Month: September 2011

Customers lack of confidence, and reluctance to take action is not surprising given the explosion of words said, yet so few of these words delivered.  If you can’t do it, please don’t say it.  If you aren’t sure if you can

Credibility is a Key Branding Component Read More »

Name: Nevine S. Niazi Company Name: Xcel Business Solutions Position within company: CEO/Owner What we do: We work with successful entrepreneurs and sales professionals whose businesses have stalled due to the economy who are experiencing a dramatic

Nevine S. Niazi – CEO/Owner, Xcel Business Solutions Read More »

Networking and selling do not mix. . . especially at the same networking event! Someone once said, “Networking and selling are like oil and water. They both belong in your financial engine, but you must put them in separate

Sell Yourself. . . NOT Your Services! Read More »

e-Verify is a free, easy to use web-based service that assists employers with verifying that an individual is legally permitted to work in the United States. Though there is not yet a federal law, the Legal Arizona Workers Act requires all Arizona

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West Valley Launch – “Power Success RoundTable to Promote Entrepreneurial Endeavors” September 26th, 2011 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM at ITT Technical Institute – West Valley Campus 1840 N. 95th Ave Phoenix, AZ 85037 (95th Ave N

West Valley Launch – “Power Success RoundTable to Promote Entrepreneurial Endeavors” Read More »

In the last blog, “Customer Service is Branding” I wrote: “The more work required of customers, the less sales return you will realize.”  Let’s add to that: “If your customer has a bad experience, you’ve wasted your time

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Some of us schedule time to head out to networking events or do a bit of “virtual networking” via social media. During this set time, we have our game face on and are ready to make connections. But what about the other times you’re

It’s Always Time to Network Read More »

Step One: Take a hard, honest assessment of “the insides”. If your company was a friend of yours (a human being like yourself) your friend would have a unique personality and identity traits (called strengths and weaknesses). As if you

You must BE a friend first to HAVE a friend… How to treat your business like the best friend you want it to be towards you… Read More »

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 – 7:30am – 9:00am Location: LA PETITE FRANCE is located inside the Scottsdale Seville Center (NE corner of Indian Bend & Scottsdale Rd) at 7001 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale AZ 85253: MAP Phone: 480-922-3727

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