Persistence Pays

August 8th, 2011

By Christine Knott, MD of Beyond The Box
 
If a customer comes into your store or contacts you in some form, they have expressed an interest in your products and will have thought about owning them. …

Why Eggs At Easter?

March 30th, 2010

    
 
I can't possibly count the number of chocolate eggs I have eaten over the years. If my calculations are based on an average on 3 a year it puts me at well over 100, not to mention the vast quantity of those sickly yet irresistible Cadburys cream ones that seem to get smaller year on year. 

So why eggs at …

Time To Boost Your X Factor

March 7th, 2010
Article on Rapport

 
 
 
Sales is all about building a rapport with your prospects and offering solutions that meet their needs………..

Maximise Your Easter Sales

March 5th, 2010

Maximise Your Easter Sales With Beyond The Box
 
With Easter just around the corner your promotion plans will be falling into place as you plan to capitalise on the bank holiday weekend.
 
This is how Beyond The Box can support your activity with additional support nation wide:…

Using Persuasive Communications

February 19th, 2010

Use Action Commands 
There are always occasions when you need someone to do something in a certain way or respond quickly to your request.
You can begin to lead your audience towards the outcome you want to achieve, by carefully engineering what you say.  
Remove ‘don’t’ from your instructions.
The mind responds to words, consciously …

Cross Selling

February 19th, 2010

Cross selling can raise your takings dramatically so why don’t more retail outlets do it? It’s obvious and above all it’s easy.
The result to your business? Well it reaps valuable monetary rewards and positive affirmations about your customer service.
Imagine and picture this scenario, you have just returned from a shopping trip. You are …