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Overcoming Sales Objections: Why Your Clients Have a "Crisis of Faith"

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I recently asked a group of coaches and consultants why people weren't signing up for their programs. Without hesitation, they said that people didn't have the time or the money to pay for and participate in the programs. While I understand that those are the easiest answers to my question, after digging a little deeper into it, we started to see that there were a lot of exceptions to that imaginary rule. People were willing to enroll and pay for programs that had more stringent time and money requirements than those my group was talking about. We had to identify other reasons for their hesitation to act. Why were some people able to override their financial and scheduling limits to respond favorably to an offer? I suggested that the time and money objections might reflect a more critical difficulty. My thought was that the real issue isn't money or time - it's a crisis of faith. I'm not talking about religious or spiritual belief, although some people might lump th...

Quickly Make a Checklist with Canva AI - New Trick

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I've been experimenting with several of the latest AI platforms. Canva's most recent AI updates have introduced some fun possibilities.  I make a lot of checklists, worksheets, workbooks, and interactive PDFs that can be tedious and time-consuming to design and make. I've been learning how to use Canva's AI to generate the basic PDFs for me and then I take them to Adobe Acrobat Pro to make them fillable and saveable. I'm hoping Canva will be able to add fillable PDFs to it's output options soon. In the latest New Tricks video, I share how I made a quick social media survey form in less than 15 minutes. Watch it here:

Freelance After 50 Summit is April 15-17! Considering a Freelance Career? Don't Miss This!

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Before you read the article, please take a minute and use this handy affiliate link to open the information and enrollment page for the Freelance After 50 Summit . If you are at any stage of freelancing, from just thinking about it to having years of freelance experience, there will be something of exceptional value for you to find in this event. At a minimum, you'll be introduced to the resources and community offered by the fantastic folks at Freelance University. You can attend for free, or you can spring for the bonus features included in the advanced tier. You'll be able to determine your schedule ahead of time and choose those presentations that are of particular interest to you.  There is so much change going on in the job market right now. Layoffs in many industries and in government are pushing people into the employment scramble, and many are wondering if they'll ever be able to find secure employment again. While hiring discrimination based on age is illegal, HR ...