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Sales Activity Can Be Gamified

by Tony Vidler Some things are timeless simply because they have stood the test of time, and focusing upon sales activity is one of them. “Sales activity” as a concept is probably abhorrent to many professionals today, but it is simply about managing the inputs which provide the outputs that your business wants. It […]

There is a need for speed with lead conversion…

by Tony Vidler Speed kills…except in sales….there IS a need for speed with lead conversion. By calling a lead personally within 5 minutes of receiving a lead you can increase your chances of getting them as a customer by 100 times for example. Unbelievable, right? Research shows it to be absolutely true. Perhaps Maverick said […]

Improve your sales results with a quick “Kerbside Review”

by Tony Vidler One of the most effective ways to improve sales results is to spend 2 minutes on a reflective process after each client meeting – whether it was a good or bad one. It is the “kerbside review” (I know…USA spelling, but this concept did originate in America I believe!) If we […]

Slow down and get better results

by Tony Vidler To get better results one usually has to change something, and sometimes it strangely enough better results can be achieved from doing something which seems counter-intuitive: Slowing Down. Anyone who has played a lot of sport knows that when things get disjointed and are not quite working seamlessly, the trick is […]

Productivity Tip: Prioritise the Activities that Yield the most

by Tony Vidler Managing time is not a productivity tip. Time ticks on regardless and you can’t “manage” it. What you can do is prioritise how you use it. So here’s the top productivity tip: To handle a significant workload AND get the results you want you need to prioritise the activities that yield […]

Getting the right style and structure for an effective telephone track

by Tony Vidler Being able to build an effective telephone track is a core skill for any adviser, and yet, so few seem to understand how to build one. It is perhaps one of those “lost sales skills” from the last decade or so, where new entrants into the advice industry have veered away […]

The Weekly Action Plan That Produces Consistent Results

by Tony Vidler Having an action plan for every working week that produces consistent results is a challenge for many professionals. Part of the challenge is that outside forces place a lot of emphasis upon “doing things right”, but the commercial needs of the firm or individual practitiioner need to be to be […]

Consumers WANT to talk to you!

by Tony Vidler The opportunity to grow your professional services firm by gaining new clients has probably never been better because consumers want to talk to you. On the back of the sudden realisation in 2020 that markets do not go up forever, and cash reserves really do help, and it is worthwhile transferring […]

Staying The Course: The Importance Of Purpose

by Tony Vidler Everyone is busy being busy, but what is the point of it all? What is the purpose that drives all the business building activity? Businesses that experience superb growth typically have an owner, or owners, who have clarity of purpose and that purpose sits at the heart of everything they do. […]

Talk is cheap…but the returns are fantastic

by Tony Vidler Word-of-mouth remains the best marketing professionals can use, or get. The next best is “talk”. Talk to clients and prospects directly. One-to-one…actually spending time communicating directly with each other…voice to voice…human to human. While I love using digital and leveraging it to communicate to as many people as possible, and it […]

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