This was a fun interview to do. The Stone Sisters are not only one of the most successful entrepreneurs in their industry but they have also figured out how to live a family balanced life. In this video we talk about what the Stone Sisters do different in order to be successful in a market [...]
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Interview With The Stone Sisters – What it take to be a successfull…
Posted on 13 February 2011.
Posted in Business, Entrepreneur, Marketing and Branding, Sales21 Comments
How Do I Turn My Brand Into A Movement & Give It Life?
Posted on 27 January 2010.
What is the difference in creating a brand like Coca-Cola and one for your everyday entrepreneur? My parents moved into a new community just prior to me visiting them during this holiday season. Every time we walked by a new neighbor, my mom would introduce me. “This is my son, he is an inspirational speaker [...]
Posted in Business, Entrepreneur, Marketing and Branding, Sales15 Comments
Okanagan – Kelowna Event Everyone Has Been Waiting For
Posted on 29 September 2009.
There are so many networking events in Kelowna that one can easily get lost within them all. It almost becomes a habit of showing up, meeting people, changing cards having some appetizers and then forgetting it all until the next one. Last week I experienced what networking is all about. I attended the OBRG event [...]
Posted in Business, Relationships, Sales3 Comments
When You Feel Like Giving Up
Posted on 25 August 2009.
This man has more courage in his heart in these 3 minutes than most of us do in a lifetime. There are times when we hit the ground so hard that we wonder if we will ever have the courage to get back up again. After watching this 3 minute video, I cannot wait to [...]
Posted in Children/Youth, Inspirational, Sales6 Comments
The Foundation Of A Powerful Presentation
Posted on 14 August 2009.
“Present with the passion of a child and your audience will transform them selves from their seats to the playground.” Fred Sarkari (Coming Soon) Just like with any successful communication, when you deliver a presentation you should keep two variables in mind: • First, what is the message that you as a speaker are trying to [...]
Posted in Presentation Skills, Sales3 Comments
Kelowna Signature Networking Event – Most Effective Event I Have Attended
Posted on 02 May 2009.
How often do we hear knowledge is power. We are in the information age, knowledge is nothing but clutter in our minds. Its what we do with the knowledge that makes us effective. That is the same with networking events, they honestly are nothing but clutter in our lives due to the quantity of them [...]
Posted in Sales9 Comments
Fairmont Hotels Hurt my Feelings
Posted on 29 May 2008.
It is ironic how people in the service industry at times haven’t a clue about what service really means. so many seem to be clueless about how the little things that they do and say have the greatest impact in their business. We all know that in our personal relationships it is all about the [...]
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Main Reason Why Sales People Fail…
Posted on 19 February 2008.
How easy do we have to make it for some sales people to do their job? We hand them the sale on a silver platter and somehow we (the clients) still have to spoon-feed it to them. Sometimes the sales staff can be the biggest detriment to an organization. It just so happened the other [...]
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5 Things to keep in mind when re-evaluating the culture and brand of your company.
Posted on 09 December 2007.
Sell sell sell, make contacts, drum up business; if that is not the focus then why bother being in business? A lot of people ask me why I do what I do? That sensation when you look into someones eyes as the glitter with a magical sense of relief as they know that the way [...]
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Awareness Preceeds Effective Change
Posted on 15 November 2007.
Doc. my wife and I seem to be banging heads lately. We cannot seem to see anything eye to eye. The doctor replied; I am a medical doctor so I cannot advice you on that. But I know what I do when I need to clear my head. I go for a run everyday. Why [...]
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What Do You Mean You Messed Up?
Posted on 16 May 2007.
I have recently transfered my computer system from PC to a Mac. Yes, just like any technology transfer there has been it’s up and downs. Today I was to take in my computer for a hardware upgrade. Exciting, until I got there and I was notified that someone accidentally returned my part back to the [...]
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Secret Behind Getting Sponsorship Money
Posted on 02 May 2007.
If you are having trouble getting sponsorship money from companies, take a good look at your philosophy and mind set prior to adjusting your sales strategy. I had a conversation today with an individual that runs a magazine. Every magazine is funded by sponsors and advertisers. What they could not figure out is why other [...]
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The Basic Moves Will Yield The Best Results
Posted on 19 April 2007.
In any martial arts it only takes a few minutes to teach what you need to do. But the catch is that you need to practice it 10,000 times for it to work in the real world. That is the same in sales, the concepts that are required for success are very simple to teach, [...]
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Best Way to Built Your Business
Posted on 18 April 2007.
If you have ever been to Kelowna, British Columbia, you know how breath taking the place is. The mystical mountains that you are surrounded by. Calming and inviting lakes. The sunrises and the sunsets. I have been here for a few days and this morning I was woken by the most vibrant colors from a [...]
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All You Sales People Better Know This
Posted on 12 April 2007.
One thing salespeople are great at is wasting time due to a lack of planning, causing a scattered approach in their daily tasks, simply resulting in a lot of wasted time. Most salespeople say they know the difference between Strategy and Tactics, yet their daily activities proves other wise. Strategy is the WHAT — WHAT [...]
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Interview With Fred
Posted on 10 April 2007.
I have been overwhelmed by people contacting me to thank me for taking a stand towards honesty. For this I thank everyone. After I had openly admitted to my error in double booking an appointment with a client, I was contacted by Andrea Morris for an interview. The following is the interview: In [...]
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Getting Your Clients to Gravitate Towards You.
Posted on 05 April 2007.
I was at the Dallas airport today and due to one of those unavoidable situations I was stranded there for 3 hours. The excitement actually started when I tried to enter the lounge and was so humbly refused entry. As I picked up the phone to call American Express in order to inquire the reason [...]
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At The Risk of Sounding Ineffective to My Client
Posted on 04 April 2007.
After all these years, I finally faced one of my fears in this business. I just had a conversation with a colleague about a situation with one of my clients. I woke up at 2:48 am with a twist in my gut that I had made one of the biggest errors with a client. Booking [...]
Posted in Sales6 Comments
Technology Can be Your Worst Enemy or Your Best Friend
Posted on 03 April 2007.
I posted this on Nolan’s Blog and then realized it would be useful to my readers as well. Instead of posting it here again, Nolan has other great posts for you to read. www.nolanmatthias.com/blog/
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What Do You Mean You Do Not Have The Answer?
Posted on 03 April 2007.
I think Albert Einstein summed this one up best when he said “I don’t need to have all the answers myself, I just need to know where I can find the answers when I have to.” As leaders, do we need to be experts in all aspects of every part of life that affects every [...]
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