 6.92 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (384) podPressShowHidePlayer(’1′, ‘http://www.northsandiegobusiness.com/podpress_trac/play/2914/0/keep-your-clients-coming-back-for-more.mp3′, 290, 24, ‘false’, [...]

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    Mastering the Sales Process

    March 22nd, 2011 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Online Radio Show | No Comments

    North San Diego Business at Large Show Notes: March 22, 2011 Mastering the Sales Process [ 30:00:00 | 6.95 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (294) podPressShowHidePlayer(’2′, ‘http://www.northsandiegobusiness.com/podpress_trac/play/2904/0/mastering-the-sales-process.mp3′, 290, 24, ‘false’, ‘http://www.northsandiegobusiness.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/vpreview_center.png’, ‘Mastering the Sales Process’, ‘Debra Simpson’); “What most Independent Professionals miss in the Selling Process is the process part. [...]

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    We Sell, Or Else

    May 28th, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Selling | No Comments

    Words of wisdom from David Ogilvy..do you agree, or not? This is a video about selling and promotions from the famous copywriter David Ogilvy. It may be dated, but the content is still very timely.

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    Six Deadly Sales Mistakes, Facebook Security Tip

    February 21st, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Online Radio Show | 1 Comment

    North San Diego Business At Large Show Notes:  February 19, 2010 Interview with Dan Boe [ 59:10 | 13.54 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (258) podPressShowHidePlayer(’3′, ‘http://www.northsandiegobusiness.com/podpress_trac/play/1286/0/six-deadly-sales-mistakes-and-social-media-security.mp3′, 290, 24, ‘false’, ‘http://www.northsandiegobusiness.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress//images/vpreview_center.png’, ‘Interview with Dan Boe’, ‘Debra Simpson’); Dan Boe, Inner-Fire Presentations, shared the six deadly mistakes we make in our [...]

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    Coach Ken Offers A Strong Communication Tip

    February 17th, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Sales | 2 Comments

    Ask Open-Ended & Clarifying Questions Don’t work so hard on your next presentation, client meeting, or employee conversation. Certainly come prepared. But start by asking open-ended questions to target the needs of your listener or audience. It allows for multiple responses in the listeners owns language. Repeat back what you heard using similar words from [...]

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    Interview with Ann Marie Houghtailing and Michelle Bergquist

    January 15th, 2010 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Online Radio Show | 2 Comments

    North San Diego Business At Large Show Notes:  January 15, 2010 Ann Marie Houghtailing, Michelle Bergquist [ 1:29:36 | 20.51 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (327) podPressShowHidePlayer(’4′, ‘http://www.northsandiegobusiness.com/podpress_trac/play/1130/0/interview-with-ann-marie-houghtailing-the-houghtai.mp3′, 290, 24, ‘false’, ‘http://www.northsandiegobusiness.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress//images/vpreview_center.png’, ‘Ann Marie Houghtailing, Michelle Bergquist’, ‘Debra Simpson’); Ann Marie Houghtailing is a Sales Trainer, Motivational Speaker, and Entrepreneur [...]

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    Selling For People Who Don’t Like Selling

    November 17th, 2009 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Marketing | 5 Comments

    Recently Barbara Eldridge, my Co-Director at MindMasters Entreprener Association, and I interviewed Vicki Garcia, Marketing Impressions. Interview with Vicki Garcia, MMEA [ 0:01 | 13.5 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (333) podPressShowHidePlayer(’5′, ‘http://www.northsandiegobusiness.com/podpress_trac/play/1039/0/Selling-For-People-Who-Dont-Like-Selling.mp3′, 290, 24, ‘false’, ‘http://www.northsandiegobusiness.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress//images/vpreview_center.png’, ‘Interview with Vicki Garcia, MMEA’, ‘Debra Simpson’); Vicki shares tips on selling and [...]

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    San Marcos Chamber of Commerce Presents, Blast Off! Your Life, Your Business and Sales To New Heights!

    August 17th, 2009 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: San Marcos Chamber | 6 Comments

    August 19 from 8 to 9:15 am-Join the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce for informative, relevant information at a very low cost-$5 per person includes continental breakfast. August Topic: Blast off! Your Life, Your Business and Sales to New Heights! (my interview with Allison) Debra Simpson Interviews Allison Maslan [ 59:10 | 13.54 MB ] [...]

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    Making Your Business SOUND Bigger Than Your Competition

    November 14th, 2008 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Podcasts | 1 Comment

    I spoke with Bill Miller, Call Solutions Group about how his company makes solopreneurs or home based businesses sound bigger than they physically are through communication technologies. I think with companies talking about laying off employees, there may be executives who are ready to take control of their future by starting their own consulting business. [...]

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