Sales: A Process

8/5/2011 - 2:30 p.m.

Sales is a Process:  Is sales a process for you and your company?

 

Study the most effective sales people and sales organizations and you'll find that sales is a process for them.  This doesn't have to be complicated stuff.  Here are some nuts and bolts questions and ideas to think over...
  • With the customers and industries you're targeting, are you prepared to serve them?
  • Do you understand their world, their needs, their goals, their challenges?
  • Do you understand how to make it easy for them to do business with your company?

 

What's the best ...

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What's Your Sales Strategy?

8/3/2011 - 3:07 p.m.

 

Charlie Carter, CEO at Cyrious Software

 

What's your sales strategy? Do you have a specific written sales strategy? Whether you have 5 people or 500, having a clear, well thought out sales strategy is vital to high performance.

 

Here are some ideas to consider as you review and/or create your sales strategy:

  • What's your company's Mission & Vision?
  • What are your company's values?
  • What do you do best?
  • Which industries and companies do you target?
  • Which should you also target?
  • How do you want to differentiate yourself? Your company? Your products and ...

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Spur MORE Repeat Business – Plan #1

5/4/2011 - 12:30 p.m.
Charlie Carter, CEO at Cyrious Software

You are in charge of selling for a sign and graphics company that uses Cyrious Control?  Or you’re the owner?  These ideas may help you grow your sales and deepen your relationships with your best customers.

 

 

 

We all want more repeat business.  I’m sure you’ve seen the stats.  Repeat business is by far the easier and more profitable way to generate more orders.

 

Here’s the example: You come across an new idea to make window graphics (or whatever product you sell) more effective.  Your marketing person ...

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Part 2:Beat the Competition with Cyrious Software & the iPad.

4/4/2011 - 12:26 p.m.

Kristen Simmons, Cyrious Software Marketing Associate

 

Recently, I traveled to see one of our customers, John Fugitt, CEO of nPrint Graphix, to get a glimpse of how he’s winning more jobs by using the iPad and Cyrious Control.

 

You’ll see how John creates a sample sign, logs into Control remotely, and closed the estimate on the spot.

 

 

Located in Springfield, MO, nPrint Graphix has had tremendous success in the wholesale digital printing business, which has been experiencing tremendous growth, locally and nationally. With an eye to the future, John provides the leadership to improve ...

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Part 1:Beat the Competition with Cyrious & the iPad

3/28/2011 - 12:22 p.m.

Kristen Simmons, Cyrious Software Marketing Associate


Recently, I traveled to see one of our customers, John Fugitt, CEO of nPrint Graphix, to get a glimpse of how he’s winning more jobs by using the iPad and Cyrious Control to accomplish the following:

  • Wowing his customers with stunning, vibrant portfolios of previous work.
  • Quoting estimates remotely and getting instant approval.
  • Organizing files and folders for instant access to order images and files.
  • Viewing true color proofs in production.

 

Many thanks for John and his team for allowing us to learn a little about how he has become so successful ...

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