Business Development Moment

  Recommended Reading: Exactly How to Sell by Phil M Jones Note:The book is packed with actionable advice that you can use immediately. We'll just take a quick look at how you can get started in sales or refresh your current knowledge. Today, we’ll try to answer one question: what do sales mean? Sales can be learned and today’s we’ll discuss briefly how to learn sales. The first step to being an effective seller is to maintain control & be honest. Choosing to be a sales professional means you are faced with two options for acquiring new customers. 1- Be reactive, await your inquiries, and respond promptly on receipt of some interest, 2-Be proactive and take steps to make things happen. Which approach is more effective for maintaining control and achieving success? It is critical to be proactive. To maintain control over your sales process you need to develop a plan to proactively reach out to more potential clients to maintain control and calmness, rather than relying on a r...

  Recommended Reading: Critical Thinking by SIMON BRADLEY & NICOLE PRICE Note: A young professional recently asked : why critical thinking is important in the ChatGPT era? .  This is why we'll talk about critical thinking today. I'd also take advantage of this opportunity to encourage all young professionals to think critically, propose ideas, and ask whatever questions they want. In this context, we will respond to some questions concerning critical thinking in light of the book. Note: The book is short and sweet. It's a quick read that will help you understand critical thinking and implement practical critical thinking strategies. Critical thinking is a necessary skill for business development & entrepreneurial success because it forms the cornerstone of many initiatives to solve problems. Let’s explore together what critical thinking is, and how to improve our decision making skills Critical thinking is not the same as plain thinking, as it involves ...

Recommended Reading: The Third Door by ALEX BANAYAN Notice that this book differs from all others previously suggested on this blog. Alex Banayan is unique, young, inquisitive, and determined. Alex offers the reader a voyage of self-discovery towards a successful career and personal life. Everyone should read this book.  We all need to take risks, question the status quo, and be ready for anything. But, we must be conscious of our situations and realities when we act. Your journey through life will begin with a question, followed by a risk you take without knowing the outcome—whether it will be success or failure…. Who you are makes a difference. . Alex just wanted to learn what makes great people successful; he wanted to interview people like Bill Gates, Tim Ferriss, Steven Spielberg, and many other accomplished individuals. Nonetheless, despite difficulties, his journey was a success. We'll look at a few successful business people's experiences and success secrets in the cont...