Business Tips

>>Close More Deals with a Complete Sales Team -- Three-Part Webinar Series
Source: bpi.org
Join Gord Cooke, President of Building Knowledge Canada, for this webinar series that will introduce your team to best practices in sales. From developing a sales plan, to effective teamwork, to communicating with homeowners, Gord's webinar series will help you improve your cradle-to-grave sales process, and help you grow your footprint in the market. Session 1 was May 11.
 
Session 2 - How to Talk to Customers about Energy Upgrades: May 18 at 3 p.m. EDT
Session 3 - Creating a Complete Team: June 1 at 3 p.m. EDT
 
>>Time Management for Busy People
Source: dougsandler.com
Busy? Sure we all are, so take this 10 minute, half-time podcast to help get yourself organized. The Nice Guys Doug Sandler and Strickland Bonner will give you 6 easy time management tips that will change your life forever... See podcast here.
 
>>SBA Introduces New Spanish Language Website
Source: sba.org 
SBA now has a Spanish language SBA website. Utilize thousands of business resources now en Español! Visit website here.

>>The Facts Behind the Figures: Determining the Cost of Goods Sold
Source: sba.org 
Do you know all of the expenses involved in making your product or delivering your service? If so, then you know what your Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) is. In a nutshell, COGS drives profit – it tells you the expenses you have each time you make a sale. Read more here.