Market Size: US jewelry market valued at approximately $80 billion in 2023, expected to reach $90 billion by 2027 (Source: Statista, IBISWorld). Key Segments: Fine jewelry (45%), fashion jewelry (35%), watches (20%). Core Consumer: Women aged 25-54, but expanding to younger and male demographics. Purchasing Occasions: Gifts (40%), personal rewards (35%), weddings/engagements (25%)

Temporary staffing services hold a whopping 89% share of the US staffing industry. [Source: 2024, pgcgroup.com]. Despite initial conservative predictions, the market is expected to experience 5% growth in 2024, reaching a value of $185.6 billion. The ongoing shortage of skilled workers creates a prime opportunity for temp services to connect businesses with qualified talent.

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In today’s fast-paced world, effective time management is the key to success for both professionals and leaders alike. Time is a finite resource, and how we manage it can greatly impact our productivity and overall well-being. To help you regain control of your time and achieve more in your personal and professional life, we’ll explore five powerful time management tools in this blog post.

I recently had a goal to speak with 250 prospects every day. It wasn’t just a random number—it was a mission. But I quickly realized that without tracking each outreach attempt, I’d lose sight of my progress. You can’t speak to enough people if you don’t know how many people you’ve spoken to. That’s a hard truth I learned early on. I used a simple fish tally counter to keep track of each prospect I spoke to, and it changed everything.

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You negotiate for far more than the final deal or agreement as a sales rep. You negotiate to get access to speak to a prospect, for their time, for the information you need to advance the sale and to talk to those on the buying team. The whole process is a negotiation to create a win-win situation for your organization and your prospect.

Closing is perhaps the easiest commitment to acquire. But for this to be true, you need to gain a number of commitments. In 2016, after publishing The Only Sales Guide You’ll Ever Need, I had already started writing The Lost Art of Closing: Winning the 10 Commitments That Drive Sales on my flight from a meeting with the publisher in New York.

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You may not remember the time when large, enterprise-level organizations required you to complete an RFP (request for proposal). However, you wouldn’t be the only salesperson competing for the client’s business. Depending on the size of the opportunity, you might have a dozen or more rivals answering the same questions and prompts. If you find yourself in a situation where you must respond to an RFP, you may be asked to complete the same RFP two or three times, even though the company has made no changes.

My brother, Jake, is a comedian. It’s the only career he’s pursued since high school. In third grade, he had to write about the kind of work he wanted to do when he grew up. At the top of the paper, he wrote, “Comedy Man.” I’ve always wanted to introduce him on stage, but instead, he told me to do a 10-minute set. My wife and kids bought tickets to the show. My youngest was worried about my first comedy performance, despite my frequent use of humor when I speak at events and Sales Kickoffs.