This man has more courage in his heart in these 3 minutes than most of us do in a lifetime.
There are times when we hit the ground so hard that we wonder if we will ever have the courage to get back up again. After watching this 3 minute video, I cannot wait to fall [...]
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When You Feel Like Giving Up
Posted in Children/Youth, Inspirational, Sales, tagged fred sarkari, how do I move on, what is my purpose in life, when you feel like giving up in life on August 25, 2009 | 6 Comments »
The Foundation Of A Powerful Presentation
Posted in Presentation Skills, Sales, tagged fred sarkari, how to connect to your audience, most important part of doing a presentation, powerful presentations on August 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“Present with the passion of a child and your audience will transform them selves
from their seats to the playground.”
Fred Sarkari
(Coming Soon)
Just like with any successful communication, when you deliver a presentation you should keep two variables in mind:
• First, what is the message that you as a speaker are trying to relay?
• Second, does your [...]
Kelowna Signature Networking Event – Most Effective Event I Have Attended
Posted in Sales, tagged benefits of networking, fred sarkari, kelowna signature business networking event on May 2, 2009 | 9 Comments »
How often do we hear knowledge is power. We are in the information age, knowledge is nothing but clutter in our minds. Its what we do with the knowledge that makes us effective.
That is the same with networking events, they honestly are nothing but clutter in our lives due to the quantity of them around [...]
Fairmont Hotels Hurt my Feelings
Posted in Business, Sales, tagged client relationship, customer service, farimont hotels, value your clients on May 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It is ironic how people in the service industry at times haven’t a clue about what service really means. so many seem to be clueless about how the little things that they do and say have the greatest impact in their business.
We all know that in our personal relationships it is all about the little [...]
Main Reason Why Sales People Fail…
Posted in Sales, tagged follow up in sales, fred sarkari, how do we make more sales, motivational keynote speaker, sales process on February 19, 2008 | 6 Comments »
How easy do we have to make it for some sales people to do their job? We hand them the sale on a silver platter and somehow we (the clients) still have to spoon-feed it to them. Sometimes the sales staff can be the biggest detriment to an organization.
It just so happened the other day [...]
5 Things to keep in mind when re-evaluating the culture and brand of your company.
Posted in Sales, Sarkari Speaks, tagged brand, connecting to your people, office culture, values on December 9, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Sell sell sell, make contacts, drum up business; if that is not the focus then why bother being in business?
A lot of people ask me why I do what I do?
That sensation when you look into someones eyes as the glitter with a magical sense of relief as they know that the way they [...]
Awareness Preceeds Effective Change
Posted in Sales, tagged awareness, effective change, fred sarkari, motivational keynote speaker, what makes our business successful on November 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Doc. my wife and I seem to be banging heads lately. We cannot seem to see anything eye to eye.
The doctor replied; I am a medical doctor so I cannot advice you on that. But I know what I do when I need to clear my head.
I go for a run everyday. [...]
What Do You Mean You Messed Up?
Posted in Sales on May 16, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I have recently transfered my computer system from PC to a Mac. Yes, just like any technology transfer there has been it’s up and downs.
Today I was to take in my computer for a hardware upgrade. Exciting, until I got there and I was notified that someone accidentally returned my part back to [...]
Secret Behind Getting Sponsorship Money
Posted in Sales, tagged , getting sponsorship, sponsorship money on May 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
If you are having trouble getting sponsorship money from companies, take a good look at your philosophy and mind set prior to adjusting your sales strategy.
I had a conversation today with an individual that runs a magazine. Every magazine is funded by sponsors and advertisers. What they could not figure out is why [...]
The Basic Moves Will Yield The Best Results
Posted in Sales on April 19, 2007 | 5 Comments »
In any martial arts it only takes a few minutes to teach what you need to do. But the catch is that you need to practice it 10,000 times for it to work in the real world.
That is the same in sales, the concepts that are required for success are very simple to [...]
Best Way to Built Your Business
Posted in Sales on April 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
If you have ever been to Kelowna, British Columbia, you know how breath taking the place is. The mystical mountains that you are surrounded by. Calming and inviting lakes. The sunrises and the sunsets.
I have been here for a few days and this morning I was woken by the most vibrant colors from [...]
All You Sales People Better Know This
Posted in Sales on April 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
One thing salespeople are great at is wasting time due to a lack of planning, causing a scattered approach in their daily tasks, simply resulting in a lot of wasted time.
Most salespeople say they know the difference between Strategy and Tactics, yet their daily activities proves other wise.
Strategy is the WHAT — WHAT you intend [...]
Interview With Fred
Posted in Sales on April 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I have been overwhelmed by people contacting me to thank me for taking a stand towards honesty. For this I thank everyone. After I had openly admitted to my error in double booking an appointment with a client, I was contacted by Andrea Morris for an interview.
The following is the interview:
In a Gallup [...]
Getting Your Clients to Gravitate Towards You.
Posted in Sales on April 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I was at the Dallas airport today and due to one of those unavoidable situations I was stranded there for 3 hours. The excitement actually started when I tried to enter the lounge and was so humbly refused entry.
As I picked up the phone to call American Express in order to inquire the reason for [...]
At The Risk of Sounding Ineffective to My Client
Posted in Sales on April 4, 2007 | 6 Comments »
After all these years, I finally faced one of my fears in this business.
I just had a conversation with a colleague about a situation with one of my clients. I woke up at 2:48 am with a twist in my gut that I had made one of the biggest errors with a client.
Booking a wrong [...]
Technology Can be Your Worst Enemy or Your Best Friend
Posted in Sales on April 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I posted this on Nolan’s Blog and then realized it would be useful to my readers as well.
Instead of posting it here again, Nolan has other great posts for you to read.
www.nolanmatthias.com/blog/
What Do You Mean You Do Not Have The Answer?
Posted in Sales on April 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I think Albert Einstein summed this one up best when he said “I don’t need to have all the answers myself, I just need to know where I can find the answers when I have to.”
As leaders, do we need to be experts in all aspects of every part of life that affects every part [...]
“What? What is That?”
Posted in Sales on March 31, 2007 | 2 Comments »
In 1992 the average consumer received 3,000 commercial messages a day, today they receive 30,000. Most decision makers in companies receive even more.
The cost to get a sales person in front of a client has tripled. It used to take 4 attempts to get a meeting with a buyer now it takes 8.4 [...]
What I Learned From a World Titleist
Posted in Sales on March 31, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I met Jessie a year ago; a very down to earth guy who is always smiling. But the one main thing about Jessie that caught my attention was that his eyes always glowed. I could tell he had complete clarity in what he was working towards. Every word he spoke and every step he took, [...]
Stop Being a Doctor to Your Clients
Posted in Sales on March 29, 2007 | 3 Comments »
We all have turned our heads and rolled our eyes as a sales person approached us with their focused goal of selling us something. Or worse yet, with their instant knowledge of what our concerns are and the problems that we are trying to solve in our business or personal life.
I remember the first time [...]
