Monday, January 31, 2011

The Best Kept Secret on the Fleurieu - Mt Jagged Wines

The biggest Secret on the Southern Fleurieu - Mt Jagged Wines

Mt Jagged Wines

Mt Jagged Wines- Southern Fleurieu Peninsula

Connect with the Organic Trade Association on Facebook

Organic Trade Association- Business Association for Organic Traders in North America



Saturday, January 29, 2011

Artwork by Tim Hall

Car Toys

Car Toys- A better Way to Go - Washington , Oregon , Colorado , Texas

Sea Shepherd activists locate the key factory ship, Nisshin Maru

Sea Shepherd activists locate the key factory ship, Nisshin Maru

Healthy Coffee Interview with Stavros Condos - Part 3

What is Healthy Coffee ? Part 2

Factory farming film among Voiceless award winners

Australian Projects

Australian Projects- Computer , iPad Protection - Sydney

Friday, January 28, 2011

Would you like to Profile your Artwork on our International Website ?

Art Haus Global: What is Art Haus Global ? - Part 1:

"What is Art Haus Global - Part 1

 Art Haus Global is a Worldwide Franchise
 dedicated to promoting Artists and their Kunstwerk
 through Social Media Marketing "












Barks Bites and Belief: Fright in the dog and Fight in the dog

Barks Bites and Belief: Fright in the dog and Fight in the dog: "As previously introduced Chester the dog has qualities that we can all learn from to help our lives be more fruitful and happier. Chester h..."

Barks Bites and Belief: As a Social Media Expert, Entrepeneur, personal an...

Barks Bites and Belief: As a Social Media Expert, Entrepeneur, personal an...: "As a Social Media Expert, Entrepeneur, personal and professional development expert I am always amazed at what I Have learned, and been awak..."

Photos from ART Haus

Kunstwerk by Veronika Kring - Art Haus- Obama Invictus 2 Detail

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Prestige Garage Doors | Garage Doors and Openers, Melbourne, Victoria

Prestige Garage Doors Garage Doors and Openers, Melbourne, Victoria

Veronika Kring's Photos - Purple Haze

Veronika Kring's Kunstwerk - Purple Haze

Veronika Kring's Photos - New Atmosphere

Veronika Kring's Kunstwerk - New Atmosphere

TriDigest

TriDigest - Triatholon

Dr. Dick, Inc.

Dr. Dick, Inc.- Columbus , Ohio

Videos from ART Haus: Veronika Kring leads with New Creative Art - Part 1 . [HQ] (136)

Videos from ART Haus: Veronika Kring leads with New Creative Art - Part 1 . [HQ] (136)

Photos from ART Haus

Rolling with Her Dreams - ART Haus - Traum Series Kontroverse - Veronika Kring

A2ZStore4U

A2ZStore4U - Facebook - Petaluma , California

Nina Maya

Nina Maya - Fashion , Australia

Photos from ART Haus

Kunstwerk by Veronika Kring - Art Haus - Blue Haze 2

Blue Waters Guesthouse

Blue Waters Guesthouse , Cape Town , South Africa

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

GoHoming.com

GoHoming.com

Home prices fall again: Eight keys to the housing market future - Is it going to be a buyer's or a seller's market? - CSMonitor.com

Home prices fall again: Eight keys to the housing market future - Is it going to be a buyer's or a seller's market? - CSMonitor.com

How to Deal with Negativity on Social Media - Part 15

How to Deal with Negativity on Social Media - Part 15

  • Is there a Conflict of Interest between Business and Customers over discussing Negative issues and complaints Publicly on Social Media ?
  • Why do some Customers only want to Discuss their complaints Publicly on Social Media , and refuse Private DM's ?
  • Why do most Social Media ' experts ' avoid discussion of this vital Topic for Business ?
  • If you owned a Restaurant , would you Post every Customers trifling Complaint on the front window ?
  • Is it past time for Business Owners to Get Real about Publicly airing all Customer Negativity on Social Media ?
  • Are we ignoring the Principles of Common Sense when dealing with Negativity on Social Media ?
  • Should Small Business create an effective Social Media Strategy to deal with Negativity ?
If you don't have a written Strategy to Deal with Negativity on Social Media
at some stage this seemingly small area of weakness
will undo the positives
of your Social Media Campaign .

You need to decide as part of your Social Media Strategy for your Business
  • At what Point does Negative Social interaction on Social Media become counterproductive for your Business ?
  • Which Customer Discussions would create a more effective Win/Win Solution for Business/Customer if they were done through DM's ? And which Discussions are better dealt with Publicly ?
For example , if your are Marketing a certain Brand of Mobile Phone , and you find that you are receiving a lot of questions about a feature of the Phone , it is obviously better for all to deal
with this Publicly .

But what if a disgruntled Customer simply wants to Complain about all your Phones ,
with the express intention of damaging your Business Profile on Social Media ?

Do you engage in endless banter with the Joker to the detriment of your other Customers ?

Alpha Social Media can assist your Business to create an effective Strategy to deal
productively
with all Customer feedback on Social Media .

Contact Jeremy Reynolds on 0432 372 122
or Email
alphasocialmedia@gmail.com

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http://www.alphatad.net/

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Copyright - Alpha Training - Jeremy Reynolds - 2011

MtM Design - Modern Blown Glass

MtM Design - Modern Blown Glass

Monday, January 24, 2011

Coaching Cognition

Coaching Cognition

Luxury Shoes

Luxury Shoes - Napoli , Italy

Laws Stained Glass Studios, Inc.

Laws Stained Glass Studios, Inc.

How to Leverage LinkedIn to Grow Your Business | Social Media a la Carte

How to Leverage LinkedIn to Grow Your Business Social Media a la Carte

Relax at Jumbuk Cottage - Weekly Times Now

Relax at Jumbuk Cottage - Weekly Times Now

Nelson Hotel for sale - Weekly Times Now

Nelson Hotel for sale - Weekly Times Now

History abounds at Tara, Hillston - Weekly Times Now

History abounds at Tara, Hillston - Weekly Times Now

Gilles Street Market - ADELAIDE'S Premier Fashion & Design Market

Artists Should Turn Their Backs on Social Media...

Artists Should Turn Their Backs on Social Media...

Eastern Hills Office Park Garland Texas

Eastern Hills Office Park Garland Texas

Get proactive with online offerings | Adelaide Now

Get proactive with online offerings Adelaide Now

Solar Shop sets up commercial arm | Adelaide Now

Solar Shop sets up commercial arm Adelaide Now

Investors look north | Adelaide Now

Property Investors look to Northern Suburbs of Adelaide

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Metro Gallery

Metro Gallery - Melbourne Art Gallery

Mid Oregon Personnel

Mid Oregon Personnel- Do you need Quality Staff in Oregon ?

C. S. Lewis Society of California

C. S. Lewis Society of California

Quailhollow365 Art & Crafts

Quailhollow365 Art & Crafts - Woodstock

Knight Wall Systems: Self-Leveling Rain Screens

Knight Wall Systems: Self-Leveling Rain Screens

Queensland floods: Business donations register launched to fight fraud, protect victims | Herald Sun

Queensland floods: Business donations register launched to fight fraud, protect victims Herald Sun

CAFO - The Tragedy of Industrial Animal Factories :: What You Can Do

CAFO - The Tragedy of Industrial Animal Factories :: What You Can Do

My Photos - Dream Series

Kunstwerk by Veronika Kring - Dream Series 13 - Obama's Traum

Fremantle Chocolate

Fremantle Chocolate

Culture chirping - kulturzwitscher

Culture chirping - kulturzwitscher

graphic workstation

graphic workstation

My Photos - Traum Series

Kunstwerk by Veronika Kring - Traum Series 12

Hill’s Pet Nutrition

What makes Hill’s Pet Nutrition so exceptional ?

Cup Of Joe For A Joe

Cup Of Joe For A Joe

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Veronika Kring

Veronika Kring

My Photos - Dream Series

Kunstwerk by Veronika Kring - Dream Series 11 , Obama's Traum

Alpha Social Media | LinkedIn

Alpha Social Media LinkedIn

Mercedes-Benz USA

Mercedes-Benz USA

Barfoot & Thompson, Pukekohe (Nick Bates)

Barfoot & Thompson, Pukekohe (Nick Bates), Auckland , New Zealand

Mario Talatala, Realtor

Mario Talatala, Realtor , Dallas , Houston , San Antonio , Fort Worth , SouthLake - Texas

Shortlisted for art's richest prize | Herald Sun

Shortlisted for art's richest prize Herald Sun

Is the Obama Traum Series by Veronika Kring too political ?

Is the Obama Traum Series of Paintings by Veronika Kring too political ?

The Obama's Traum Painting was recently mysteriously removed from a Major Art Show
without any explanation to the Artist , Veronika Kring .

We asked Veronika Kring if she thought the Painting was too political ?

Veronika added ,
" I really have no idea why there has been so much Kontroverse over the Obama's      Traum Paintings ,
 it certainly was not intended by me .
My Kunst comes from an inner metaphysical perspective ,
and any political interpretations are up to the individual .

I am attempting to capture the essence of the Dreams of various Public figures .
So far , the Traum Series of President Obama , PM Julia Gillard ,
and the Blessed Mary ,
and Saint Mary MacKillop  have all attracted a lot of very unusual attention
from vastly different quarters .

But the Obama Traum Series keeps getting drawn into very contentious political
arguments ,
with  involved  commentary from sections of the inteligentsia ,

and I have received a lot of positive feedback from my Deutsche friends on Twitter ,
which is very encouraging .

The most concerning of all are the personal attacks I have received on Facebook
because I chose Obama ,
some with racist undertones which I abhor ".

Veronika Kring has 5000 friends on her Facebook Profile ,
and examples of the highly controversial Traum Series can be seen on the Wall .

How Social Media will change Capitalism - Part 1

         How Social Media will change Capitalism - Part 1
  • What effect will this change created by Social Media have on Small Business ?


  • Is the escalation of Social Media the Real ' Power to the People ' Revolution ?
  • How will Small Business benefit from the changes ?
  • What ongoing effect will Social Media have on worldwide Capitalism ?
  • Will Social Media create opportunities for new types of Business Models to emerge ?
  • Will Social Media cause some Business Models to have Goals other than a purely selfish Profit Motive ?
  • Will Social Media create unprecedented opportunities for the Green Economy ?
  • Is Social Media the Way forward for Free Trade ?
  • Will Social Media conquer the Cancer of Capitalism - Greed ?
The essence of Social Media is that it provides a forum for greater levels of communication between people Worldwide .

In this way it does provide an environment to give ' Power to the People ' .

It is staggering that President John F Kennedy now has a New Voice with a popular Twitter Account .

There has been a lot of talk about a ' level playing field ' in Economics ,
but in the Pre-Social Media Old Economy there was no such thing for Small Business .

Big Business previously always squeezed out the little guy in the Old Economy .

The New Economy created by Social Media and Internet Marketing ,
truly levels the Playing Field ,
and creates much more opportunity for Small Business .

For more information
Contact Jeremy Reynolds on 0432 372 122
or Email Jeremy
alphasocialmedia@gmail.com

Website :

http://www.alphatad.net/


Copyright - Jeremy Reynolds - Alpha Training - 2011

Lamps Plus

Lamps Plus - America's Largest Specialty Lamp Retail Store

Lamps Plus

Lamps Plus

My Photos - Traum Series

Artwork by Veronika Kring - Traum Series 9 - Kunst

African Odyssey Company ( Safari specialist ) (1)

African Odyssey Company ( Safari specialist ) (1)

Land Rover Dallas and Land Rover Frisco

Land Rover Dallas and Land Rover Frisco

Ferran Badia Photography

Ferran Badia Photography

Friday, January 21, 2011

My Photos - Traum Series

Artwork by Veronika Kring - Traum Series 8

My Photos - Traum Series

Artwork by Veronika Kring - Traum Series 7

Fayette Gallery

Fayette Gallery

The Dabbieri Collection

The Dabbieri Collection

Steel Waters

Steel Waters

YAMAHA OF SAN ANTONIO

YAMAHA OF SAN ANTONIO

Alpha Social Media: Why all the Controversy over Veronika Kring's Traum Series ?

Alpha Social Media: Why all the Controversy over Veronika Kring's Traum Series ?

Why all the Controversy over Veronika Kring's Traum Series ?

Why all the Controversy over Veronika Kring's Traum Series ?

It is very perplexing to understand why such a heated controversy has erupted over
the Obama's Dream Painting submitted to a current Regional Art Show .
The particular Painting has been very popular on Veronika Kring's Facebook Profile ,
and has been featured repeatedly in the popular
Facebook Group ' Art Haus '.

According to Veronika Kring ,
" What is most surprising about this entry is that it is the most harmless of the Series ,
  since it does not include the actual Profile of President Obama .
  When several facebook Groups and Pages asked to use the first Painting
 in the Series for their Avatar or Page Photo ,
 we were surprised at some of the Racist comments they received on Facebook.
 But this Painting contains only different colored Stars on a Blue background .
 We cannot believe the level of controversy "


Because the Obama's Dream Painting has been removed from Public Display ,
it can only be viewed by Private request to the Art Show .

Controversy over the Removal of Obama's Dream by Veronika Kring

Controversy has arisen over the removal from Display of Obama's Dream by Creative Artist
Veronika Kring
from a current Major Regional Art Show .

The Obama's Dream painting is part of the highly regarded Traum Series by Veronika Kring .

Veronika explained , ' The Traum Series is a reflection in Kunst of the Dreams of various Public figures that I have chosen .
President Obama ,
Prime Minister Gillard ,
and Mary MacKillop ,
are featured in this Art Show .
It came as quite a shock that the Obama Painting was removed ,
I cannot see why anyone would take exception to this Painting '.

The Obama's Dream Painting can still be viewed privately by request ,
and is well worth the view .
The array of Stars in different Colors represent the Dream of growing Racial Tolerance
in the USA .

Perhaps this was mis-understood ,
or not realised ?

Surfie creations of an artistic creation | Courier Mail

Surfie creations of an artistic creation Courier Mail

Works just waiting to see the light | Courier Mail

Works just waiting to see the light Courier Mail

Business owners offer online discounts to flood victims | Courier Mail

Business owners offer online discounts to flood victims Courier Mail

BBC News - JFK Twitter account chronicles president's life

BBC News - JFK Twitter account chronicles president's life

The Craig Holme Daily

The Craig Holme Daily

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Why traditional Network Marketing is a Dinosaur

Why traditional Network Marketing is a Dinosaur

How can we identify a fake Social Media profile ?

How can we identify a fake Social Media profile ?

Does drinking too much Coffee increase your stress ?

Does drinking too much Coffee increase your stress ?

How can ' Healthy Coffee ' help you ?

How can ' Healthy Coffee ' help you ?

What are the advantages of the New Design Facebook Groups ?

What are the advantages of the New Design Facebook Groups ?

Why Small Business needs to Monitor negative comments on Social Media - Part 5

Why Small Business needs to Monitor negative comments on Social Media - Part 5

Why Australian Bank Bashing hurts Small Business post GFC

Why Australian Bank Bashing hurts Small Business post GFC

How to respond to negative Customers on Social Media - Part 6

How to respond to negative Customers on Social Media - Part 6

How to Respond to New Followers on Twitter - Twitter Tip 35

How to Respond to New Followers on Twitter - Twitter Tip 35

How to engage with your Customers on Social Media - Twitter Tip 36

How to engage with your Customers on Social Media - Twitter Tip 36

How the New Facebook Deals can help your Charity , School , Ministry or Service - Part 1

How the New Facebook Deals can help your Charity , School , Ministry or Service - Part 1

How to Network on Facebook using Favorite Pages - Part 1

How to Network on Facebook using Favorite Pages - Part 1

How to Succeed in any Franchise - Part 1

How to Succeed in any Franchise - Part 1

  1. You must Believe in your Product or Service .
Many people are choosing a Franchise based purely on the figures on the Balance sheet .

You will fail in a highly profitable Franchise if you do not believe in the Product or Service ,
especially  if you are making your Franchise Choice only  on the Money .


Let's say you are a Vegetarian and you are looking to buy a Hamburger Franchise because it as a great Money-Spinner .

  • Is there anything about that Hamburger Franchise that appeals to you other than the Money ?
  • Are you impressed that the Hamburger Franchise now sells Salads and other Healthy Snacks ?
  • Do you feel that the Coffee is good value ?
  • Do you Believe in the Hamburger Training System provided by the Franchise ?
You will succeed with your Franchise in a Big Way if you Believe in some aspect of the Product or Service outside of the Money .

If you are only  interested in the Money and dislike the Product and Service of your Franchise
your Staff will pickup on this attitude and duplicate it with your customers .

We  recently called a Mobile/Cell  Phone Franchise to enquire about upgrading our  Mobile/Cell Phones .
Despite speaking to three different staff members about a particular Brand , 
we  could not get anyone to give us  the information we  required .
Repeatedly we were  told ,
 ' go to the Brand website , it has all the info you need '.

But the purpose of our  Call  was because the New Mobile that the Franchise  was  Advertising ,
was not yet on the Brand Website in our Country .

When we  explained this to the Franchise staff they were less than interested ,
with a ' Bad Luck ' response .

This was the give away ' Sign of Zero Product Belief ' from the Staff ,
which was more than likely duplicated from the Franchisee .
  • Did the Franchisee use the Mobile/Cell Products of their own Franchise ?
  • Did the Staff of the Franchise use its Mobile/Cell Products and accessories ?
When we asked the Franchise Staff which Phones they all used ,
they candidly told us they were using the Phones of a competitor ,
with a ' Who cares ' response .

Before Social Media
Franchisees could probably get away with this situation ,
but not any more ,
as the average Customer will go 'Public ' with this type of scenario
on their favourite Social Network .

The Team at Alpha Social Media
can help you choose the right Franchise for your needs .

Contact Jeremy Reynolds on 0432 372 122
or email Jeremy at
alphasocialmedia@gmail.com .

Website :
http://www.alphatad.net/


Copyright - Alpha Training - 2011.

Superannuation laws to hit 'mum-and-dad businesses' | Courier Mail

Superannuation laws to hit 'mum-and-dad businesses' Courier Mail

Choc-full of ambition | Planet Chocolate

Choc-full of ambition Planet Chocolate

Breaking the franchise mould | in.cube8r

Breaking the franchise mould in.cube8r

Holden built cop car prepares for duty

Holden built cop car prepares for duty: "Arizona Police push the new Caprice cop car to the limit as they test out its speed and power."

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

The Traum Series by Veronika Kring - Part 1

The Traum Series by Veronika Kring - Part 1

The Traum Series is a reflection in Kunst of the Dreams of various International figures by Veronika Kring .

The Dreams of
  • President Obama
  • PM Julia Gillard
  • Mary Mackillop
are represented in a unique , Creative Art style .

Veronika Kring is of Deutsche background and draws on the acclaimed artistic talent of her deceased mother Edith Kring .

The current Traum Series can be seen at the Victor Harbor Rotary Art Show this week .

YouTube - 5200 Pentagon Employees PURCHASED Child Pornography! (Why Is This Not A Bigger Story?)

YouTube - 5200 Pentagon Employees PURCHASED Child Pornography! (Why Is This Not A Bigger Story?)

Traum Series

Traum Series 2

Traum Series

Traum Series

Monday, January 17, 2011

Crisis and leadership

Crisis and leadership

Small business confused about online advertising

Small business confused about online advertising

The Psychology of Social Media Marketing - Part 1

The Psychology of Social Media Marketing - Part 1 .

Why do most Social Media Marketers think that Sales Psychology does not apply on the Internet ?

Nearly all Marketing messages sent on Social Media violate the Psychological principles of Marketing .

Talk to any experienced Direct Mail campaigner and they will tell you that your Letter has to attract the interest of the recipient . 

If all you do is Talk about yourself in terms of Me , Me , Me and Me ,
you will get very little response .

Yet nearly all Social Media Marketing reads like this ,
" Thankyou for connecting with Me on this Network ,
   To find out more about Me and How great I am and my Product is go to www.......
   And if you really want to see something special about Me go to another Network ... "

Why are so many people repeating this ' Me , Me , Me ' approach on Social Media ?

What influence does Celebrity Auto Responders have on peoples choice of response ?

What influence does Celebrity Marketing have on Social Media ' experts ' ?

Why are Social Media Marketers ignoring the Psychology of Selling ?

Trading web is winning big business | Catch of the day

Trading web is winning big business Catch of the day

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

My Photos - Dream Series

Artwork by Veronika Kring - Dream Series 6

My Photos - Dream Series

My Photos - Dream Series

My Photos - Dream Series

My Photos - Dream Series

15,000 premises flooded in Brisbane | Top Stories | BigPond News

15,000 premises flooded in Brisbane Top Stories BigPond News

Top 10 places to visit in 2011 | Herald Sun

Top 10 places to visit in 2011 Herald Sun

Simulation shows Brisbane in 5.5 metre flood

Simulation shows Brisbane in 5.5 metre flood: "Amazing 3D animation shows two flood scenarios, one at 3.5 metres and one at Thursday's expected peak of 5.5 metres. Vision courtesy of Aus..."

Aspirin sharply reduces cancer risk | Herald Sun

Aspirin sharply reduces cancer risk Herald Sun

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

flood nanango | New QLD flood pictures | Courier Mail

flood nanango New QLD flood pictures Courier Mail

Depression Beaters by Craig Holme (Craig) on Myspace

Depression Beaters by Craig Holme (Craig) on Myspace

How to engage with Negative Customers on Social Media - Part 8 by Craig Holme (Craig) on Myspace

How to engage with Negative Customers on Social Media - Part 8 by Craig Holme (Craig) on Myspace

How your Self Talk determines your Success - Part 1 by Craig Holme (Craig) on Myspace

How your Self Talk determines your Success - Part 1 by Craig Holme (Craig) on Myspace

Are you the ' Owner of a Lonely Heart ' ? Part 1 by Craig Holme (Craig) on Myspace

Are you the ' Owner of a Lonely Heart ' ? Part 1 by Craig Holme (Craig) on Myspace

Gallery burnt house at Lake Clifton | Destruction at Lake Clifton | Perth Now

Gallery burnt house at Lake Clifton Destruction at Lake Clifton Perth Now

Monday, January 10, 2011

Which industries will be the hottest in 2011? | The Daily Telegraph

Which industries will be the hottest in 2011? The Daily Telegraph

Organic farming growing fast | The Australian

Organic farming growing fast The Australian

Take care of me | Take care of me | News.com.au

Take care of me Take care of me News.com.au

BBC - Spaceman: Mars Rover: Creaking, arthritic... but still rolling

BBC - Spaceman: Mars Rover: Creaking, arthritic... but still rolling

BBC News - Mini adventure: how far can an electric car go?

BBC News - Mini adventure: how far can an electric car go?

WA woman's Thai Buddhist monastery tiger crusade | Perth Now

WA woman's Thai Buddhist monastery tiger crusade Perth Now

Average rent hits $310 a week, more hikes to come | Adelaide Now

Average rent hits $310 a week, more hikes to come Adelaide Now

Friday, January 7, 2011

Teens learning to gamble at home | Adelaide Now

Teens learning to gamble at home Adelaide Now

Queensland property prices tipped to stay depressed until mid-2011 | Courier Mail

Queensland property prices tipped to stay depressed until mid-2011 Courier Mail

Access to credit just got harder | Courier Mail

Access to credit just got harder Courier Mail

Gerry Harvey retreats from war on online shopper | Courier Mail

Gerry Harvey retreats from war on online shopper Courier Mail

The Number #1 Mistake by Realtors and Real Estate Agents - Part 3

The Number #1 Mistake by Realtors and Real Estate Agents - Part 3

A Wise Sage once said ,
" You cannot teach new Sales truths to Realtors ,
   because they think they already know it ."

The hardest part in accepting a New Idea in Sales Strategy and Implementation
is acknowledging that the old way may be wrong ,
even though everyone uses it ,
without any questions .

Attend any Sales Seminar ,
and one of the first foundational premises will be ,
' Find out what the Customer wants and give it to them '

To which all the Sales people shout
' That's right !! ' .

And then the Sales Expert says ,
' How can you Sell to your Customer or Client
  if you don't already know what they want ? '

And all the Sales people shout with enthusiasm
' That's right !!! ' .

Now the ' Sales Expert says ,
' You have to ask questions to findout
  what your Customers wants ,
  you know ,
  you have two ears and one mouth '

To which all the Sales people roll their eyes and chant
with less enthusiasm ,
 ' that's right '
( because secretly they know it doesn't work anymore ,
   but anyone who questions this is accused of being negative ,
   so nobody is brave enough to say anything  ).

Then the Sales ' Expert ' closes with a clincher
 used for the last 15 years ,
' The reason you haven't done more Sales lately
  is because you haven't found out
  what the Customer wants ' .

In response all the Sales people mumble ,
' that's r......... ( mumble , rubarbbb , mumble )  '.

And everyone goes home ,
and says ,
' What a great Seminar , I'm determined to findout
  what the Customer wants '.

But overall Sales levels don't increase .

At this point we are reminded of the lyrics of the Rolling Stones song ,
' You can't always get what you  want ,
  but if you  try some time you might just get what you need ' .

  • Does the Customer really know what it is that they want ?
  • If the average Customer/Client does not know what they want , will asking them what they want produce the Sale ?
To illustrate this very clearly let us look at a recent Case Study of the sale of a spectacular Beachfront Property .

The Seaside property had beautiful views and was directly overlooking the Ocean ,
in a much sought after location .

However , there were several similar properties for sale in the same area ,
all with similar features ,
so the buyers were procrastinating with their choices .

The result was the Property sitting for sale for quite a while ,
and would not move despite a Price reduction .

The decision was made to take it to Auction ,
and the Beachfront property sold for way over the reserve  Price .

  • Why could none of the Realtors or Real Estate Agents sell the Property previous to the Auction  ?
  • If the Customer/Client already knew what they wanted , surely they would have bought the Property pre-Auction ?
  • What excuse did the Sales people make for not Selling pre-Auction ?, ' Well we tried hard , but the Customer didn't have a clue what they really wanted '
  • Why do we keep telling Sales people to find out what the Customer wants ?
  • Why do some Sales people not want to change this approach ?

      Copyright - Alpha Training - 2011

Westfield fights e-tail therapy in web war with online competitors overseas | Adelaide Now

Westfield fights e-tail therapy in web war with online competitors overseas Adelaide Now

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Small business goes mobile | Adelaide Now

Small business goes mobile Adelaide Now

BBC News - 'Eternal' solar plane's records are confirmed

BBC News - 'Eternal' solar plane's records are confirmed

Smith says millionaires' greed leads to bad karma | Courier Mail

Smith says millionaires' greed leads to bad karma Courier Mail

What is a golden staph infection? | Aged Carer

What is a golden staph infection? Aged Carer

Australia Zoo - Our Animals - Animal Facts - Animal Fact No. 451

Australia Zoo - Our Animals - Animal Facts - Animal Fact No. 451

Veronika Kring's Photos - Dream Series

Veronika Kring's Photos - Dream Series 4

Veronika Kring's Photos - Dream Series

Veronika Kring's Photos - Dream Series 3

Veronika Kring's Photos - Dream Series

Veronika Kring - Dream Series 2

Veronika Kring's Photos - Dream Series

Veronika Kring - Dream Series

Australian Real Estate

Australian Real Estate

Australian Real Estate

Australian Real Estate

USA Real Estate

USA Real Estate

Online Mall Adelaide

Online Mall Adelaide

Professionals Christies Beach RLA186135

Professionals Christies Beach

Professionals South Australia

Professionals South Australia

Professionals Victor Harbor

Professionals Victor Harbor

Bridgestone Service Centre Victor Harbor

Bridgestone Service Centre Victor Harbor

Go Buy Local

Go Buy Local

Alpha Training

Alpha Training

Safety for Cyclists

Safety for Cyclists

DHC Accounting & Migration

DHC Accounting & Migration

Friends of Victor Harbor

Friends of Victor Harbor

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

How ' Publicly Social ' should a Business be on Social Media ? Part 1

How ' Publicly Social ' should a Business be on Social Media ?

How do you feel when you look at a Business Page or Profile on Social Media ,
and all you can see is endless snippets of 50 different converstions .

These conversations are very entertaining for the Social host and the participants ,
 but for the rest of us ,
we are left wondering what that Business is all about .

You only have a couple of minutes to gain the interest of
people looking at your Business Page , Profile , Account or Blog .

Your potential Social Media Customers
are not going to wade through 5 pages of inane conversations ,
and quirky anecdotes ,
and " I'm at Joe's Cafe " ,
and Social Media high level jargon ,
and half finished sentences ,
and silly statements ,
and love notes ,
and bitchy comments ,
and " did you hear about ...... " ,

to find out what your Business has to offer.

Why do the private conversations have to be Public ?
Are the private conversations going to generate more Business ?
What would happen if you seperated the Public and Private ?
What are potential Customers or Clients really looking for on your site ?



Quality content and information .

  • Copyright - Alpha Social Media - 2011

Why Social Media Marketing is Superior to Traditional Advertising - Part 1

Why Social Media Marketing is Superior to Traditional Advertising - Part 1

How to use the Facebook Discussions Tab for Marketing - Part 1

How to use the Facebook Discussions Tab for Marketing - Part 1

Why Realtors and Real Estate Agents should utilize Social Media Marketing - Part 1

Why Realtors and Real Estate Agents should utilize Social Media Marketing - Part 1

How to Manage your Online Reputation - Part 1

How to Manage your Online Reputation - Part 1

How to Manage your Online Reputation - Part 1

How to Manage your Online Reputation - Part 1

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Why open a Shop in the Online Mall ? - Part 1

Should you mix Business and Personal on Social Media ? - Part 1

Should you mix Business and Personal on Social Media ? - Part 1

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How to Respond to Negative Customers on Social Media - Part 7

Videos Posted by Alpha Training: New Pages [HQ]

Videos Posted by Alpha Training: New Pages [HQ]

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Videos Posted by Alpha Training: New Design Groups - Part 1 [HQ]

Videos Posted by Alpha Training: Small Businesses, Social Media & Negative Comments -5 [HQ]

Videos Posted by Alpha Training: Small Businesses, Social Media & Negative Comments -5 [HQ]

Videos Posted by Alpha Training: Why Social Media Marketing is Superior to Traditional Advertising [HQ]

Videos Posted by Alpha Training: Why Social Media Marketing is Superior to Traditional Advertising [HQ]

Videos Posted by Alpha Training: How to use the Facebook Discussions Tab for Marketing - Part 1 [HQ]

Videos Posted by Alpha Training: How to use the Facebook Discussions Tab for Marketing - Part 1 [HQ]

Videos Posted by Alpha Training: Leveraging your time on Facebook [HQ]

Videos Posted by Alpha Training: Leveraging your time on Facebook [HQ]

Videos Posted by Alpha Training: Getting the most out of other peoples time on Facebook [HQ]

Videos Posted by Alpha Training: Leverage on Facebook [HQ]

Videos Posted by Alpha Training: Why Social Media Marketing for Real Estate? [HQ]

Videos Posted by Alpha Training: Why Social Media Marketing for Real Estate? [HQ]

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Videos Posted by Alpha Training: How to Respond to New Followers on Twitter - Twitter Tip 35 [HQ]

How to avoid Relationship Breakup

How to avoid Relationship Breakup

How to avoid Relationship Breakup - Part 2

How to avoid Relationship Breakup - Part 2

It doesn't matter who's wrong or right , Just Beat It !

It doesn't matter who's wrong or right , Just Beat It !

How to avoid Relationship Breakup - Insights from Casablanca

How to avoid Relationship Breakup - Insights from Casablanca

How to Beat the Rejection Card

How to Beat the Rejection Card

How to avoid Family Breakup over the Holidays - Part 1

How to avoid Family Breakup over the Holidays - Part 1