I lost 19 of my 20 staff within 30 days.  They either quit or I let them go.  Because I lost my entire sales staff I was not able to generate enough money to cover the high overhead that I had.  I closed my office down with 24 months left on a lease that I had to personally guarantee.

When I would wake up each day I felt like pulling the covers back over my head and wishing it would all go away.  Have you ever been in a place like that before?  One day an idea came to me that turned everything around.  It was the exact idea that I needed at that moment.  The idea was to focus on revenue producing activities.

What I realized was fear, panic, and worry was not going to make my situation any better.  Worrying was not going to manifest money or sales.  When the thought hit my mind “to focus on revenue producing activities” my next steps became clear.

My revenue producing activities were:

-Generate leads

-Set appointments

-Close sales

I started to focus on the activities that would produce revenue…and guest what?  The money started coming in.  It took me 18 months to turn my situation around and rebuild my company.  What are your top 5 revenue producing activities?  Have you been spending enough time on these activities?  October 1 is in a few days.  That is the first day of the 4th quarter.  Make a decision today to focus on revenue producing activities in October.

I want to invite you to join me for a webinar my top 5 revenue producing ideas that I am doing on Friday, October 7 at 10 am pacific.

Click Here to register for the webinar

Here is a short video of me telling the story I just told you.

Want to learn more?

Click here to read the rest of the newsletter

1. Video of the Week

2. Social Media Training

3. Where is Eric?

4. Star of the Week

5. Sponsor of the Week

6. Quote

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1. Video of the Week
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Have you ever been in a situation where you absolutely had to
create revenue now? I have. Back in the spring of 2003 I was in
one of those situations. Ironically it came at a time when I was
achieving my greatest business success of my life up to that point.
I had a staff of 20 people working for me. We were regularly
getting over 500 people to attend our seminars...and then it all
came crashing down.

I lost 19 of my 20 staff within 30 days. They either quit or
I let them go. Because I lost my entire sales staff I was not
able to generate enough money to cover the high overhead that
I had. I closed my office down with 24 months left on a lease
that I had to personally guarantee.

When I would wake up each day I felt like pulling the covers
back over my head and wishing it would all go away. Have you
ever been in a place like that before? One day an idea came
to me that turned everything around. It was the exact idea that
I needed at that moment. The idea was...

If you would like to get the idea and the rest of the story click here

Success,

Eric Lofholm

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2. Social Media Training
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Social media is one of the newest and best tools
to generate a continuous stream of leads. Not only
that, you can develop stronger relationships with
people online through social media.

Get the skills you need to leverage social media.
Receive an amazing package of live training and
additional resources.

Both Rick Cooper and I will provide the training.
Rick is a Social Media Trainer who also leads my
social media efforts.

You'll learn how to get results using Facebook,
LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube!

Get $533 in Social Media Training for only $47!

Click here for all of the details

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3. Where is Eric?
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Do you know anyone in any of these cities? Will you kindly forward them
this email and encourage them to sign up for the seminar in their city
so I can change their life.

How to Grow your Business Using Sales Scripts (Los Angeles, CA)
Featuring Eric Lofholm
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Radisson Hotel
4545 MacArthur Blvd.
Newport Beach, CA 92260
To register go to: http://www.saleschampion.com/GrowBizWithScripts/

How to Sell in the New Economy (Phoenix, AZ)
Featuring Eric Lofholm
Wednesday October 19
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Four Points by Sheraton Tempe
1333 South Rural Rd,
Tempe, AZ 85281
To register go to: http://howtosellintheneweconomy.com/

Promotion and Selling Made Easy Seminar (Marin County, CA)
Featuring Eric Lofholm & Jill Lublin
Wednesday, October 26
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Marriott Novato Courtyard
1400 N. Hamilton Parkway
Novato, CA 94949
To register go to: http://saleschampion.com/jill-lublin

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The Star of the Week is Rosie Bank. Rosie is a Diamond Protege
Mastermind client who started working with Eric in October 2009.
When she first started working with Eric she was successful in
her business, but wanted to take her business to the next level.

Her specialty is helping people live more successfully in their
bodies through better nutrition and lifestyle adjustments.

Rosie focused on getting her scripts done and this propelled her
to greater success in her business. Rosie said, "Working with Eric
is among the most significant things I have ever done as an entrepreneur!"

What she learned from Eric enabled her to be much more confident
in building and marketing her business and serving her clients.

Great job Rosie!

One of the skills she learned from Eric that made a difference is
Train the trainer. She describes it as taking everything she has
learned and deliberately teaching her team in network marketing
the most effective strategies.

Another tool that has been a great help is the Person of Influence
or POI Strategy. This powerful technique provides the opportunity
to work with someone who has a network of people. It creates leverage
through influence.

Rosie is an Author, Speaker and a Coach. She has also built a successful
team with USANA Health Sciences.

To learn more about Rosie and to receive her Health Tips newsletter,
go to: http://rosiebank.com/

For details about her book, "You, Inc." visit: http://you-inc.biz

Would YOU like to be the Star of the Week? Click here and share a win!
http://saleschampion.com/go/star/

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Our sponsor of the week is Dave Iuppa, Director of the
Sales Scripting Division for Eric Lofholm International.

Dave has 40 years of experience in the high tech industry
including professional sales and sales management with companies
like IBM and Hewlett Packard.

Dave specializes in creating persuasive presentations that close.
He is available for one-on-one consulting including script critiques.

Having an effective sales script is critical to succeeding in
today’s economy.

Dave is available to do a very limited number of script critiques
in the month of October.

To request a free 30 minute script critique, click here

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"You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can
change your direction overnight."

~Jim Rohn

I love recording these videos. It's a great way for me to share some amazing ideas with you as I go about my day. I recorded this video on a trip down to the Bay Area to speak at Arvee Robinson's event.

This idea is one I have used in my business consistently over the years to help me close more sales. I know it will work for you too!

Watch this video now!

Eric Lofholm
Master Sales Trainer

Click here to read my latest newsletter

Many people are close to achieving a breakthrough in their business, and yet fall short. What's holding them back? They are stuck in a comfort zone. What can they do to break free?

Watch this video and find out.

Eric Lofholm
Master Sales Trainer

By the way, please post a comment below. I want to hear from you!

1. Video of the Week

2. Improve your Closing Skills Now!

3. Where is Eric?

4. Star of the Week

5. Sponsor of the Week

6. Quote

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This week's video answers the question, "How can I break through
to a higher level of performance." On this video, I reveal one
of the techniques I use on a consistent basis when I want to
reach my goals.

Click here to watch the video now

Success,

Eric Lofholm

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2. Improve your Closing Skills Now!
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Would you like to improve your skills at closing the sale?
Many people are effective at setting appointments and yet
when it comes time to close the sale, they struggle.

If you're ready to improve your close, then take action now.
I want to give you the help you need to close more sales.

I am looking for 50 people who want to improve their close now.
For the first 50 people that respond, you can have a free
closing sales strategy session with one of my sales strategists.

Click here to request your session

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Do you know anyone in any of these cities? Will you kindly forward them
this email and encourage them to sign up for the seminar in their city
so I can change their life.

The Close 2 Day Boot Camp - Eric Lofholm, Joe Syverson, and Rick Silva
September 9 and 10
Embassy Suites San Francisco-Waterfront Hotel
150 Anza Boulevard
Burlingame, CA 94010
To register go to: http://www.saleschampion.com/close/

How to Sell in the New Economy - Eric Lofholm
Wednesday October 19
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Four Points by Sheraton Tempe
1333 South Rural Rd
Tempe, AZ 85281
To register go to: http://howtosellintheneweconomy.com/

Promotion and Selling Made Easy Seminar - Eric Lofholm & Jill Lublin
Wednesday, October 26
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Marriott Novato Courtyard
1400 N. Hamilton Parkway
Novato, CA 94949
To register go to: http://saleschampion.com/jill-lublin

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This week's Star of the Week is Rhonda Sher. Rhonda is a professional speaker
who teaches people how to leverage the power of business networking to grow
their business. For many years she didn't understand why her sales were inconsistent.
Rhonda joined the Platinum Protege program in 2006. After working with Eric Lofholm
and taking his script writing class and other programs, she experienced a
breakthrough. At first, she was resistant to sales scripting. And finally,
after over a year of being in the program, she began consistently earning
the kind of money she expected. In fact, she enough money in less than one year
to buy her husband a car for $48,000 cash. Rhonda said, "Eric's classes in scripting,
the sales mountain and his platiunum protégé program are the best investment
I have ever made in sales training. I have spent thousands of dollars with others
on sales training and nobody comes close to what Eric Loftholm teaches.
Eric Loftholm rocks!"

To learn more about Rhonda Sher, go to: http://twominutenetworker.com/

Would YOU like to be the Star of the Week? Click here and share a win!

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The sponsor of the week is Cathy Sexton. Cathy is a Productivity Expert
and she specializes in helping people reduce stress and start saving time,
money and energy.

Would you like to increase your success with ease?

Productivity Expert Cathy Sexton uses a 6 step process to increase productivity
and performance. Join me for an interview on Tuesday, September 27th at
10am Pacific. I will be talking to Cathy about techniques to increase your
productivity and effectiveness.

On the call, Cathy will shares tips and strategies from her 6 Step
I.G.N.I.T.E. process:
*Insight
*Getting organized – mental-social-physical-digital clutter
*Natural Productivity Style
*Interruptions
*Take Action
*Evaluate I look forward to having you on the call

REGISTER NOW for this FREE productivity call:

Click here to register

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"Most everything that you want is just outside your comfort zone."

~Jack Canfield

Webinar 1 - Masterminding your way to Public Speaking Greatness
Friday, August 19th at 10am Pacific
To register go to https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/487536090

Webinar 2 - Masterminding your way to Growing your Business
Tuesday, August 23rd at 11am Pacific
To register go to https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/882855538

Webinar 3 - Masterminding your way to Network Marketing Success
Friday, August 26th at 10am Pacific
To register go to https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/860662626

Enjoy this great video on masterminding from Napoleon Hill.

Eric Lofholm

Click here to view the embedded video.

It is not necessary to use high pressure when asking but you must ask.

Here are some simple ways to ask for the order:
1. How do you feel about moving forward?
2. What do you say we give it a try?
3. I am open on Tuesday at 3:00 or Wednesday at 3:00 what would work best for you?

After you ask for the order be silent. Selling has its own language. Part of the language of influence is silence. Silence is a simple technique yet very powerful. Consider the following scenario. Most of us have seen the girl scouts selling cookies in front of the grocery story. Usually what happens is they ask us if we would like to buy some girls scout cookies. After they ask have you ever noticed they are silent? The reason they are silent is because that is part of the sales presentation.

Part of the Language of Influence is Silence!

Does this technique work? The girl scouts have sold millions of boxes of cookies through the years. Now imagine this scenario. Instead of being asked if you would like to buy some Girl Scout cookies, she gave you a business card. She then explained to you that if you go to the web site you can purchase as many boxes as you would like. If she handed you a business card would you go to the web site and buy some cookies? The answer is no.

Unfortunately most people give out their business card and tell the prospect to call them when they are ready. Don’t fall victim to this pitfall. Ask for the order!

Success,

Eric Lofholm

Bill Bartmann has an amazing success story to share. He's had to overcome tremendous obstacles to get where is today. At the end of the interview, Bill shares a business opportunity. For that reason, this audio may not be suitable to pass along to your network marketing downline. For all others, enjoy!

Learn Bill Bartmann's 6 Principles of Success - Click here to listen to the audio now:

http://podference.com/getFeeds/show/6164

(NOTE: During the interview, Bill shares 30 minutes of great content and then shares a business opportunity that is available for a limited time.)

About Bill Bartmann:

Bill Bartmann is the world's foremost authority on profiting from government bailouts.

During the last government bailout--the savings & loan crisis--Bill went from bankruptcy to billionaire.

Today Bill's life is devoted to teaching entrepreneurs how to take advantage of the same economic climate that catapulted him to #25 on the Forbes list of wealthiest Americans.

Bill's book, Bailout Riches: How Everyday Investors Can Make a Fortune Buying Bad Loans for Pennies on the Dollar, is a No. 1 best seller on Amazon.com.

Beyond profiting from government bailouts, Bill is a leading authority on entrepreneurship in America. Over the course of his 40 year business career he has:

Created seven successful businesses in seven different industries.

Grew a $3.5 billion, 3900 employee International company from a $13,000 loan from his kitchen table

Been named National Entrepreneur Of the Year by NASDAQ, USA Today, Merrill Lynch and the Kauffman Foundation.

Had his companies named by Inc. Magazine as one of the 500 Fastest Growing Companies In America--four years in a row.

Been awarded a permanent place in the Smithsonian Institutes Museum of American History

Received the American Academy of Achievement's Golden Plate Award as one of the Outstanding Achievers of the 21st Century.

For more information, visit here: http://www.billbartmann.com/

What Can You Learn from a Billionaire?

What do billionaires know that you don't? How can you benefit from learning a few new distinctions that could dramatically increase your results?

You probably have seen many books on the topic of becoming a millionaire. They have titles like The Millionaire Mind, The Millionaire Next Door, and Weekend Millionaire Mindset.

But what about billionaires? You may be interested to know that more than 2,300 people have won an Olympic Gold Medal, but only 1,125 people have become billionaires.

Please keep in mind that this group of 1,125 people includes people who had major help along the way: Many were born with it, inherited it, or had every advantage while growing up.

Then there's my friend Bill Bartmann. He became a self-made billionaire after being in terrible circumstances: His family was twice evicted from homes because the buildings were declared “unfit for human habitation.” He kept a pet dog, not to be his play buddy, but to keep the rats off him at night. Yet he went on to become a billionaire.

Here's where it gets even more interesting – Bill is willing to share with you the details of how he became a billionaire, and he would like to offer you an opportunity to partner with him in his current business. When have you had the chance to partner with someone who knows what it takes to build a multi-billion dollar business?

Be sure to listen to this audio from start to finish. You'll just as amazed as I am about his story.

In fact, by the end of the audio, you'll understand why Bill became so astonishingly successful and you’ll understand the opportunity that is available to you and me right now.

Learn from a man who has gone from bankrupt to billionaire. You don’t want to miss this!

Success,

Eric Lofholm
Master Sales Trainer and Coach

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Click here to visit Klemmer and Associates website Click here to get the FREE 52 Leadership Lessons About Brian Klemmer:
Brian Klemmer is an international consultant and speaker whose seminars have been attended by tens of thousands of participants in Japan, Canada, the Philippines, Europe, and throughout the United States. He is truly an entertaining and effective speaker, facilitator and master of group dynamics. He is a West Point graduate and is a member of the National Speakers Association. Brian is committed to corporations' increased success through the empowerment of their people in a win-win environment.

Brian is founder of Klemmer & Associates which has produced results in companies such as ITT Sheraton, Hewlett Packard, American Suzuki Motor Corporation, as well as direct sales companies. He the author of the best-selling book If How To's were Enough, We'd all be Skinny, Rich and Happy, which discusses many of the key principles and concepts that are the core of his company and his phenomenal, results-producing seminar series. His most recent book, The Compassionate Samurai outlines the ten traits of a samurai and was recently named a #1 Wall Street Journal Business Book.

Brian is more than just a motivational speaker who gets an audience on a temporary high. The key to his effectiveness is the interactive nature of his presentation. His long standing results are the product of the unforgettable new ways people get to see themselves, their business, and life itself.

Success,

Eric Lofholm