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The bottom ten things customers frequently hear

1. Do you want me to ring that up for you?
2. Can I help you?
3. Is there anything else?
4. Is that to go? Is that to eat here? (fast food)
5. My name is Bob. Let me know if there is anything you need.
6. I don’t usually work in this department.
7. I don’t know who would have told you that.
8. You’ll have to fill out this form to exchange that.
9. You’ll have to come back when the manager is here.
10. That’s not my job.
11. "Do you carry the <name of item>? Uhhh, No. "Do you know what a <name of item> is?" Is it like a .....?
12. [They say nothing at all]

Click on Top 10 to see the expressions customers never hear

Click on Instructions to see the explanation of how to play the Top Ten/Bottom Ten Sales Skills game

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It is Independent Retailer Month celebrating the 24th year. We'll invite you to read the newsletter to know why we created the event as well as understand the information we share that makes your small business important for your community.

 

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Book of the Month

The Advisory for July is about masterful selling and the book of the month follows suit with Brian Tracy's, "The Psychology of Selling."

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BOOK US

With over 25 years of frontline experience Tom Shay is America's leading Small Business Management Expert. He's a "Must Have" for your next event.

Small Business

Advisories

The July Advisory pushes further into the skill of being a masterful salesperson. In your small business, do you have salespeople or just people that take orders and ring up sales?

Small Business

News

 

Top Story

It is Independent Retailer Month celebrating the 24th year. We'll invite you to read the newsletter to know why we created the event as well as understand the information we share that makes your small business important for your community.

 

The news also shares a story that gives a very positive outlook for small businesses.


Article of the Month

Interesting how one personal experience can teach you much about small business. This month's article started with wandering into a small shop and purchasing a bar of soap.


Book of the Month

The Advisory for July is about masterful selling and the book of the month follows suit with Brian Tracy's, "The Psychology of Selling."

 

All this plus the Internet Tool for Your Business and a staff incentive idea for your business.