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Author: Robert August

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Community and Philanthropy Community Outreach Expert Advice 

Wildfire Mitigation and Prevention

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022 Robert August 112 Views 0 Comments climate change, fire mitigation, Spring 2022

Climate change needs to be mitigated and prevented. We can make a positive difference together to thwart climate change! Robert

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increasing builder sales
Prospects are really buying the salesperson first, and they do it quickly. (Photo: Thatsaphon Saengnarongrat, Dreamstime)
Business Development Business Management Expert Advice 

The make-or-break time for builder sales

July 1, 2019January 25, 2022 Robert August 564 Views 0 Comments

Amid a changing cultural environment, people are not communicating and socializing as much as they have in the past. So,

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attracting and keeping customers
Never think that they will always be your customers. (Photo: Viacheslav Iacobchuk, Dreamstime)
Business Development Business Management Expert Advice 

Will your customers always be your customers?

May 14, 2019January 25, 2022 Robert August 693 Views 0 Comments referrals, sales and marketing

Never take your customers for granted. You must earn the right to call your customers “your” customers. Robert AugustS. Robert

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Regardless of how you communicate with prospects and customers, builder salespeople need to make sure they follow up to stay top-of-mind.
Business Development Business Management Expert Advice 

When to follow up with new prospects

May 8, 2019January 25, 2022 Robert August 847 Views 0 Comments referrals, sales and marketing

I am continually amazed by student salespeople who choose to not follow up with customers. Robert AugustS. Robert August is

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builder sales follow up
Making contact isn't enough. To close the sale, builders need to follow up. (Photo: Diego Vito Cervo, Dreamstime)
Business Development Business Management Expert Advice The Homebuyer 

1 easy and overlooked way to increase sales

April 30, 2019January 25, 2022 Robert August 878 Views 0 Comments The Bottom Line

The No. 1 pitfall I see in sales of any product or service is the lack of follow-up with prospective

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