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You can score a lifetime of cloud backup for under $50 right now

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The next time one of your devices fails, make sure your data remains safe. The Degoo Premium lifetime subscription is normally valued at $1,200. Right now you can get this service for 95% off. Degoo’s lifetime backup plan offers you 1 TB of backup space for only $49.99 (regular price $900.00) or you can choose 10 TB of backup space for only $99.99 (regular price $3,600.00). No, that’s not an annual fee, that’s a one-time payment for a lifetime subscription.

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How One Startup Developed a Sales Model That Works in Emerging Markets

How One Startup Developed a Sales Model That Works in Emerging Markets

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As the heat continues to blister during this summer in New York, I think back to the first time I ever bought an air conditioner: fresh out of college. It was a daunting investment, but well worth the quality-of-life improvement. I stumbled through a few consumer report roundups online, asked the advice of friends and coworkers, and eventually found myself at a local hardware store, where the owner enlightened me to the complex world of BTUs, replaceable filters, and square footage calculations. Within 30 minutes I had a giant box on a dolly and 300 more points on my recently opened credit card. Read More

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How to Launch a Product That Sells

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There’s nothing more depressing than launching a new product or service and seeing it tank in the marketplace. That happened to Pat Flynn, the host of the successful podcast Smart Passive Income, when he launched an ill-fated software venture a few years ago. While many of his other business lines flourished, his tech foray ended up costing him $15,000 — a painful lesson. Read More

How to Make Your First Ecommerce Sale (Infographic)

How to Make Your First Ecommerce Sale (Infographic)

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Successfully selling products online isn’t a set-it-and-forget-it sprint. It’s more like a marathon.

Setting up a competitive, lasting ecommerce business is typically a lengthy, multi-step process. Plenty of patience, planning and training are required. To see your hard work pay off (literally), you’ll need to master marketing your products online and off.    Read More

When Your Growth Stalls, Ask Yourself Why

Flip the Sales Process

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The subject of selling, like any other subject, is full of false information simply because times change. Things that worked yesterday, yesteryear or a century ago may no longer hold true today. When I came into sales some 30 years ago I read everything I could on sales. And whatever the old pros and masters said I should do I took as gospel. Read More

The 15 Characteristics of People Who Succeed at Sales

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If you’ve ever been involved with sales, then you know that it’s not for the faint of heart. Whether it’s selling a pair of sneakers at a store, a new heating system to homeowners or pitching a startup to investors, making that sale depends on the appearance, knowledge and enthusiasm of the salesperson. Quite frankly, not all of us have those characteristics in us. There is a saying that salesmen are born, not taught. Well, not exactly. Undoubtedly, there is natural talent, but can you can learn these characteristics and be just as successful? Yes! Read More