How to Manage Sales Leads

Generating, managing, and following up with sales leads is the life blood of any service business. Freelancers and independent professionals know this. Still, they often fail to get in touch with new sales leads in a timely manner. Why is this? Is it because they just don’t want the new business? Not really. It has […]

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Wisdom to Get You Through the Slow Times

If you’ve ever been in business, then you know that seasons affect your sales. Certain times of the year are busier; others are slower. Tree nurseries do the bulk of their business in spring. Education companies do the bulk of their business in late summer. Toy companies do the bulk of their business during November […]

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RIP John Ritskowitz

Today I learned that my friend and fellow copywriter John Ritskowitz (or John Ritz, for short) passed away. He died on March 3, 2012 from a long illness. He was only 44. I hadn’t talked with John recently, but we had talked on the phone a few times. I’d also outsourced a sales letter to […]

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