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Sales & Marketing 4 (and final!)

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Dan Friesen

Welcome to the 4th and final instalment of Sales & Marketing. We’re going to take a peak at a real life small business in my home town and see what makes his long standing family owned business outstanding. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Sales & Marketing 3

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Dan Friesen

Sales and marketing video episode 3. Enjoy, tweet, post and share! And as always, comments please! Dan

Sales and Marketing Part 2

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Dan Friesen

After taking a wee break from my blogs, I am back! Thanks for returning to visit. My last post was addressing sales and marketing. As you read through previous posts, you’ll see that it’s a topic I’m pretty passionate about. … Continue reading →

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Sales and Marketing Part 1

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Dan Friesen

This is the first of a multipart video series on Sales and Marketing. The old world of sales was filled with high pressure tactics and a ‘close at all costs’ strategy. It’s never been a system I subscribed to. The … Continue reading →

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Lego Blocks of Business

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Dan Friesen

I’ve always been a big fan of Lego. I still am! I’ll admit that I have an ulterior motive when buying Lego “for my son”. I could explain my obsession with Lego in under 10,000 words, I’m sure, but there … Continue reading →

Characteristics of Successful Companies

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Dan Friesen

I’ve had the privilege of visiting dozens of small businesses and interacting with hundreds. I’ve learned to pay close attention to what I see, wanting both to help out where I see opportunities, and to steal shamelessly what I can … Continue reading →

Getting Unstuck

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Dan Friesen

Flying 30,000 feet somewhere over Mississippi and taking advantage of inflight internet. I’ve recently read Bryan Tracy’s book, No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline. In it, he talks about a special island he calls “Someday Isle”. Allow me to paraphrase … Continue reading →

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No Excuses

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Dan Friesen

There are two kinds of people in the world, those give reasons, and those who give results. When I consider the new year and where I want to be going, I realize that I have been among the former group … Continue reading →

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Sales 101 – Lessons from a 3 year old

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Dan Friesen

I travel internationally and teach sales and service to thousands. One of the key themes I teach about is the art of sales. My three year old sweetheart, Elizabeth, has evidently been paying close attention — or it just comes … Continue reading →

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Customer Service: What to work on first

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Dan Friesen

It’s been a while, but I’m back! Here to talk about the law of primacy and recency. Enjoy! Special thanks to Cindy Pautzke at Participant Centered Results! http://www.participantcenteredresults.com/

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