Comments for Daybreak Virtual's Blog http://blog.daybreakvirtual.com A place to talk about life, business & be heard Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:05:58 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on The Number of ‘Touches’ to Make a Sale by Melanie Pelton http://blog.daybreakvirtual.com/?p=115&cpage=1#comment-358 Melanie Pelton Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:05:58 +0000 http://blog.daybreakvirtual.com/?p=115#comment-358 I love the info....keep up the good work! I love the info….keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on The Number of ‘Touches’ to Make a Sale by Peter Ingellis http://blog.daybreakvirtual.com/?p=115&cpage=1#comment-355 Peter Ingellis Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:56:27 +0000 http://blog.daybreakvirtual.com/?p=115#comment-355 Jeff- Spot on. Most Salespeople (myself included sometimes) give up after the 2nd or 3rd touch and that is just when you are getting in their minds if they didn't know you from before. The mixed media approach will net you 8 to 11 touches without making you a stalker. I tell people that 8 touches is enough. As you know sales is very intertwined with confidence and it is important to maintain confidence when selling, so I tell people trying to do sales 8 and hope they get it done in 5. Have a good one! Keep selling!! Jeff-

Spot on. Most Salespeople (myself included sometimes) give up after the 2nd or 3rd touch and that is just when you are getting in their minds if they didn’t know you from before.

The mixed media approach will net you 8 to 11 touches without making you a stalker. I tell people that 8 touches is enough. As you know sales is very intertwined with confidence and it is important to maintain confidence when selling, so I tell people trying to do sales 8 and hope they get it done in 5.

Have a good one! Keep selling!!

]]> Comment on What are ‘Virtual People’ and what can they bring to your business? by Anthony http://blog.daybreakvirtual.com/?p=104&cpage=1#comment-354 Anthony Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:06:23 +0000 http://blog.daybreakvirtual.com/?p=104#comment-354 I really enjoyed this post - it was very well written. Nice job. You offer a great service! I really enjoyed this post – it was very well written. Nice job. You offer a great service!

]]> Comment on Misuse of Business Cards by mbt fuaba http://blog.daybreakvirtual.com/?p=57&cpage=1#comment-345 mbt fuaba Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:51:01 +0000 http://blog.daybreakvirtual.com/?p=57#comment-345 Really nice and impressive blog i found today. Really nice and impressive blog i found today.

]]> Comment on The 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint by Randy Aimone http://blog.daybreakvirtual.com/?p=100&cpage=1#comment-336 Randy Aimone Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:56:22 +0000 http://blog.daybreakvirtual.com/?p=100#comment-336 I used to be a fan of the 10/20/30 rule... And I still condone it for many purposes- particularly for Sales-y pitching. But the best presentations I've ever seen nearly ALWAYS break that. The BEST presentations often: 1) Have few, or even no words. 2) Have lots of images to back up the current topic 3) Move quickly, sometimes as fast as 2 slides a minute. However- this format needs to be practiced a few (or a lot) of times before it is more effective. I used to be a fan of the 10/20/30 rule… And I still condone it for many purposes- particularly for Sales-y pitching. But the best presentations I’ve ever seen nearly ALWAYS break that. The BEST presentations often:

1) Have few, or even no words.
2) Have lots of images to back up the current topic
3) Move quickly, sometimes as fast as 2 slides a minute.

However- this format needs to be practiced a few (or a lot) of times before it is more effective.

]]> Comment on How’s Your Elevator Pitch? by Joe Hoffman http://blog.daybreakvirtual.com/?p=83&cpage=1#comment-252 Joe Hoffman Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:28:02 +0000 http://blog.daybreakvirtual.com/?p=83#comment-252 Jeff, this is the best workable explanation of the elevator pitch I have seen in years. Short, direct and with examples that people can relate to. Nice job. Joe Jeff, this is the best workable explanation of the elevator pitch I have seen in years. Short, direct and with examples that people can relate to. Nice job.

Joe

]]> Comment on Welcome to Daybreak Virtual Office’s Blog. by Susan Quade http://blog.daybreakvirtual.com?cpage=1#comment-171 Susan Quade Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:02:48 +0000 http://blog.daybreakvirtual.com/?page_id=2#comment-171 Thought I would just take a minute and mention the QED Power Networking Luncheon Group. We are the former Orange Networking Alliance (ONA)Group and have been in existence a little more than a year on our own. Currently we meet at Bella Luna in Blooming Grove on Route 94. We have been presenting speakers at our lunches about every other month who are speaking on some interesting topics. The first time we did this we had someone speak on Social Networking, Linked In, specifically so we certainly understand the value there. The nice thing about our group is that there is no membership fee involved and basically no rules. Lunch is $30 and we usually have 15-20 people. We would like this to increase, but it does allow for a level of getting to know each other that is lacking in some groups with a tight agenda for a meeting or a really big crowd. You likely want to do business with people you know and this affords the opportunity to get to know the regulars. Just for something different, our November meeting is going to be an evening event with appetizers and plenty of good conversation. If you have an interest in attending drop me an email for the details. susan@quadeconsulting.com Thought I would just take a minute and mention the QED Power Networking Luncheon Group. We are the former Orange Networking Alliance (ONA)Group and have been in existence a little more than a year on our own. Currently we meet at Bella Luna in Blooming Grove on Route 94. We have been presenting speakers at our lunches about every other month who are speaking on some interesting topics. The first time we did this we had someone speak on Social Networking, Linked In, specifically so we certainly understand the value there. The nice thing about our group is that there is no membership fee involved and basically no rules. Lunch is $30 and we usually have 15-20 people. We would like this to increase, but it does allow for a level of getting to know each other that is lacking in some groups with a tight agenda for a meeting or a really big crowd. You likely want to do business with people you know and this affords the opportunity to get to know the regulars.

Just for something different, our November meeting is going to be an evening event with appetizers and plenty of good conversation. If you have an interest in attending drop me an email for the details.

susan@quadeconsulting.com

]]> Comment on Networking – On-Line and In-Person by Cantate Music http://blog.daybreakvirtual.com/?p=69&cpage=1#comment-156 Cantate Music Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:09:28 +0000 http://blog.daybreakvirtual.com/?p=69#comment-156 Thanks for the list! Looks like I have some social networking to do. Another venue to look into is this new shustir.com. They're looking to drive traffic based on location. Thanks for the list! Looks like I have some social networking to do. Another venue to look into is this new shustir.com. They’re looking to drive traffic based on location.

]]> Comment on What are some of your favorite saying? by Cantate Music http://blog.daybreakvirtual.com/?p=26&cpage=1#comment-155 Cantate Music Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:04:45 +0000 http://blog.daybreakvirtual.com/?p=26#comment-155 This line has served me well (thank you Oscar Wilde): "People are neither good nor bad. They are either charming or tedious." This line has served me well (thank you Oscar Wilde):
“People are neither good nor bad. They are either charming or tedious.”

]]> Comment on Networking – On-Line and In-Person by ilana eberson http://blog.daybreakvirtual.com/?p=69&cpage=1#comment-150 ilana eberson Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:59:07 +0000 http://blog.daybreakvirtual.com/?p=69#comment-150 Hi Jeff, I'm so glad you'll be joining us and I look forward to meeting you live or virtually. Would love to hear more about your Manhattan office, maybe we can work together somehow. Hopefully we'll get matched up on the call so we can chat about it. Cheers, Ilana Hi Jeff,

I’m so glad you’ll be joining us and I look forward to meeting you live or virtually.

Would love to hear more about your Manhattan office, maybe we can work together somehow. Hopefully we’ll get matched up on the call so we can chat about it.

Cheers, Ilana

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