Adjust Your Attitude For Brighter Days!
We’ve all been down in the dumps at some time or another, but have you ever been around anyone that is always a downer? There negative energy is down right annoying and destructive to others. While not every day can be filled with sunshine, we all need to work on ways to keep our spirits up and positive, especially those in sales.
I recently read, “When the Going Gets Rough,” an article found in the April 2009 issue of Selling Power magazine that had some helpful hints for keeping positive and turning your attitude around.
Following are a few ways to keep selling in the face of adversity from the article that I wanted to pass along:
- Make A Positive Beginning—
Look for ways to make your mornings more pleasant. A positive morning will help set the tone for the rest of the day. Listen to some upbeat music, etc. - Offer A Cheerful Greeting—
When someone asks, “How are you?” try and answer with a positive response such as, “Fantastic, or Super.” You will naturally make a lasting impression, and pass along your positivity to others. - Expect The Best—
Expect things to go well, and they naturally will. This is important, especially in sales. Believe you can make things happen. - Forgive Yourself—
You can train yourself to think more positively. “We can often talk ourselves out of a bad mood as easily as we talk ourselves into it if we’re willing to make the effort.” If you falter, acknowledge that you are human and that you may have had some bad thoughts, but forgive yourself and change your thought pattern to something positive again.
Thanks for reading!
Barb
Posted in Marketing on June 11th, 2009 by Barb | | 0 Comments
Favorite Things…
We all them…those days that just don’t seem to go right. Unfortunately, when we experience days like these, it is easy to feel down and unmotivated. In sales, this can especially be true. Thankfully, if you keep at it, a sale will come through and instantly lifts the spirits.
Yesterday, I came across an interesting perspective on how to restore your motivation when everything seems to be going wrong from ”A Few Of Your Favorite Things,” a Reader Tip, found in the May 2009 issue of Selling Power magazine that I wanted to pass along.
The reader suggested to restore motivation, make a “neat stuff” list of everything that is going right.
- It is a beautiful sunny day.
- I got an appointment with a customer that I’ve been trying to get in contact with for a long time.
- A rebate check came in the mail.
- Etc.
The key is review your list daily, both morning and night, to keep the positive thoughts with you. “Research suggests that after one to two weeks of reviewing your list, you will start feeling more positively focused and energized.
Sounds like a simple way to try and keep positive to me. How about you?
Thanks for reading!
Barb
Posted in Business, Company, Marketing on May 21st, 2009 by Barb | | 0 Comments
Bounce Or Splatter—The Choice Is Yours!
Today as I was paging through the April 2009, issue of Selling Power magazine, I came across an article titled, “The Bouncers,” that caught my attention. According to the article, “there are basically two kinds of people: boncers and splatterers. Splatterers are those, that when times get tough, and they hit rock bottom, they fall apart and stick to the bottom like glue. Bouncers, however, spring back.” While it may take them awhile, no matter what obstacle is presented to them, they spring forward and often are driven even more towards success.
So what you may ask, is their secret? “They know that to survive you must be able to change, flow, bend, and grow and must be mentally tough.” They know they need to control their thoughts and keep them positive, and upbeat everyday, even in tough circumstances.
With a slower market and economy, many businesses today are facing tough decisions and choices that call for change? How are you handling these decisions? Are you going to bounce or splatter?
Me? …Most DEFINITELY BOUNCE!
Thanks for reading!
Barb
Posted in Company, Granite, Industry News, Marketing, Uncategorized on May 6th, 2009 by Barb | | 0 Comments
Good Things…
My first job out of college, I worked as a sales representative selling advertising for a company that owned several local newspapers in the Detroit area. I remember we started each week with a Monday morning meeting with the entire sales staff. Our sales manager began each meeting the same. He would mention five “Good Things” that happened to him the previous week, whether they were work related, or otherwise, and then would proceed with having all the sales reps do the same. At the time, I thought this exercise was a little “hokey,” but I realize now why he did it.
It so easy to get caught up in negativism, especially these days. Starting a sales meeting talking about “Good Things,” sets a tone and sparks positive energy and thoughts, something we all need, especially sales people.
Why not set the tone for your day with positive thoughts? I can easily come up with five “Good Things” that happened to me last week. How about you?
Thanks for reading!
Barb
Posted in Marketing, Uncategorized on May 4th, 2009 by Barb | | 0 Comments
Have You Jumped On The Social Networking Bandwagon?
Most businesses have used networking to help grow their business, at one time or another. While networking groups, trade shows and word of mouth, have been part of traditional business networking, with the explosion of the Internet, social networking has also become popular and its growing at an incredible rate.
So what exactly is social networking? According to the search engine Technorati, “Today’s social networks are the Internet-powered relationship engines of the twenty first century. Popular sites like Facebook, My Space, and Linked In are all examples. These services specialize in facilitating connections between people who share similar interests or professional pursuits.” While My Space and Facebook originally attracted college and high school students, they now have become mainstream and are attracting large audiences of people and literally millions of users. Linked In is a business oriented social networking site that basically works as a public resume of yourself, or business and allows users to list details and provide trusted contact connections.
So why should I jump on the social networking bandwagon some might ask? I may date myself a bit here, but do you remember that annoying, shampoo commercial of the 1970’s (Faberge Organic Shampoo)? It always ended with, “…and she’ll tell two friends, and so on, and so on and so on.” Well-that is basically how social networking works. The more contacts you make, the better, and the good news is that you can look at other peoples friends, or contacts, and discover that you may know someone they know.
I have to admit, I was a little leary about all of this “social networking stuff” at first. I know from experience with my college kids, that you can spend an incredible amount of time connecting with friends, etc. I also wasn’t sure I wanted to put my personal information “out there” for people to see, but realized quickly I’ve already been posting both personal and business information on the PGC blog site for two years now. I figured it was time to take the next step. I’d received several invitations to join Linked In, and Facebook, and thought…”Why not join this social networking phenomenon and grow our business at the same time?”
For now, you can find me on Linked In, and Facebook, where I’ve already connected to family, some high school and college friends, as well as made some business connections. How about you? Are you building your on-line networking community?
Thanks for reading!
Barb
Posted in Business, Marketing on April 14th, 2009 by Barb | | 0 Comments
