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A collection of insightful articles aimed at enhancing sales performance and maximizing potential.

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Houston, We Have a Problem!
“Is Anyone Actually Listening?” Sequel This is the perfect place for the sensitive and thin skinned sales representatives to stop reading. I will not be mincing any words in this article; that’s not really what you need me to do anyway. We have an issue in the luxury marketing space: a lack of sales accountability and education! Do we know how to sell the product? ABSOLUTELY! Do we know how to warm people online up so they will come in to buy? Not hardly. Oh there are random
Jack Klinefelter
Oct 245 min read


Is Anyone Actually Listening?
Have you ever wondered, as a sales person, how much of what you were doing was being read or listened to? If you leave a voicemail, send a text or an email and get “crickets” in return does that mean the prospect you are working doesn’t really have any interest in what you have to offer? This person may have been someone wasting their time and yours, filling out a form out of casual curiosity with no real interest in what you are selling. Unless you continue to qualify and d
Jack Klinefelter
Oct 207 min read


The Evolution of Your Perfect Ad Placement Series
The progression toward the optimum online ad series is now pursuable. With the advent of the “A” Team of lead generation specialists at...
Jack Klinefelter
Sep 295 min read


Would You Prefer More Haystack or Needles?
I know what you’re thinking, ”Jack’s going to give us all a pitch on the great new DirectFlow targeting that is yielding more acoustic...
Jack Klinefelter
Sep 2011 min read


What is the MOP Formula?
Simply put, before an explanation, this is a marketing fundamental that has never been disproven. MOP is an acronym for “Market, Offer,...
Jack Klinefelter
Aug 262 min read


5 Steps to Sales Success
How using a chronological order of sales activity and marketing can be the most profitable element to pay attention to… So that’s how we...
Jack Klinefelter
Aug 1922 min read


Questions are the Answer
Have you ever listened to a sales person who just talked and talked, and seemed more impressed with their own knowledge of what they were...
Jack Klinefelter
Aug 112 min read


Why is the Luxury Marketing Space Different?
When something we purchase is a need, we have a certain set of parameters we commit to muscle memory. As long as the paper products we...
Jack Klinefelter
Jul 319 min read


Birds of a Feather?
This actually IS a marketing article but before getting to the salient points that need to be made, please stick with me for a minute...
Jack Klinefelter
Jul 227 min read


Managing Social Messaging to Profit
Allow me to be controversial and “go for the jugular” and hit the heart of this article first off: “What you don’t manage CAN hurt you!”...
Jack Klinefelter
Jul 35 min read


What is the Difference Between Intelligence and Wisdom?
Here is one published answer: “ Intelligence is the ability to learn and understand new information, while wisdom is the ability to apply...
Jack Klinefelter
Jun 235 min read


Direct Success Enterprises - An “American Business Dream Come True” Story
Why do we choose to serve independent businesses on main street America? We understand their story, struggles, needs and opportunities,...
Jack Klinefelter
Jun 189 min read


Announcing Direct Success Digital - The Lead Generation “A” Team
We are proud to announce the most accomplished marketing team in the history of lead generation for the independent business space. We...
Jack Klinefelter
Jun 122 min read
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