Closing Sales – Minor Point Close

Jack Prot

Hello, I’m Stan Fidel-the marketing and selling coach. Welcome to article 16 of our 20-article series on Becoming An All-Star Sales Person. In this article, we continue our discussion of closing. The Minor Point Close is a variation on the basic assumptive close. Like the basic close, you start out […]

Negotiation – Planning For A Successful Outcome

Jack Prot

In any kind of negotiation the planning stage is probably the most important. Too often we go in badly prepared and end up giving concessions that reduce the overall profitability of the final deal. The importance of planning is in having a very clear idea before entering into the negotiation […]

Hurry Up and Then Wait for Your Tax Refund

Jack Prot

SARS distributed a media release last week including the statement that “SARS has an obligation to both taxpayers as well as to the fiscus to ensure that fraudulent and invalid claims are stopped.” They have asked South Africans to be patient this tax season and not expect tax refunds to […]

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Bounty Hunters

Jack Prot

The age-old industry known as bounty hunting dates back to the Wild West, when wanted ads of local and national fugitives were posted throughout towns with rewards listed on them for the capture of those fugitives. Back then, rewards were roughly $5,000 per person, and it did not matter if […]

The Hybrid Subject in J.M. Coetzee’s “Boyhood”

Jack Prot

Throughout the 20th century, notions such as identity, self and the other have been consequently constructed and deconstructed and have received new areas of interest. The notion of hybrid identity, for example, has been transformed from a technique of distinguishing pure from infected blood (from a racial point of view, […]

Premium Bonds – Advantages & Disadvantages

Jack Prot

Back in May last year I invested £1000 in Premium Bonds. So far, I’ve won nothing and still have my £1000 worth of bonds. My plan was to keep them for 12 months before re-assessing whether I should keep them or not. This article will discuss the advantages and disadvantages […]

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