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Archive for the ‘Sales’ Category

Social Networking Manners

Posted by Andrew Van Valer On November - 30 - 2012

Or …What NOT To Do When You Receive A Friend Request At Your Social Network Ouch! Someone hit me over the head with a baseball bat again. Not literally, of course, but it hurts just as much and it had me run for the Aspirin. Over the weekend, I invited several people to be my [...]

Integrity and Trust Matters

Posted by Andrew Van Valer On September - 17 - 2010

Why does one  person trust another person? Why would you trust one sales person over another? Trust is a perception and a realization. It’s based on initial feelings and perceptions. Who do you trust? Why do you trust? Who trusts you? Relationships are based on a foundation of trust. Trust is built through interactions over time, [...]

The Importance Of The Subconscious Mind

Posted by Andrew Van Valer On September - 12 - 2010

Why passion and interest are so important. Let me take a minute to share with you why many people fail in entrepreneurship  and why many succeed. It all starts with passion and interest. With it, or without, people can tell your sincerity. I will explain why. Some people are attracted to a direct sales business [...]

AIG Bonuses

Posted by admin On April - 28 - 2010

I don’t know about you but I’m not happy with the bonuses the bankers received! I think they forgot what the meaning of EARNED income is versus BAIL OUT funds. I wouldn’t mind at all that they received bonuses if they had earned them – but they didn’t…we did. They point to the contracts but [...]

Get Rich Quick

Posted by admin On April - 28 - 2010

As long as there have been people who want to get rich, there have been get rich quick schemes. They used to be in the back of the magazines, you see them on late night TV or someone at the office found the “next best thing”. There have always been people looking for an opportunity. [...]

Can sales and marketing be evil?

Posted by admin On April - 28 - 2010

Have you ever met someone who has the skill to share a story that moves people, or that spreads, influences people, and creates action. Good marketing can cause people to buy something that they wouldn’t have bought otherwise, change their thoughts or opinion, or cast a vote for someone they might not have ever considered. [...]

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Over twenty years of experience as an entrepreneur and executive with Silicon Valley technology companies. What a ride it has been! I am currently helping people transition to entrepreneurialism. Many just need a place to start and a trusted source.

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