NSA Northwest - National Speakers Association | Site Wide Activity http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/feed Site Wide Activity Feed Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:22:24 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.2.6 en http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/293/ <![CDATA[New external post Today’s Sales Hit: HEART-SHAPED BOX from the blog YOU ROCK!® - Sales Hit of the Day for the member Patrick L. Williams]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/293/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:22:24 +0000 New external post Today’s Sales Hit: HEART-SHAPED BOX from the blog YOU ROCK!® - Sales Hit of the Day for the member Patrick L. Williams HEART-SHAPED BOX Today is the day when hearts are appearing everywhere. Valentines Day represents an opportunity for almost any business to market to romantics or those who would be. Restaurants partner with hotels to create weekend getaways, and some include flowers for any tables for two. A national pizza chain offered heart-shaped pizzas, candy makers

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]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/292/ <![CDATA[New external post Today’s Sales Hit: SOMEONE LIKE YOU from the blog YOU ROCK!® - Sales Hit of the Day for the member Patrick L. Williams]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/292/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:13:54 +0000 New external post Today’s Sales Hit: SOMEONE LIKE YOU from the blog YOU ROCK!® - Sales Hit of the Day for the member Patrick L. Williams Last night, Adele took home six Grammy awards, and gave the audience a stunning vocal performance of one of her hit songs without using lots of glitz, special effects, dancers and gimmicks. It was amazing, and so was the extended ovation she received after delivering that performance. If you are not familiar with Adele, she

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]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/291/ <![CDATA[New external post Today’s Sales Hit: CAR WASH from the blog YOU ROCK!® - Sales Hit of the Day for the member Patrick L. Williams]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/291/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:00:21 +0000 New external post Today’s Sales Hit: CAR WASH from the blog YOU ROCK!® - Sales Hit of the Day for the member Patrick L. Williams Yesterday was the anniversary of Rose Royce hitting #1 with the single “Car Wash” from the album/movie of the same name. Their career and success is a great story about the power of networking. The band started straight out of high school with some very talented and hard-working people. Once they felt they had honed

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]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/290/ <![CDATA[New external post Manage Your Time and Balance Your Work and Life from the blog The Actuation Zone for the member Brett Clay]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/290/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:24:26 +0000 New external post Manage Your Time and Balance Your Work and Life from the blog The Actuation Zone for the member Brett Clay Jeff Davidson, “The Work-Life Balance Expert®,” and author of Breathing Space, says workers can increase their productivity by letting go of the notions of multitasking and interrupt-driven activities. He also discusses the “power of completions” and how it can help you achieve balance and productivity. Listen as Jeff challenges you to reevaluate your daily activities.

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]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/289/ <![CDATA[New external post Today’s Sales Hit: PERFEFCTLY GOOD GUITAR from the blog YOU ROCK!® - Sales Hit of the Day for the member Patrick L. Williams]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/289/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:00:48 +0000 New external post Today’s Sales Hit: PERFEFCTLY GOOD GUITAR from the blog YOU ROCK!® - Sales Hit of the Day for the member Patrick L. Williams Today, one of my favorite brands kinda stepped in it. Fender makes some of the most instantly recognizable guitars in the world. The Stratocaster is probably THE iconic symbol of American rock ‘n’ roll music, having been wielded by some of the most revered rock pioneers, like Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Clapton. Even

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]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/288/ <![CDATA[New external post Today’s Sales Hit: SNOWBOUND from the blog YOU ROCK!® - Sales Hit of the Day for the member Patrick L. Williams]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/288/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:32:20 +0000 New external post Today’s Sales Hit: SNOWBOUND from the blog YOU ROCK!® - Sales Hit of the Day for the member Patrick L. Williams Here in the Seattle area, we got pounded with snow last week. In fact, there was so much snow, ice and freezing rain that many people and businesses (including yours truly) lost power. Thankfully, I am reconnected now and back with you. Some businesses did everything they could to stay open. I know one restaurateur

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]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/events/2012-spirit-of-nsa-day/ <![CDATA[NSA-Northwest wrote a new blog post: 2012 Spirit of NSA Day]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/events/2012-spirit-of-nsa-day/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:55:06 +0000 NSA-Northwest wrote a new blog post: 2012 Spirit of NSA Day

]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/events/2012-nsa-national-convention/ <![CDATA[NSA-Northwest wrote a new blog post: 2012 NSA National Convention]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/events/2012-nsa-national-convention/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:53:08 +0000 NSA-Northwest wrote a new blog post: 2012 NSA National Convention

]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/284/ <![CDATA[New external post Today’s Sales Hit: PRIDE from the blog YOU ROCK!® - Sales Hit of the Day for the member Patrick L. Williams]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/284/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:27:56 +0000 New external post Today’s Sales Hit: PRIDE from the blog YOU ROCK!® - Sales Hit of the Day for the member Patrick L. Williams Understanding the emotional triggers that make people buy will help you become a better salesperson. One of the strongest triggers is pride. People generally don’t like the idea that their friends or peers own better houses, cars, or any other “stuff” than they do. Or sometimes, they want to their friends or peers to be

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]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/283/ <![CDATA[New external post How You Can Be a Highly Effective Leader from the blog The Actuation Zone for the member Brett Clay]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/283/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:22:18 +0000 New external post How You Can Be a Highly Effective Leader from the blog The Actuation Zone for the member Brett Clay Barry Posner, PhD, professor of management at Santa Clara University and co-author of Credibility, The Leadership Challenge (which has sold 2 million copies), and many other award-winning books, says the practices of effective leaders are universal and timeless. Listen to this information-packed interview with one of the “Ten Most Influential Thinkers” in the world, according

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]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/282/ <![CDATA[New external post Today’s Sales Hit: THE TWIST from the blog YOU ROCK!® - Sales Hit of the Day for the member Patrick L. Williams]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/282/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:00:28 +0000 New external post Today’s Sales Hit: THE TWIST from the blog YOU ROCK!® - Sales Hit of the Day for the member Patrick L. Williams Today is the anniversary of Chubby Checker’s single “The Twist” hitting #1 on the US singles chart…..again! As incredible as it sounds, he actually hit #1 in September 1960, then again in January 1962. How did it happen? It was a generational thing. Kids heard the song, loved it, and twisted away in ‘60, giving

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]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/281/ <![CDATA[New external post Today’s Sales Hit: TWO OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD from the blog YOU ROCK!® - Sales Hit of the Day for the member Patrick L. Williams]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/281/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:05:54 +0000 New external post Today’s Sales Hit: TWO OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD from the blog YOU ROCK!® - Sales Hit of the Day for the member Patrick L. Williams Customers want the highest quality, the lowest price, and the fastest delivery. That’s why it is important to make sure your customers understand what is actually possible. If they need an inexpensive quick solution, that rarely comes with a high level of quality. If they want a great solution without a high price tag, it

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]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/280/ <![CDATA[New external post Today’s Sales Hit: ONE from the blog YOU ROCK!® - Sales Hit of the Day for the member Patrick L. Williams]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/280/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:00:31 +0000 New external post Today’s Sales Hit: ONE from the blog YOU ROCK!® - Sales Hit of the Day for the member Patrick L. Williams Most salespeople have already learned about the amazing power of one. One more phone call. One more appointment. One more attempt to close. One more ask for a referral. One more event for networking. All of those are great goals to pursue. I encourage you to consider adding a couple of other items to your

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]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/279/ <![CDATA[New external post Today’s Sales Hit: THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE from the blog YOU ROCK!® - Sales Hit of the Day for the member Patrick L. Williams]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/279/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:00:57 +0000 New external post Today’s Sales Hit: THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE from the blog YOU ROCK!® - Sales Hit of the Day for the member Patrick L. Williams Let’s take one from the Request Line: “I’m having a problem getting prospects to give me a straight answer. Our service is the best and our prices are really good. The proposals I send out show how we are the best value compared to our competition, but I have to keep following up with people

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]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/278/ <![CDATA[New external post Today’s Sales Hit: TELL THE TRUTH from the blog YOU ROCK!® - Sales Hit of the Day for the member Patrick L. Williams]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/278/ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:37:38 +0000 New external post Today’s Sales Hit: TELL THE TRUTH from the blog YOU ROCK!® - Sales Hit of the Day for the member Patrick L. Williams Frequently, I hear salespeople using an overused and completely inappropriate phrase when answering a customer’s question. I’ll bet you’ve heard it, too. “To tell you the truth….” Really? Does that mean there is an option to not be truthful when selling? Selling with integrity means always telling the truth; that’s the only way to serve

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]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/277/ <![CDATA[New external post Today’s Sales Hit: THINK IT OVER from the blog YOU ROCK!® - Sales Hit of the Day for the member Patrick L. Williams]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/277/ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:00:46 +0000 New external post Today’s Sales Hit: THINK IT OVER from the blog YOU ROCK!® - Sales Hit of the Day for the member Patrick L. Williams I purchased a new refrigerator a few days ago to complete my kitchen remodel. As the transaction was finalized, the salesperson went over all the delivery details. The next day, I got a call from the delivery service giving me a window of time when the team would arrive. They also told me to be

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]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/276/ <![CDATA[New external post Today’s Sales Hit: I MISSED YOU from the blog YOU ROCK!® - Sales Hit of the Day for the member Patrick L. Williams]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/276/ Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:00:32 +0000 New external post Today’s Sales Hit: I MISSED YOU from the blog YOU ROCK!® - Sales Hit of the Day for the member Patrick L. Williams You may have noticed my absence in the last weeks of last year. Please accept my sincere apologies; I missed you, too. Sometimes in all our lives, we simply become overwhelmed when too many unusual events happen at the same time. In my case, it was a case of situations medical (my family, not me),

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]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/275/ <![CDATA[New external post Discipline and Delayed Gratification Are Keys to Success from the blog The Actuation Zone for the member Brett Clay]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/275/ Fri, 23 Dec 2011 03:30:17 +0000 New external post Discipline and Delayed Gratification Are Keys to Success from the blog The Actuation Zone for the member Brett Clay Joachim De Posada, PhD, author of Don’t Eat the Marshmallow, Yet describes the results of an important Stanford University psychology experiment that highlights key personality factors that determine success or failure in life. Listen as De Posada, who immigrated to the USA during the Fidel Castro Cuban revolution, describes the principles you can employee to

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]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/287/ <![CDATA[New external post Why Guaranteed Payments are not Guaranteed from the blog Linda Keith CPA for the member Linda Keith CPA CSP]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/287/ Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:15:45 +0000 New external post Why Guaranteed Payments are not Guaranteed from the blog Linda Keith CPA for the member Linda Keith CPA CSP Lenders and underwriters in my training workshops on Cashflow Analysis of Tax Returns often stumble a bit on that word 'guaranteed'. After all, we all know what that means, right? Well, it is dangerous to assume that words on tax returns or in financial statements mean the same thing the do in common usage. Read on and at the bottom of this post I'll tell you what 'guaranteed' means in IRSSpeak. Where do you find guaranteed payments? Guaranteed Payments show up on: Form 1065 Page One Form 1065 Schedule K Form 1065 Schedule K-1 (for each owner who receives them) Form 1040 Schedule E (although it is buried [...]

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]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/274/ <![CDATA[Carla Cross posted an update: A huge thanks to Brian and karen Walter @brianwalter for the awesome Christmas party last night. [...]]]> http://nsanorthwest.org/activity/p/274/ Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:47:00 +0000 Carla Cross posted an update: A huge thanks to Brian and karen Walter @brianwalter for the awesome Christmas party last night. It was so nice to see people like Winston Hall (a past president) and everyone else there! Thanks to Brian and Karen for hosting. This truly is an exceptional organization because of exceptional people. Happy Holidays to all!

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