The image above is a pic I took of my whiteboard yesterday following a conversation with a colleague — we were discussing core stories and their affect on marketing and sales efforts. The board holds the notes I wrote while...

Reading a local publication earlier this morning, I noticed a couple real estate ads printed next to each other. Both ads read the same — name, rank and serial number. And both ads offered the same reason to call the...

Reason to believe is a huge part of a compelling core story, it’s the reason a prospect feels secure becoming a customer. Reason to believe is a form of proof the benefit you offer is real and the price is...

Advantages are often confused with benefits in marketing and sales communication — mucking-up a core story. As salespeople, we too often tout advantages as the reason to buy from us — a big mistake. Advantages are the things you can...

Leaving the post office not long ago, I picked-up a flyer from a local business — a party and event company that supplies everything for a celebration including balloons, tents, lighting, and catering services. How do I know this? It...