Comments on: Training for my sales marathon http://startupkidsline.com/2007/12/03/training-for-my-sales-marathon/ Journals our expreriences starting a children's clothing line and apparel manufacturing business. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:29:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mompreneurs® » Blog Archive » Setting sales goals and reaching them http://startupkidsline.com/2007/12/03/training-for-my-sales-marathon/#comment-2341 Mompreneurs® » Blog Archive » Setting sales goals and reaching them Mon, 19 May 2008 21:26:14 +0000 http://startupkidsline.com/2007/12/03/training-for-my-sales-marathon/#comment-2341 [...] focusing on sales as if I was training for a marathon. You can read about my training plan on my startupkidsline.com blog [...] [...] focusing on sales as if I was training for a marathon. You can read about my training plan on my startupkidsline.com blog [...]

]]> By: Jamie Lentzner http://startupkidsline.com/2007/12/03/training-for-my-sales-marathon/#comment-1614 Jamie Lentzner Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:14:55 +0000 http://startupkidsline.com/2007/12/03/training-for-my-sales-marathon/#comment-1614 Bravo! My husband is in sales and he makes sales calls EVERY day just to keep up on his pitch. I wish I was able to keep it up - around October I just had to stop following up. I am sure you will have a great start to 2008! Bravo! My husband is in sales and he makes sales calls EVERY day just to keep up on his pitch. I wish I was able to keep it up - around October I just had to stop following up.

I am sure you will have a great start to 2008!

]]> By: Starting a Baby Boutique & Clothing Line » Training is so good I’m already breathing easier!! http://startupkidsline.com/2007/12/03/training-for-my-sales-marathon/#comment-1612 Starting a Baby Boutique & Clothing Line » Training is so good I’m already breathing easier!! Fri, 07 Dec 2007 06:34:07 +0000 http://startupkidsline.com/2007/12/03/training-for-my-sales-marathon/#comment-1612 [...] Jamie commented on my last post about me being too hard on myself (someday I’ll actually HEAR people when they tell me this, because it’s not the first time) but I really have to say that doing one focused hour on sales a day has enabled me to be a lot lighter on myself at the end of the day. I’m not beating myself up for what I didn’t do, I’m patting myself on the back for how much I did accomplish. Plus, I feel confident that when buying season gets here in a month, there are going to be a lot of new boutique owners who want to buy Baby Fabulous products - who wouldn’t have known about us if I didn’t start getting myself in shape for the sales marathon now. [...] [...] Jamie commented on my last post about me being too hard on myself (someday I’ll actually HEAR people when they tell me this, because it’s not the first time) but I really have to say that doing one focused hour on sales a day has enabled me to be a lot lighter on myself at the end of the day. I’m not beating myself up for what I didn’t do, I’m patting myself on the back for how much I did accomplish. Plus, I feel confident that when buying season gets here in a month, there are going to be a lot of new boutique owners who want to buy Baby Fabulous products - who wouldn’t have known about us if I didn’t start getting myself in shape for the sales marathon now. [...]

]]> By: Jamie Lentzner http://startupkidsline.com/2007/12/03/training-for-my-sales-marathon/#comment-1607 Jamie Lentzner Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:27:58 +0000 http://startupkidsline.com/2007/12/03/training-for-my-sales-marathon/#comment-1607 Don't be too hard on yourself this time of the year, though I commend your ability to be that disiplined - I wish I was. Janurary you may want to beef it up, maybe two hours of calls - stores are flush with cash and I find are willing to spend! I try and space my design time and sales time between stores busiest season. Good luck on blogging every day oh how i tried to do that EVERY DAY for a week and it killed me! Don’t be too hard on yourself this time of the year, though I commend your ability to be that disiplined - I wish I was. Janurary you may want to beef it up, maybe two hours of calls - stores are flush with cash and I find are willing to spend! I try and space my design time and sales time between stores busiest season. Good luck on blogging every day oh how i tried to do that EVERY DAY for a week and it killed me!

]]> By: Jessica http://startupkidsline.com/2007/12/03/training-for-my-sales-marathon/#comment-1606 Jessica Thu, 06 Dec 2007 01:39:00 +0000 http://startupkidsline.com/2007/12/03/training-for-my-sales-marathon/#comment-1606 Hi there, I don't know where else to send you a response... I happened upon your blog site, and wow, what a fantastic blog! You have really given out great advice for others out there that are "down to earth" (read-not hoity-toity!!) and are just trying to get started and hold on. My husband and I have started our own company as well, and it's refreshing to see someone else with doubts (be they only in your mind...) and fears, and ulitmately, successes. Hang in there, and keep up the good work! Hi there, I don’t know where else to send you a response…
I happened upon your blog site, and wow, what a fantastic blog! You have really given out great advice for others out there that are “down to earth” (read-not hoity-toity!!) and are just trying to get started and hold on. My husband and I have started our own company as well, and it’s refreshing to see someone else with doubts (be they only in your mind…) and fears, and ulitmately, successes. Hang in there, and keep up the good work!

]]> By: Robin http://startupkidsline.com/2007/12/03/training-for-my-sales-marathon/#comment-1603 Robin Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:15:45 +0000 http://startupkidsline.com/2007/12/03/training-for-my-sales-marathon/#comment-1603 Good Luck in your discipline. Keep us posted on how that works. I'd love to hear what works for you and what doesn't. I am always interested in what I can do differently. Thanks for your honesty. It's very refreshing! Good Luck in your discipline. Keep us posted on how that works. I’d love to hear what works for you and what doesn’t. I am always interested in what I can do differently.

Thanks for your honesty. It’s very refreshing!

]]> By: Alison http://startupkidsline.com/2007/12/03/training-for-my-sales-marathon/#comment-1600 Alison Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:09:02 +0000 http://startupkidsline.com/2007/12/03/training-for-my-sales-marathon/#comment-1600 Inspiring post! I think I may join you! I'll set some targets and see how I get on! Inspiring post! I think I may join you! I’ll set some targets and see how I get on!

]]> By: amber http://startupkidsline.com/2007/12/03/training-for-my-sales-marathon/#comment-1599 amber Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:41:02 +0000 http://startupkidsline.com/2007/12/03/training-for-my-sales-marathon/#comment-1599 Hi there - our product website is <a href="http://babyfabulous.com" rel="nofollow">BabyFabulous.com</a> I just realized that the "About Me" page isn't showing up on the blog, which is why everyone keeps asking me that! We'll have to get that fixed now that I know the problem. Hi there - our product website is BabyFabulous.com
I just realized that the “About Me” page isn’t showing up on the blog, which is why everyone keeps asking me that!
We’ll have to get that fixed now that I know the problem.

]]> By: c. wilson http://startupkidsline.com/2007/12/03/training-for-my-sales-marathon/#comment-1598 c. wilson Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:13:12 +0000 http://startupkidsline.com/2007/12/03/training-for-my-sales-marathon/#comment-1598 i'm trying to find a link to your product web site thru this blog I came across, but can find nothing to take me to it - help please? i’m trying to find a link to your product web site thru this blog I came across, but can find nothing to take me to it - help please?

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