by Steve Shepherd | Dec 4, 2013 | Sales
Well…another year has passed. Nothing thrilling happened in our state this hurricane season…only a little brush of excitement from Tropical Storm Andrea over north Florida early in the season…and Tropical Storm Dorian, which fizzled out just before hitting the eastern...
by Steve Shepherd | Oct 17, 2013 | Articles, Sales
While walking down the aisles at Publix, we commonly see out of the corner of our eye…an employee quietly hawking a morsel of a new cookie, or a sampling of a different type of cheese, or perhaps offering coupons for dryer sheets. In most instances, we will stop out...
by Steve Shepherd | Oct 19, 2012 | Sales
While visiting with one of our agents this past week in Valrico, Florida…I couldn’t help but ask the agent about the history of this quaint community. Main Street was a meager 100 yards long…if that. So, a walk ensued…with the agent, and ‘Bella,’ the office Chihuahua....
by Steve Shepherd | Aug 10, 2012 | Sales
Price wars. How confusing! It is so puzzling for many of us to compare prices…from homes to cars to dishwashers to paper towels. We are constantly comparing and contrasting prices, but how often do we really take a good hard look at the product’s actual parts or...
by Steve Shepherd | Jul 27, 2012 | Sales
Some twenty-plus years ago, my former boss taught me everything I needed to know to be successful in sales. John was from a small town in western Georgia, and with his slight southern drawl he was always bursting with catchphrases to tell a story, prove a point, and...
