Breaking Sales News – 3-25-10

Word of Mouth Advertising

Alicia Dietrich of Mac-O-Rama, www.macorama.com, has been selected to serve on the board of the Reno/Tahoe AMA as Vice President of Special Events. She also talked about Gas Pedal, a company that teaches word-of-mouth and social media marketing. They have a free newsletter that gives ideas to help you become a better marketer.

Networking Success

John Allen, with Carvel Painting, www.carvelpainting.com, continues to find success with a professional group he formed that continues to bring referrals to Carvel.

The group decided to build a mini house for the home show, showcasing all of their special talents. They also decided to drive traffic by holding a drawing in which they are giving away a flat screen TV.

Networking at Its Finest

Ken Stebbins received a sales call from Applied Staffing who wanted to come to Camelot Party Rentals, www.camelotpartyrentals.biz, and see if they could help with staffing needs. It turned into an opportunity to work together, and they gave Ken a substantial lead.

Asking for Referral While the Close is Fresh

Integris Marketing’s, www.integrismarketing.com, Co-Owner Jenna O’Neil is finishing a website and she asked the client for a referral. They said they knew of someone that needs her services since they had mentioned needing a new website. Better yet, they are a target market for Integris Marketing and the client is happy to introduce Jenna.

Positive Affirmation=Success

Loretta Bonilla of Front Office Staff, www.frontofficestaff.com, realized that having a positive attitude goes a long way. She had received a phone call about a client phasing out their business. Loretta felt like she was losing a friend, but she knew there would be other opportunities.

Yet not a half hour later, she learned a client wanted to expand the services they currently had from Front Office Staff.

But that’s not all. Then a previous client called stating that they wanted to come back, and will return April to sign a new contract.