by Imie Belanger | Nov 2, 2022 | BUSINESS 101, SELLING
There are numerous ways to kill a deal. But let’s focus on the most important deal breakers of all. In addition to not listening, talking too much is the no.1 deal killer. Not just in sales conversations, it’s also a deal breaker in networking and in other business...
by Imie Belanger | Sep 29, 2020 | BUSINESS 101, SELLING
Your answer to this question is probably a resounding NO! Of course not. We all think we are good communicators and say the right things…. so we thought. When I asked the audience at a workshop I was doing years ago if anyone had problems communicating, no...
by Imie Belanger | Mar 9, 2016 | BUSINESS 101
Do you feel at times like you’re stuck in mud or molasses? Unmoving—in life or business? Perhaps both? There is one simple trick to get yourself moving forward in the right direction. In the late 80s, one of the most gruelling jobs I’ve ever held was a...
by Imie Belanger | Sep 10, 2014 | BUSINESS 101
Have you ever felt like you were unproductive the entire week? I have. Whenever I don’t set my weekly goals and targets at the beginning of my working week, I end up feeling depleted with nothing to show at the end of the week. It happened to me last week. I...
by Imie Belanger | Jan 7, 2014 | BUSINESS 101
New Year’s Resolutions don’t work, but smart goal-setting does. With each new year, comes new GOALS and DREAMS; and each year, we hope to do better in achieving what we set out to do at the beginning of the year. We make a promise to ourselves to do...
by Imie Belanger | Feb 23, 2013 | BUSINESS 101
Do you ever listen? I mean really listen There is a little known secret to business and life that has been taught to us during infancy: listening. Listening is fundamental to understanding and it is crucial in business. It is the key to understanding what...
