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Paul Anderson

Member since: May 07, 2008
Last activity: Sep 02, 2009

  • What is Your Value Proposition?

    I was puzzled by this terminology when I first came across it. I've noticed many first time business owners are still puzzled by this.

    In order to be successful in business, you first need to understand your own Value Proposition.

    According to Investopedia:

    A business or marketing statement that summarizes why a consumer should buy a product or use a service. This statement should convince a potential consumer that one particular product or service will add more value or better solve a problem than other similar offerings.

    Have you done your homework (or paid for market research) to understand what sets you apart? Do you understand your customer's pain points that you can address right NOW? Do you know the terminology your customer is using to describe their wants, needs, desires?

    So what is your Value Proposition? Post it here and I and others can give you feedback.

    Posted Aug 14, 2008, in Starting a business | 4 replies
  • Shout Out for Dan McComb

    I wanted to say Thank You! This site is user friendly, useful, innovative and just simply great!

    Thank you Dan for making this happen; you're a wonderful gift to our community!

    Best, Paul Anderson

    Posted Aug 10, 2008, in Community-wide general discussion | 4 replies
  • Bringing Psychology to the Biznik Community

    No, I'm not a doctor. Yes, I am trained in psychology. What I do is help you understand the psychology of the person you're communicating to and how you can tailor your communication to truly speak to them.

    How will this benefit you?

    You'll close more sales, connect more effectively to people, build stronger relationships, negotiation and influence effectively, the applications are limitless.

    Where can you learn more?

    Visit my profile. I'll be hosting events, workshops, speeches, and writing lots of articles educating you on how you can be more effective with others and grow your business.

    What's in it for you Paul?

    Word of mouth! Once you see what I have to offer, you'll be spreading my name like crazy :-) Ok maybe not that crazy. I'm just here looking to meet some great people and be of value to the community.

    Ping me, I'm an open networker and have great connections. You'll never know who I might know that can help you.

    Best, Paul

    Posted Aug 10, 2008, in Introduce your bad indie self
  • Free Psychology-Based Sales Training (First 50 People)

    In order to build awareness of my techniques and practices, I'm offering to train you on the latest techniques of utilizing psychology in your business to close more sales. This is especially important in this tough economic times and when we cannot afford to lose sales.

    Once you learn these techniques, your closing ratio will dramatically improve and you'll adding more value to your clients. Your clients will become your ongoing referral partners and send lots of business your way because of the great experience they've had working with you.

    Send me a message and we'll work together to find a mutual time that works best. I'm looking to do this in small group (5 - 10) workshops.

    Posted Aug 08, 2008, in Promotions & special offers | 7 replies
  • How do I get corporate clients?

    I'm moving from personal/career coaching to serving corporate clients helping them with management training, communications training, sales training, etc.

    What I'm trying to figure out is what are the best ways to break into the corporate world and start offering services as a consultant? Is speaking better, cold calling, networking?

    I'd love to hear your thoughts.

    Posted Aug 08, 2008, in Starting a business | 8 replies