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Introduction

If your sales team is struggling to close a sale, perhaps your technique is wrong. Drawing on decades of experience, Glenn Poulos introduces his "Punch Perfect Pitch" strategy, with an emphasis on face-to-face interactions over remote selling.
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Budget 2024 - Subscribe

Budget 2024

Running Time: 9:31

A measly $325 in small business energy relief in the 2024 Federal Budget has left business owners deflated.
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Prof Robert Brooks, Monash University

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The franchise king - Subscribe

The franchise king

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In 1982, Jim Penman was earning a PhD in history while mowing lawns on the side. It was the beginnings of Jim's Mowing.
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Jim Penman, Jim's Group

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Don't underestimate soft skills - Subscribe

Don't underestimate soft skills

Running Time: 8:06

As technology makes accounting processes faster, business advisory services are in greater demand. And that means that 'soft skills' are more important than ever for accounting firms.
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Lynda Steffens, The Small Business Project

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Embracing the role of coach - Subscribe

Embracing the role of coach

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Great coaches - as with great leaders - are able to support each individual in a team and create an enabling environment to allow them to perform at their best.
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Prof Martin Bean, The Bean Centre

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A perfect sales pitch with punch! - Subscribe

A perfect sales pitch with punch!

Running Time: 8:12

If you or your sales team struggles to close a sale, you might need a different approach to the sales pitch. Glenn Poulos has developed a sales pitch from his many years in corporate sales, marketing and customer service roles.
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Glenn Poulos, NWS

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Beware: the new "green tape" - Subscribe

Beware: the new "green tape"

Running Time: 9:29

The corporate world has been dealing with "ESG" for years, but now the system is encroaching on small business, and is threatening to bring with it a new world of bureaucratic pain.
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Anne Nalder, Small Business Association of Australia

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Proposed Vic property tax: a ripple effect? - Subscribe

Proposed Vic property tax: a ripple effect?

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A new proposed tax in Victoria aims to bolster the revenue base of the state government, which, like other states, is grappling with substantial debts.
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Steve Baxter, Forvis Mazars

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Stories are good for sales: that's a fact! - Subscribe

Stories are good for sales: that's a fact!

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Facts and stories play a vital role in successful sales operations. While facts build trust and demonstrate value, stories engage and connect with people on an emotional level.
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Sue Barrett, Barrett Consulting Group

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Closing comments & quote of the month - Subscribe

Closing comments & quote of the month

Our quote this month is on customer service. From the doyen of business, Sam Walton, founder of American retail chain, Walmart. He said...
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