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		<title>Stop Selling and Start Serving</title>
		<link>http://www.getclientsnow.net/2010/05/02/stop-selling-start-serving/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2010 16:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>C.J. Hayden</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I don&#8217;t like to sell.&#8221; &#8220;Asking people for business makes me uncomfortable.&#8221; &#8220;Selling feels manipulative and sleazy.&#8221; &#8220;I&#8217;m good at what I do. Why don&#8217;t clients just come to me?&#8221;
If any of these thoughts seem familiar, you may be stuck in an outdated perspective about selling that is holding back your success. Traditional sales models [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Can You Sell It If They&#8217;ve Never Heard of It?</title>
		<link>http://www.getclientsnow.net/2010/01/31/can-you-sell-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>C.J. Hayden</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Selling professional services can often be a challenge because of their intangibility. When a client hires you to deliver a service such as accounting or web design, they can&#8217;t see the outcome in advance. They have to trust that your work will produce a result they will like, and in most cases agree to pay [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two Steps to Make Your Networking a Sell-Free Zone</title>
		<link>http://www.getclientsnow.net/2009/08/28/networking-a-sell-free-zone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:48:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Feldman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lately, everywhere we look, from the in-flight magazine in our seat pocket to the Sunday Style section of the Denver Post we notice an article on networking: the right way to network, the wrong way to network, what it is, what it isn&#8217;t, how to, how not to, and more.  
We&#8217;ve decided it&#8217;s high [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Stopping You From Getting Clients?</title>
		<link>http://www.getclientsnow.net/2009/08/14/what-stops-getting-clients/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>C.J. Hayden</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Contact/Follow-Up]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Filling the Pipeline]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marty Marsh interviews C.J. Hayden on what&#8217;s stopping you from getting clients and what to do about it. What are the barriers that prevent talented entrepreneurs from building a thriving business? You can overcome these challenges and attract more clients with less effort by making a few simple changes in how you market yourself.
Here&#8217;s some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From Prospect to Client in Thirty Seconds</title>
		<link>http://www.getclientsnow.net/2009/04/17/from-prospect-to-client/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>C.J. Hayden</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The process of converting a prospect to a client can seem like it takes forever. You meet a prospective client, follow up with him or her over time, and hopefully have a chance to make a sales presentation or schedule an initial consultation at no charge. Then you follow up some more, trying to close [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sample Training Proposal</title>
		<link>http://www.getclientsnow.net/2009/03/28/sample-training-proposal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>C.J. Hayden</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Success Ingredients]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This sample proposal for a corporate training program could easily be modified to use for a consulting or coaching proposal. It includes a summary of the client&#8217;s needs, description of the trainer&#8217;s qualifications, outline of the proposed program, and two pricing options.
Sample Training Proposal (Word)
Click on the title above to open in your browser window.
To [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Turning Your Services into a Product</title>
		<link>http://www.getclientsnow.net/2009/03/19/turning-services-into-product/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:27:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>C.J. Hayden</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Presenting/Selling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Running a Business]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest challenges in selling professional services is that what you are offering is intangible. Your product can&#8217;t be seen, touched, or tasted. Until your prospective clients experience what you do, they have no way of knowing if it will turn out, whether they will like it, and how well it will work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Will I Benefit by Hiring You?</title>
		<link>http://www.getclientsnow.net/2009/03/12/how-will-i-benefit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.getclientsnow.net/2009/03/12/how-will-i-benefit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:12:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frank Traditi</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Presenting/Selling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Success Ingredients]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In a previous article, The Pop Quiz You Need to Pass, I talked about three simple questions you must be prepared to answer any time you speak with a prospect. One of these three is: &#8220;How will I benefit by using your services?&#8221;
Your clients want to know how they can benefit in one or more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stop Selling and Start Serving (Audio)</title>
		<link>http://www.getclientsnow.net/2009/01/28/stop-selling-audio/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:11:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>C.J. Hayden</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Audio Index]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contact/Follow-Up]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Filling the Pipeline]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[How many times already today has someone tried to sell you something? Ads come in by email, snail mail, fax, radio, magazines, newspapers, TV, and your web browser. Salespeople write you, call you, and approach you in the store or showroom. Overwhelmed with marketing messages, your clients &#8212; consumers and businesses alike &#8212; have simply [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are sample sessions a good idea?</title>
		<link>http://www.getclientsnow.net/2009/01/21/sample-sessions-good-idea/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>C.J. Hayden</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Filling the Pipeline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Presenting/Selling]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a common practice among coaches, consultants, health practitioners, and other professionals to offer a complimentary first session. The intent of this approach is to give prospective clients a taste of your work so they will want more. But how well does this work?
First of all, you should recognize that sample sessions or complimentary consultations [...]]]></description>
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