Just Think ...Written by Joyce C. Lock
If you're a salesperson (not only because it's a job but, you actually happen to be good at it), just think. How many sales did you make last year? Last month? Last week? A lot? Probably, you would have sold more in a better economy. Though still, you likely sold way more than you can readily remember. Was that 100 customers? 1,000? 100,000? More? Imagine if you were to use that same great charm to sell Jesus? Wow, what an impact!!! Now, multiply that by a few years and that's really a lot of changed lives!!! Ok, so maybe you're not a salesperson. How are you at advertising? Isn't it fun to continually have more ideas of ways to reach just one more customer and often thousands!? Just think how world would view differently if you were to use all that creativity to say ... advertise God. Can't you just see it now, a neon light in every public restroom? Oh, we could have so much fun! Soon, idea would catch on and God's name would be on every pair of tennis shoes, on every bath robe. There is no place people couldn't go without being reminded of God and, wherever He's included, that's that much less room for Satan. Too active for you? Ok, let's say you're a writer, an artist, a musician. You have wares to share, so do it. If you haven't been discovered already, odds are that you're not going to win Mr. or Miss America pageants by keeping your gift hidden. Just think of thousands and hundred thousands your gift could already be ministering to. And, when you give to God, He gives you more! Why not go for world title!? What's your gift? I'm about certain you have at least one. So, your health isn't cooperating. That's pretty common, these days. In fact, Satan gets his jollies at ways he convinces us that we can't serve. Aren't you about tired of it, too? You do have a telephone, don't you? How about a computer? And, there's still old fashioned snail mail. Ask God to show you something you can do. That'll teach old fart a lesson!
| | 7 Bits Of Critical Information You Can't Afford NOT To Know About Your CustomersWritten by Lora J Adrianse
If you think customer relationship management is just a piece of software, you're dead wrong. Customer relationship management is about understanding your customers. It's about really knowing them as individuals, knowing what they mean to your business, and most of all, knowing what you need to do to keep their business.Ideally, you need a profile for each of your customers. Most customers will gladly give you information you need especially if there is a small incentive. Offer them a coupon, a special discount, a gift certificate or even movie passes. What do you need to include in profile? Other than personal information, data you track can be as detailed or as simple as you can manage. The key point is to use a process or system. Here are some basic categories of things you want to know for sure: Customer Value - How much do they spend with you in a month or a year? Top 10 or 20 Percent - Who are top 10 or 20 percent of your most valuable customers? These are your "gold" customers. Know who they are and treat them accordingly! Why They Choose You - Why do they keep doing business with you? If you're not sure about what you're doing right, how will you know what to keep doing? Ask them! Where They Came From - How did they find you? If you know where they came from you can go back for more customers just like them! Who They Brought With Them - What new business have they brought you? Who have they referred you to? Referrals are like automatic deposits in your bank account. Find out who is making deposits!
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