Definately good information to take into consideration. My opinion into these excellent 15 warning signs.

1. If you cannot make any money at all, we need to change our direction. Sometimes a mentor will help.
2. There are many ways to talk to customers or in fact even try to find a customer. Perhaps setting up an 0800 number and divert the 0800 number to your cellphone.

Also the important thing is to advertise in a local directory or online. Possibly set up a call centre to drive traffic. Absolutely a winner. Then again you need to have a good product.

There are also ways to go cold calling. For example I sold medical insurance for 2 years cold calling down the main streets of Wellington just by dropping into each shop and introducing myself.

The product always sold because people had either been in hospital with no medical insurance or had experience a close family member go through an operation. People always bought from me because I enjoyed interacting and communicating.

3. I believe in working hard and smart. This also ties into having a passionate for your business. This also can tie into making it big in a proven workable business. If a business works for example Internet Marketing. I see nothing wrong in throwing your line into the teeming fish waiting to bite or purchase. Why? because it works and has been proven. I suppose you can call Internet Marketing as one of the Evergreen Markets where millions of dollars are flowing from your website to your bank account.

4. I believe in teaching people correct principles and let them govern themselves. I also take time to listen to constructive criticism. I mean it has to be constructive and not destructive. There is enough negativity in this world to divert peoples attention away from there goals. It is happening right now to millions of people. The key to overcome this is read good books or listen to inspiring people who will uplift, edify and inspire you. Negativity is a pattern of unwanted thoughts that creep into your mind from different mediums. For example I went to watch the latest transformers movie. My opinion. It was too violent. All I can hear in my mind was a lot of banging, fighting and the odd bad words. I wasted my $16.00. When negative thoughts start creeping in, play some inspiring music or sing an uplifting song. This will drive the neagtive thoughts out.

5. I have figured out after so many years of customer service relations that if you can help a customer achieve his needs and wants you have won half of the battle. If you can follow up after your sale by asking how the service or product is enhancing there lifestyle you will have a repeat customer coming back for more.
Another aspect of advertising is the 7 day right of return. Customers can return the product if not satisfied after 7 days. However this can be avoided if all the benefits were explained at the beginning of the sales process. The key is explaining the quality product or service.

Thanks again Neil for a great post.

Richard

Admittedly, we are nailed on #1 above. We first published our site on February 14, 2010 and are not profitable yet. Your tips are helpful.

Thanks