The Ten Commandments of Sales and Marketing
                    By
               Christine Till
          The Marketing Mentress
Introductions
First Commandment
Thou Shalt Have a Marketing Program
Your Background: Strengths


         Your’s
         ď‚—Mine
Before People Buy From You…
 Visual –
  ď‚— Dress: Men; Women;
  ď‚— Grooming: Men; Women;
  ď‚— Smile: Teeth;
  ď‚— Walk tall.
 Voice – Confident; Words; Positive
Second Commandment
Thou Shalt Sell Thy Goods for Profit

         ď‚— Do you like sales?


       ď‚— Own Your Business?


     ď‚— Why are you in business?
Targeting Your Market
ď‚— Boomers vs Gen X/Y/Millennials, etc.


             ď‚— Age group


        ď‚— Culture/Nationality
What do I say after I say, “Hello”?

F – Family
O – Occupation
R – Recreation
ď‚—M - Message
Third Commandment

Thou Shalt Build Friendships
ď‚— People want to buy from people they
  know and trust
ď‚— Newspaper Statistics: 17 times in same
  paper
ď‚— Face Statistics: 7 times
Building Relationships
ď‚— Offline
  ď‚— Networking
  ď‚— Everywhere you go
   Customers – sale; follow-up
ď‚— Online
  ď‚— Email
  ď‚— Social Media
    ď‚—   Facebook
    ď‚—   Twitter
    ď‚—   LinkedIn
Fourth Commandment

Thou Shalt Use Social Media
 Facebook – Company BBQ - BtoC


 Twitter – Lunch room chatter


 LinkedIn – Professional at all times – BtoB &
 BtoC
Let It All Out

ď‚— Use a real picture.
 Don’t leave gaps in your work history.
ď‚— Mention volunteer work.
Only invite people you know

 Never invite people you don’t know to connect!!!


ď‚— You can send invitations if you know the person.


ď‚— Your account will be suspended if 5 people say they
  don’t know you. (IDK)
LinkedIn Secrets
ď‚— Groups are the Key to networking!
ď‚— Search for groups in your field or region.
ď‚— Search the group membership.
ď‚— Find people you wish to know and send
  them a message…not an invite to connect.
 Avoid “pitching”! It is all about THEM…not
  you.
Fifth Commandment
Thou Shalt Rise Above Average

ď‚— Your word is your bond.- only a person
 with honesty and integrity can be
 accurately motivated or directed.

ď‚— How are you different from your
 competition?
Sixth Commandment
Thou Shalt Be Strong and Courageous

ď‚— People who live defensively never rise
 above average.

ď‚— Take the offensive position

ď‚— It is a decision that comes from within.
Be a Bulldog

ď‚—Persistence
ď‚—Commitment
 ď‚—Endurance
Seventh Commandment

Thou Shalt Motivate Thyself
ď‚— Remember that the best helping hand you will ever
 receive is at the end of your own arm.
ď‚— Remember that the faith to move mountains always
 carries a pick.
 “The Nose of the bulldog is slanted backwards so he
 can continue to breathe without letting go.” Churchill
 It’s not what you have, it’s what you do with what you
 have that makes a difference.
Eighth Commandment

Thou Shalt Grow Personally
ď‚—Leaders are readers.
ď‚— What one decision would I make if I knew that I would
 not fail?
ď‚— What one thing should I eliminate from my life
 because it holds me back from reaching my full
 potential?
Nineth Commandment
  Thou Shalt Manage Thy Time

 Don’t ask time where it’s gone; tell it where to go.


 “Every man is what he is because of dominating
  thoughts he permits to occupy his mind.” Napoleon
  Hill
Worry Chart
ď‚—Time Wasters
ď‚—Obligations
 ď‚—Priorities
Value of Time


Story in Ben Franklin’s book store
           By Orison Marden
Tenth Commandment

 Thou Shalt Prioritize


ď‚—Lost on the Moon - Exercise
Upcoming Workshops
 Desjardins Office Boardroom, 15050 – 54A Ave., Sry.


 June 27th – 7:00 – 10:00pm: LinkedIn Intermediate 202


 June 28th - 7:00 – 10:00pm: LinkedIn Advanced 303


ď‚— Tuition: Regularly $297 for both workshops.
        ď‚—   Special for today only: $197 for both workshops.
Thank You!
     Christine Till
The Marketing Mentress
 Contact: 604-760-9557
     ctill@shaw.ca

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  • 1.
    The Ten Commandmentsof Sales and Marketing By Christine Till The Marketing Mentress
  • 2.
  • 3.
    First Commandment Thou ShaltHave a Marketing Program
  • 4.
    Your Background: Strengths Your’s Mine
  • 5.
    Before People BuyFrom You…  Visual –  Dress: Men; Women;  Grooming: Men; Women;  Smile: Teeth;  Walk tall.  Voice – Confident; Words; Positive
  • 6.
    Second Commandment Thou ShaltSell Thy Goods for Profit ď‚— Do you like sales? ď‚— Own Your Business? ď‚— Why are you in business?
  • 7.
    Targeting Your Market ď‚—Boomers vs Gen X/Y/Millennials, etc. ď‚— Age group ď‚— Culture/Nationality
  • 8.
    What do Isay after I say, “Hello”? F – Family O – Occupation R – Recreation M - Message
  • 9.
    Third Commandment Thou ShaltBuild Friendships ď‚— People want to buy from people they know and trust ď‚— Newspaper Statistics: 17 times in same paper ď‚— Face Statistics: 7 times
  • 10.
    Building Relationships  Offline  Networking  Everywhere you go  Customers – sale; follow-up  Online  Email  Social Media  Facebook  Twitter  LinkedIn
  • 11.
    Fourth Commandment Thou ShaltUse Social Media  Facebook – Company BBQ - BtoC  Twitter – Lunch room chatter  LinkedIn – Professional at all times – BtoB & BtoC
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    Let It AllOut  Use a real picture.  Don’t leave gaps in your work history.  Mention volunteer work.
  • 13.
    Only invite peopleyou know  Never invite people you don’t know to connect!!!  You can send invitations if you know the person.  Your account will be suspended if 5 people say they don’t know you. (IDK)
  • 14.
    LinkedIn Secrets  Groupsare the Key to networking!  Search for groups in your field or region.  Search the group membership.  Find people you wish to know and send them a message…not an invite to connect.  Avoid “pitching”! It is all about THEM…not you.
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    Fifth Commandment Thou ShaltRise Above Average ď‚— Your word is your bond.- only a person with honesty and integrity can be accurately motivated or directed. ď‚— How are you different from your competition?
  • 16.
    Sixth Commandment Thou ShaltBe Strong and Courageous ď‚— People who live defensively never rise above average. ď‚— Take the offensive position ď‚— It is a decision that comes from within.
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    Seventh Commandment Thou ShaltMotivate Thyself  Remember that the best helping hand you will ever receive is at the end of your own arm.  Remember that the faith to move mountains always carries a pick.  “The Nose of the bulldog is slanted backwards so he can continue to breathe without letting go.” Churchill  It’s not what you have, it’s what you do with what you have that makes a difference.
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    Eighth Commandment Thou ShaltGrow Personally ď‚—Leaders are readers. ď‚— What one decision would I make if I knew that I would not fail? ď‚— What one thing should I eliminate from my life because it holds me back from reaching my full potential?
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    Nineth Commandment Thou Shalt Manage Thy Time  Don’t ask time where it’s gone; tell it where to go.  “Every man is what he is because of dominating thoughts he permits to occupy his mind.” Napoleon Hill
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    Value of Time Storyin Ben Franklin’s book store By Orison Marden
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    Tenth Commandment ThouShalt Prioritize ď‚—Lost on the Moon - Exercise
  • 24.
    Upcoming Workshops  DesjardinsOffice Boardroom, 15050 – 54A Ave., Sry.  June 27th – 7:00 – 10:00pm: LinkedIn Intermediate 202  June 28th - 7:00 – 10:00pm: LinkedIn Advanced 303  Tuition: Regularly $297 for both workshops.  Special for today only: $197 for both workshops.
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    Thank You! Christine Till The Marketing Mentress Contact: 604-760-9557 [email protected]