By: Michael Halper | 2010-10-29 | Article Marketing When you are cold calling for sales, it is likely that you are going to face a gatekeeper. The first thing that you need to be aware of is that, just like you are being trained on selling and cold calling, they are being trained on screening your calls. read more
By: Michael McCann | 2010-03-31 | Sales The reason salespeople are interrogated, screened, and turned away is they have a threatening approach to the gatekeeper. To achieve your goal of reaching the key decision maker for a sale, you need to work with this gatekeeper. Here are some proven techniques on building that rapport... read more
By: Anne Geller | 2010-09-09 | Sales If you've been in the Telemarketing industry for the longest time, then definitely you'd be familiar with that dreaded term ‘Gatekeeper' by now. No, they don't belong to any secret order, although oftentimes it feels like they do. Telemarketing is personal and is very subjective; what works for one, will not necessarily work for another. These tips should get you started on having a rewarding and fruitful encounter with the Gatekeeper. read more
By: Michael Sandnes | 2010-04-03 | Elderly Care When the economy takes a downturn, credit becomes scarce-even for companies and investors with the best business records, including those in senior living. And while the demographics, news reports, and other data show that senior living will continue on its steady growth path, many providers are faced with escalating competition, increasing operational costs, and continuing staffing shortages. read more
By: David Mastovich | 2010-03-29 | Marketing With tomorrow being Administrative Professionals Day (formerly known as Secretary's Day), let's focus on the people who work to make the lives of executives and managers easier. National Professional Secretaries Day was created in 1952 through the work of Harry Klemfuss of ad agency Young and Rubicam. His goal was to recognize the importance and value of the position and encourage more people to work as secretaries. read more
By: rickey | 2010-10-30 | Business Sales compensation is an arrangement by an employer with their sales personnel the payment after rendering sales services. Most companies that have employed sales people for their products usually pay them a commission for the goods they have sold. For some companies it may be a fixed payment while for others the pay may be variable but dependent on the sales made. read more
By: Lu Young | 2010-04-01 | Nutrition Consider yourself the gatekeeper for your family. The gatekeeper has a great responsibility because their job is to influence the food intake of all family members. And as the gatekeeper of the household you control nearly 75% of all food choices of your spouse and children. read more
By: Martin Swan | 2012-02-13 | Arts & Entertainment Casting directors are seen as the most powerful people in the entertainment industry. They can spot talent in seconds, and they are the gatekeepers to exciting careers. Knowing what they are looking for can be the key to getting started. read more
By: rickey | 2011-01-14 | Business It is an open truth that the salary of sales men is very low as compared with the efforts he makes in order to increase the sales of a company. He can only earn through commission. Well I think it is not at all justified with the efforts. It is not the mistake of the sales person, if the customers do not buy the product. Low salaries of sales person have usually demotivating effects which sometimes results in loss of sales level. read more
By: Jo Ann Kirby | 2010-04-03 | Sales Why do some projects start out with high hopes and fail? Why do others succeed? In bringing inside sales into a business to business organization there are issues that must be resolved before the project can go forward. If they are not, the project is doomed. Money, time and effort will be expended without the results that management wants. This article covers are a number of factors that are important to consider when deciding to implement an inside sales strategy. read more
By: jack stellon | 2011-01-17 | Sales It is an open truth that the salary of sales men is very low as compared with the efforts he makes in order to increase the sales of a company. He can only earn through commission. Well I think it is not at all justified with the efforts. It is not the mistake of the sales person, if the customers do not buy the product. Low salaries of sales person have usually demotivating effects which sometime read more
By: rickey | 2010-10-30 | Business An inside sales job includes selling or introducing new corporate products or services to already established clients. Inside sales representatives often communicate directly with customers. In this way, it is easy to establish what the customer's really wants. These inside sales representatives take request for orders, lead times by fax, email or phone and quotations. Their chief duty is to track and also follow up on lead the business organization generates from marketing on the web. read more
By: Anup | 2012-03-20 | Sales Persistence, they say, is a virtue that is possessed by very few. Those that do possess this trait can accomplish any task. The domain of inside sales outsourcing is certainly one where this trait counts like nothing less than a skill. read more
By: Anup | 2012-03-07 | Online Business It is very important to analyze the kind of questions competency of the agency to which the inside sales outsourcing assignment is being handed over. But for that, it's important to have a sound understanding of the domain. read more