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1. Spark customers interest While marketing,  show enthusiasm and expertise. To make sales you have to keep the customers intrigued. Explain  severally how delightful the product or service is and why it is a great deal. People buy things by impulse not logic. 2. Convince the customer Have a connection with the customer. For a customer or client to purchase you have to convince them they really need the product or service. Sell the picture of a positive future to the customer with the product or service. 3. Understand your customer/ client The cardinal rule of sales is to always make it about your buyer. Every email you write, voicemail you leave, demo you give, and meeting you attend should place the focus squarely on the buyer. Constantly ask yourself, " What's the relevance to this particular prospect? " and customize each interaction accordingly. 4. Good pricing Online consumers have unlimited information at their fingertips, so they can easily d

Excerpts from teachings of An African Business leader, TARA DUROTOYE the CEO House of Tara on 'Breaking through business in the marketplace'. The following below are functions to experience breakthrough in the marketplace. INSIGHT Preserve yourself and guard your heart and spirit so that you can bring out insight from the inside. Quieten the outside and shut off every noise. If you need to unfollow some people on social media, do so. If you need to leave some WhatsApp groups, then do by all means. The Bible says, 'guard your heart with all diligence for out of it are the issues of life'. There is so much negativity around, so sometimes shutdown and seek insight from God. INNOVATE Innovate and invent. God is always doing new things, He gives ideas. Everything we do can be done faster and better without reducing quality, Everything can be done in a better manner, that's what Innovation is about. TAKE INITIATIVE  After engaging your mind, take initiative, i

 Filmmaker Nia DaCosta Makes History as First Black Woman to Direct a Marvel Movie. DaCosta is one of the latest to be added to the growing list of groundbreaking achievements as she was named director of “Captain Marvel 2,” making her the first Black woman to direct a movie in the Marvel Studios franchise. DaCosta, like other Black filmmakers in the entertainment industry, has encountered her fair share of hardships. She spoke in an interview with Jezebel about her experiences as a Black director. “I think there are a lot of narratives that get imposed on female filmmakers and filmmakers of color,” she said. “I know I personally get asked like, ‘Oh, you do you wanna read this script about this Black person?’ Or, ‘this script about the oppression of Black people?” And I’m like, ‘Is it good?” DaCosta getting added to the Marvel franchise is proof of the corporation moving to add more diversity to the film, both in front of and behind the camera. DaCosta’s upcoming Captain Ma

1.  Understand your market and brand. You need to understand your market/brand and be strategic about it. Understand the market or industry you are entering, the competition therein, government laws binding such industry, market environment, price and pricing, products or services, market distribution, and get first hand feedback from your customers or consumers. 2. Have a good Strategy. After you have understood your Market and brand,  You need a strategy for your business. Plan your marketing strategy, market penetration, pricing and distribution strategy, customer benefits or reward also taking advantage of competition. 3. Focus on customers and competitors. There should be focus on customers. Give them what they want in the way of pricing, delivery, customer service, and quality. More satisfied customers will mean more business. All of a sudden, it becomes the competition trying to figure out how to beat you and your business rather than you trying to figure out

7 SIGNS THAT SHOWS YOU ARE DOING WELL IN LIFE.  On daily basis we encounter some difficulties in our personal and professional lives, this makes us feel sad.  We shouldn't know that difficulties are a part of life, Every failure in life is meant to teach us something invaluable so when failures occur, look at the brighter side of them. Winston Churchill once said: “Success consists of going from failure to failure without loosing enthusiasm.” In truth, there are a multitude of reasons why you are actually doing far better than you think you are, and as you continue to read this article, you’ll soon come to realize this. 1.   You Ate Today Food has become an overlooked blessing. Do not overlooked, the fact that you have food to eat and water to drink. There are people who lack food and water and that is their harsh reality. Around 783 million people do not have access to clean water around the globe. Be thankful and fully aware that you are doing well in l

Africa Film For Impact Festival (AFFIF) in collaboration with Ascend Studios Foundation (ASF) Presents Africa Women In Film & TV Empowerment Program (AWIFTEP) 2020. Capacity Building & Mentorshop for African women within the Film and TV industry. VENUE: Africa Film For Impact Festival (AFFIF)  2020 -  Virtual Access. DATE: November 3-7, 2020. WHO CAN APPLY? Upcoming female producers, directors, writers who are passionate about impactful films. CLICK the link in my bio to apply, or Visit www.affif.com.ng Enquiries, email affif.com.ng@gmail.com or call 08171152769. Application closes Friday October 16, 2020 by 11:59 PM WAT. Supported by: Women in Film & TV Africa (WIFT Africa).

The Commonwealth Short Story Prize started in 2012 with the launch of Commonwealth Writers. Free to enter and with a global reach across five continents, the Prize seeks out talented writers and brings stories from new and emerging voices to an international audience. Stories often come from countries with little or no publishing infrastructure and from places that are marked by geographical, geopolitical or economic isolation. The Prize attracts between 5,000 and 6,000 entries each year from almost all of the 54 countries of the Commonwealth. It is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction. You don’t need an agent, just an internet connection to submit your unpublished story of 2000-5000 words. Entry is always free and stories can be submitted in Bengali, Chinese, English, French, Greek, Kiswahili, Malay, Portuguese, Samoan, Tamil and Turkish, and in translation into English from any language. The Prize is judged by an international panel of writers, comprising a chair a