Larry Prevost

Social Media Activity Reflects Dale Carnegie’s Appreciation Principle

Larry Prevost — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:10:02 +0000

During a run today, I found myself reflecting on the fact that one of my running pins had managed to pick up over 150 repins on Pinterest. And I thought, “Isn’t it strange that a high number of people repining a simple post on leg toning should have this kind of impact on my emotional [...]

Latest Sales Call – The ‘Download’ Baton Pass

Larry Prevost — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:36:42 +0000

This morning as I was logging in, my phone rang revealing a caller with an 866 prefix. So I knew someone was calling in to try to sell me something. But instead of letting it go to voicemail, I answered it. Occasionally I will bypass the automatic voicemail routing to hear what other sales people [...]

Take Control of Your Calendar With This Simple Switch

Larry Prevost — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 02:10:58 +0000

So here is a new development. A few days ago, one of the people I work with called me in fit of confusion. She said, “I don’t understand this. I’ve set up this webinar with GotoMeeting and it does everything that it’s supposed to do. But how come I keep getting this event double booked [...]

The Dale Carnegie Training Refresher

Larry Prevost — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 04:36:22 +0000

This past weekend, the Dale Carnegie training team of NE Ohio held their yearly training refresher. This year’s area of focus was Active Engagement and Business Acumen. Our day started with discussions on engagement. Laura Nortz led us on a spirited journey of discovery through some of the conditions that impeded engagement in the classroom [...]

2 Sales Communication Tips to Boost Your Lead Generation Efforts

Larry Prevost — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 05:19:05 +0000

This morning I received a call from a sales rep that spoke to me as if we had an existing relationship. I had never heard of him before, yet he spoke like we had a few conversations and I was familiar with his product. Naturally, I was at a loss and was frantically searching for [...]

One Technique Keeping Your Marketing Email Out Of The Inbox

Larry Prevost — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 10:43:11 +0000

Saw this post from the blog “All Spammed Up” providing tips on how to keep your email marketing out of the spam folder and in the inbox. There are some good ideas in the post on how to keep your email campaigns clean and on target. Here’s an additional observation I think many marketers may [...]

Use This Overlooked Tool To Reduce Your Chances of Getting on 800notes.Com

Larry Prevost — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:00:34 +0000

In a previous post, I mentioned using database 800notes.com to check the numbers that pop up on your Caller ID screen. So if it is this easy to check a number in this database, what do you do when your number is the one they are checking on? If you are making a number of [...]

New Email Scam Targets Your Reputation And Domain Name

Larry Prevost — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 08:44:26 +0000

This morning I ran into a scam that has been circulating the Web for a few years now. Or I should say it ran into me. At 6:00 AM, my phone buzzed indicating that I received an email. The message was from Vincen Wei of PECnetwork, claiming to be “the department of Asian Domain Registration [...]

Make Something Happen

Larry Prevost — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 06:28:28 +0000

We get bombarded every day by the little things that set us back. Do at least one thing every day to reaffirm that you can make something happen in your life.

Investigate Incoming Cold Calls With 800notes.com

Larry Prevost — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 07:49:53 +0000

Here's a tool to help you identify those suspect callers who keep calling but never leave a message. Combined with Caller ID, this will make a wicked little tool in your arsenal.