11th December 2005
Copyright 2005 Donovan Baldwin
Wow, that's a good one. Actually, it's a great question without an equally great answer.
In any network marketing program, of course, one of your major goals is to establish a viable income through the sales of produc...
09th December 2005
Copyright 2005 Donovan Baldwin
So the story goes:
A guy decided he would commit an armed robbery.
This gentleman couldn't just stick up a liquor store or knock over a bank. Nosiree Bob! He walked past a parked police car out on the sidewalk, an...
09th December 2005
Copyright 2005 Donovan Baldwin
Aromatherapy is the use of oils extracted from various, primarily fragrant, plants to aid in the relief of a range of physical or mental discomforts or illnesses. These oils, commonly referred to as "essential oils" are ...
08th December 2005
Copyright 2005 Donovan Baldwin
I was once talking to my wife about exercise. I have been involved in health, fitness, and weight loss for years. We were discussing some aspects of exercise, and I mentioned that there was no such thing as a "best" exe...
04th December 2005
Copyright 2005 Donovan Baldwin
In his book "One Small Step Can Change Your Life - The Kaizen Way", Robert Maurer tells the following old joke:
A drunk was crawling about on the sidewalk under a lamppost at night.
A Police Officer came up to him a...
29th November 2005
Copyright 2005 Donovan Baldwin
Back in my retail days, we called it "the upsell". In direct sales and internet marketing, it falls under the heading of "follow-up", although in many guises it can be very similar to the retail "upsell". It's really an...
23rd November 2005
Copyright 2005 Donovan Baldwin
He was a little old man, and he was confused. All around him were huge, confusing technological marvels, and he had no clue what he was really looking for...or at, for that matter.
I was on commission, so the higher-e...
21st November 2005
Copyright 2005 Donovan Baldwin
In his book, "Super Prospecting: Special Offers and Quick-start Systems", Tom "Big Al" Schreiter tells the story of an old lumberjack who observed a young lumberjack laboring to chop down a tree. After watching the youn...
11th November 2005
Copyright 2005 Donovan Baldwin
Years ago, before I ever entered the field of marketing, I saw one of the greatest sales presentations I have ever seen, only I, and most of the 200 plus people in the auditorium weren't aware that's what was happening.
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02nd November 2005
Copyright 2005 Donovan Baldwin
Years ago, I took over as a manager of a restaurant in a major city. As expected, we had a good sized lunch rush every day, but the place never seemed to be filled.
The previous manager, although well-intentioned, had...
02nd November 2005
Copyright 2005 Donovan Baldwin
There's another term for it, but I prefer OPGI for three reasons:
1. Nobody's ever heard of it and it arouses curiosity,
2. I think it's more complimentary to the people involved,
3. It's less likely to turn peop...
