by Garret Norris | Jun 8, 2017 | Infographic, Sales Training
4.3 billion – or 58.7% of the world’s population – is the estimated number of mobile phone users across the globe in 2016. And while the user growth is slowing, the number of mobile phone users is also expected to climb to 4.78 billion in 2020. For most people, this...
by Garret Norris | May 31, 2017 | Fun and Learning
Listening has always a been deciding factor for a successful relationship. In a business perspective, as what James Cash Penney, founder of J. C. Penney stores said, “The art of effective listening is essential to clear communication, and clear communication is...
by Garret Norris | May 27, 2017 | Business Tips
In Australia and around the world, customer expectations for service are constantly increasing. Now, customers expect more than an answer to their question. They want their problems solved quickly and desire a personal interaction with a skilled agent, not automation....
by Garret Norris | May 11, 2017 | Business Tips, Customer Service Excellence
“Keeping a customer is cheaper than looking for a new customer” is a statement that we often hear in the business world. While it holds true especially for newly opened ventures that operate in a highly competitive market, many business owners still struggle to...
by Garret Norris | May 5, 2017 | Business Tips, Infographic
When planning for an exit strategy, seldom do companies know the importance of having a solid sales and marketing plan on their business. While aspects such as preparing the company for sale, identifying potential buyers, due diligence, and legal reviews are important...
by Garret Norris | Apr 29, 2017 | Customer Service Excellence, Latest Business News and Trends
One of the fundamental lessons we learned in economics is that customer demand is a necessity in order to survive in business. Given the right tools and methodical approach, one can make reliable predictions about their consumer’s behaviour, which enable them to...
by Garret Norris | Apr 25, 2017 | Business Tips, Fun and Learning
Your friends don’t necessarily know what they are talking about, but may be good to bounce off for ideas and opinions. They may mean well. They may even have your best interests at heart. Friends are wonderful. Anyone willing to be a true friend deserves...
by Garret Norris | Apr 21, 2017 | Infographic, Sales Training
The way technology has shaped the overall sales and marketing industry has put more power in the hands of salespeople to get closer to their target audience that they ever had before. Nowadays, various digital platforms can help a salesperson to reach their prospects...
by Garret Norris | Apr 18, 2017 | Sales Coaching, Sales Training
Winston Churchill, one of the most fearless leaders of all time, once said: “You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks”. And it’s meaning cannot be much truer than today. Now that we live in a technology-driven world,...
by Garret Norris | Apr 13, 2017 | Fun and Learning, Sales Training
Every salesperson needs to learn how to tell and sell. Simply put, you need to know how to tell better stories to increase your sales numbers. I consider myself a storyteller, not a sales guy. Why stories are a primary way of building trust in sales: Sales...