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Sales will ALWAYS BE person to person

written by john c ashworth You Must NEVER forget…Sales will always be person to person. No matter what you sell, or who you sell to, even if you sell business to business, purchases are made by people.  People who have emotions, feelings, thoughts, ideas, and who need to feel they like and trust you and…

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Stop talking. ‘Telling’ is not selling.

written by john c ashworth “Telling is NOT Selling,” Want to make the sale? Stop talking. Really likely that if you focus on this one simple thing over the next few weeks you’ll see exactly what I’m talking about. You’ll also learn some amazing things about your customers, prospects, and yourself. I could elaborate, but…

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Promise, LARGE promise is the SOUL of any advertisement

Two hundred fifty years ago, essayist, poet and author Dr. Samuel Johnson said, “Promise, large promise, is the soul of an advertisement.” And Ogilvy agreed. When you get the promise right…by identifying, reinforcing, and emphasizing the strongest benefit… your product will practically sell itself. It ain’t matter if you express yourself in perfect English. The…

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The Rewards of Being a Salesman – Part 1

Here’s what being a salesman means to me – Click here for Part 2 written by john c ashworth I have often felt stymied by that question, “what would you do, John, if you no longer needed to earn a living anymore?” What would you do with your time and your days if money was…

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[podcast] Do you have the right attitude about selling?

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The most important ingredient for success

written by john c ashworth Click here to get the print edition of The Ash Flash delivered to your mailbox. I invest a lot of money every year in personal and professional growth. I always have. If you’re not growing, you’re dying. You’ve been a subscriber for awhile so you know that. I write a…

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On a roll…

written by john c ashworth madison car salesman I got on a roll last night and made a nice round of follow-up calls to prospective car customers and in the process I learned a number of extremely valuable lessons I thought I would share with you today. Most of these lessons were not new, are…

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