Personal Power Mastery minute – Your future is determined by what you do NOW!

Often times people talk about how they would like their life and future to look. Where things go amiss is when they fail to connect that future with the present. The key to creating a better future is to decide what you will do today to bring that future. Decisions are the hinge that either make or break the connection to your ideal future. But too often people make their decisions based on what they are currently experiencing rather than what they want. Decisions create future, not the present. You are already in the present.

So next time you say “I can’t because of… (lack of money, lack of connection to people, opportunities, things, knowledge, etc.) recognize that the only thing that can possibly change your future is to simply DO IT anyways.

Your decisions of today are the only thing that will give you something better tomorrow.

A decision now may require you to stretch and grow. But one thing is certain if you always do what you have always done you will always get what you’ve always gotten. Nothing will change. You can’t repeat the same patterns and expect different results.

If you want more money = you must make a new decision.

If you want more opportunity = you must make a new decision.

If you want better relationships = you must make a new decision.

All things can be improved and changed for the better if you decide. Decisions lead lives.

What will you decide today?

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What would you do with the secrets of the world’s top achievers? Would you level up your income? Your business? Your opportunities? Now you can find out because those secrets are now available to you. Over the last two decades Douglas Vermeeren has conducted extensive first hand research into the lives of the worlds top achievers. He has the success strategies of top business leaders from Nike, Reebok, Fruit of the Loom, FedEx, KFC, United Airlines, Microsoft, Disney and others to share with you. ABC television and FOX Business refer to him as the modern Day Napoleon Hill. In addition, he is the producer and director of 3 out of 10 of the top personal development movies ever made. He is the producer of The Opus (featuring Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Joe Vitale, John Demartini, Marci Shimoff, Morris Goodman, Bob Doyle and others.) The Gratitude Experiment (Bob Proctor, Marie Diamond, John Demartini, John Gray) and The Treasure Map (John Demartini, Loral Langemeier, Raymond Aaron, Marshall Sylver, Randy Gage.) He has authored 3 books in the Guerrilla marketing series and is the creator of Personal Power Mastery which has been consistently rated as one of the top events for personal change and development worldwide. He is a regular featured expert on FOX, CNN, ABC, NBC, CTV, CBC, The Huffington Post, NY Daily News and others.

For more info go to http://www.DouglasVermeeren.com

Personal Power Mastery Minute – Are you in flow for success?

All growth requires your expansion. If you want better relationships, more abundance, bigger results at work or in your business… or whatever it is you are looking to grow and improve it’s going to start with you. You can’t expand what is around you until you are bigger and better. Growth requires new perspectives, new skills and new understanding. Positive change is always a result of positive preparation.

If you think about it its pretty obvious to see the importance of expansion. Even the universe is in a constant state of expansion and has been since the beginning of the Big Bang. Anything that is not expanding is by nature contracting and as a result fighting against the entire universe.

In other words, when we hold back from growth and expansion we are in fact fighting against the entire universe. Expansion is the direction for everything. Are you in line with the movement?

I hope so. It is a decision to do so. It has been interesting to observe that both expansion and contraction take work. There is a significant amount of effort required to dig in your heels and resist growth. It is not easy to stay the same in a world that is ever changing. But some people choose to stay put.

As a result they end up doing more work and fighting an uphill battle more frequently. We all know people who end up repeating serious life lessons again and again because they refuse to learn. We have all seen people in financial or relationship troubles because they keep repeating poor patterns without improvement. These same people often seek out immediate gratification (with no long term benefits or power) or they would prefer to relax and lazily watch others progress.

Expansion and growth on the other hand open doors of possibility. Yes, there is work involved. But it is easier because you moving with the flow rather than against it.

So here’s the question, What are you doing today to expand?

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Don’t share your business card and get more sales! Learn to Sell or Die- Douglas Vermeeren

Do you really think that handing out your business card is your best strategy? We all know what happens next, your “prospect” is simply going to throw it in his pocket and it will either go through with the laundry or they’ll put it in a big stack of others cards with an elastic and they’ll forget about it for 6 months until they get back to it. At that point they’ll have forgotten who you are and either throw it out onto it for another 6 months and then throw it out. Sounds like a great way to generate sales… Not. There is a better way to do it.

The first suggest that I want to give is that you don’t hand ourt cards at all. If someone is interested in your busienss or your offering, YOU should be the one to ask for a card or contact informaiton. That puts you in control of the upcoming contact. Now you aren’t waiting for someone to find the time to reach you.

I encourage you to try this and see how many of the time wasters will identify themselves by either suddenly not having a card themselves, or be unqwilling to give you their contact info.

May I also suggest that just like you have a process set up for qualifying propsects for a sale you qualiy people to receive your business card. I know some people suggest you should give your business card to everyone. (And perhaps there are some industries where that works well) But if you spread your card everywhere as though it was cheap and available you are teaching people how to treat you and your business. Invest a little more effort to make the cards you hand out more valuable to your prospect.

Surprisingly as I have taught this to my students they have noticed that they aren;’t dealing with as many time wasting prospects and the quality of their cusotmers has risen dramatically. Give it a try and you’ll see what I mean.

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A secret to sales – Learn to Sell or Die by Douglas Vermeeren

Remember that people buy because of emotions. But most sales people forget that emotions and feels are also contagious. If you think what you re selling sucks your prospects will feel that as well. If you think what you are selling is awesome they will feel the same. I always find it odd that some sales people try to sell things they don’t belief in, like or even own. If you love what you sell what out because you will sell a lot of it! #douglasvermeeren #ppm #personalpowermastery #sales #salestips #salesquotes #1salestraining #1salestrainer #1salesspeaker #salesthoughts #sellmore

Don’t suck at Selling – The Book!

Did you see the cover of my latest sales book? This one is actually really really fun! And it will m are you some money and improve your sales! It will be available in about 2 weeks. #learntosellordie #douglasvermeeren #dontsuckatselling #sales #salestips

Don’t let Cold calling freaking you out! Learn to Sell or Die by Douglas Vermeeren

Yes, there are a lot of frightening things in sales. But none are so feared as the cold call. What will you say to that complete stranger on the other end of the line? How do you get them to listen? What will happen if you disturb them? What if they hang up on you? What if they stay on the line and are actually interested? All of these things can create massive anxiety and fear. To win better at this game try this interesting formula to use when building your call:

 

Frame – Give the prospect a Frame to receive your call. “Hello Mr. Jones, My name is XXX and I’m specifically calling you to talk about your lawn care today. (or financial planning, real estate needs, dental work …whatever your business happens to be.)

 

Expose your difference and challenge- Share what makes this call different than others. “I know you get lots of calls like this. But I am calling with something very different than anything you’ve experienced before and I would like to prove it to you.”

 

Reveal the commitment – Here’s where you tell them what you are wanting from them. Make sure that it is not an unreasonable ask. If you ask for something that easy to say yes then you will get a yes. For most business you won’t be seeking to close a sale at this stage. Most people want to get to the next step in the sales cycle. Most likely that means presenting.) “Mr. Jones I’d like to meet with you for 15 minutes and show you something that you most likely haven’t been aware of that will make you very happy.

 

CTC – This is the CALL to Commitment. “I am right by your house/office meeting with several others in your area on Tuesday. I can squeeze you in for a quick 15 minute visit at 3:00. Will that work?”

 

Again this isn’t the only way to structure a cold call but our team and students have been getting great numbers using this. I’ll explain why later on. For now try it today!

 

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Don’t let selling FREAK YOU OUT! Learn to Sell or Die – Douglas Vermeeren

Why is it some people freak out when it comes to sales? I’ll tell you one of the major reasons I have observed… Are you ready? It’s because they aren’t sold themselves. And here’s the fact, if you aren’t already sold on your product or service you will always get freaked out when you try to present it to someone else and ask them for money. You need to be 100% committed or you will bring your hesitation and doubt with you into the presentation. And when you encounter a prospect that has questions, objections or concerns IT WILL FREAK YOU OUT! #learntosellordie #douglasvermeeren #1salestraining #topsalestrainer #salessuccessacademy #salesfails #salestips #salesquotes #howtosell #improveyoursales

Don’t Suck at selling #2 by Douglas Vermeeren

Don’t suck at selling # 2 by Douglas Vermeeren
Don’t blend in

Whenever I talk about this concept in our seminars so many salespeople turn crazy. Either they start doing real gimmicky things to attract attention which can sometimes mean they become the crazy guy with the colourful socks in the office or the outrageous ties. I even saw one lady who made it a ritual to run around the room quickly and do a lap giving everyone a high five every time she made a sale at her car dealership. (She thought for some reason people liked to see her come to life like those buskers dressed as robots who do something when you drop in a quarter.) While these surface things may be novel what I am really talking about here is different.

If you want to really stand out you need to stand out for the person that it actually matter for, and that’s your customer. (Who cares if you stand out for coworkers anyways, they aren’t paying you.)

So here’s the whole thing about NOT blending it. You need to consider how your competition is serving (or not serving) your marketplace. You need then turn up what you re doing to exceed customer expectations! This is where and how you can stand out in a way that makes you successful and rich.

What can you do that demonstrates you are really interested in seeing your customer succeed? How are you continuing the relationship after the sale? How are you treating those that don’t buy from you? How ar eyou helping them to feel you are a real person who cares? How are you preparing for delivery? How are you helping them feel qualified?

Lots to think about here. Just don’t be gimmicky — be useful. Be a salesperson — not a dork!

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Don’t suck at selling #1 Douglas Vermeeren

Don’t be a script — Be a real person.

If you sound canned, too rehearsed, practiced or like you are performing YOU WILL SUCK. Sales is about connection. If you come with every words and gesture designed you are old school.

I recently watched a sales training video from a guy you all know. If you think about it you’ll know who I’m tlaking about. In the video his hand gestures were so calculated he looked like a robot with a stick up his backside. He was obviously reading from a teleprompter and that made it even more inauthentic. And the crazy thing is this guy is a well-knwn international sales trainer and he’s been doing this for year. Insane!

And if you think that’s bad — so many of the people he trains end up being the same way. Robots impersonating that main robot. Let’s get real for a minute… You wouldn’t by from a robot like that. (Kind of reminds me of a self-checkout. Sure I pay the machine, but the machine didn’t help me buy anything.)

Any ways, we will talk more in detail about this another time. But for today I’m going to suggest if you want to really start to increase your sales you must know your product, service, pricing, competitors and marketplace enough that you can be a real person. (now some of you out there may think I’m suggesting you wing it and you don’t need to prep. If you think that — shame on you. YOU WILL SUCK and then probably try to blame me and this article. Don’t.)

I am not saying don’t prepare or have a game plan. You need that and we will talk about that another time. What I’m saying is cut out this script crap and trying to memorize a prepatterned monolog to throw up all over your prospects. They won’t like it and you won’t like your results.

About DV: Douglas Vermeeren has been selling forever. He cvalls it like it is and gets results. He has been featured on all kinds of media. He is called by many THE Sales Trainer because he is THAT good. He speaks to audiences around the globe and can help you. Nothing else matters.

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Douglas Vermeeren announces the Learn to Sell or Die Podcast

We just received back the artwork and approval for the new Podcast. What do you think of it? You can get access to this podcast through our website http://www.Douglasvermeeren.com

I am so excited about the content we are going to share. This will certainly serve professional sellers and entrepreneurs.

Your ability to sell and convert clients to your products and services is directly attached to your income and lifestyle. However most sales people are ill-equipped for today’s marketplace and as a result they are leaving deals and money on the table. In this presentation, Douglas Vermeeren, Known internationally as the Modern-day Napoleon hill will unfold powerful strategies and expose the massive mistakes that sales people are making in todays economy that once corrected have helped sales people increase their profits from 30 -70%. This is one podcast you will not want to miss!

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