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I was doing a nationwide consulting project for Xerox and I had a chance to train their field sales force as well as install a telemarketing unit.

I prepared by interviewing their best salespeople. One memorable producer was very insightful when it came to defining who makes a great customer:

“People in pain,” he said, quite assuredly.

I asked him to elaborate and he defined these as folks who have a problem and they simply must solve it, now.

His job is to get them to feel their pain, strongly, and then to put them out of their misery with a half-million dollar suite of products and services.

This is one of the best definitions I’ve come across for who is worth paying attention to, as a prospect. If someone is in pain, and he knows it, that’s ideal. If he doesn’t know it, and you can get him to realize it, efficiently, then it’s the next best thing.

But if you can’t get him to feel any pain, there’s no motivation to buy.

Lots of prospects that we might define as needy are in denial.

They just don’t want to believe they have a problem that requires a solution. If you do a check-up from the neck-up, they’re as good as dead.

Try to remember these five requirements for having a qualified prospect:

(1) They have a need.

(2) They feel its importance.

(3) They have the authority to address it.

(4) They have the money and can spend the money to address it.

(5) They’re willing to accept our help.

The top sales gun at Xerox was referring to numbers (1) and (2). Prospects must have a need and perceive its importance.

But (3), (4), and (5) also have to be in place.

Please don’t underestimate the significance of (5). Potential buyers must be open to the idea of receiving your help. You could be trying to sell into a company that for political reasons, can’t award a contract to anyone other than a local person, or to a first cousin.

Why work your way through the first four items, only to be blocked from getting the deal? For instance, as a consultant I have talked with prospects that had a need, appreciated its importance, had the budget and authority to solve it, but that didn’t want outside help.

So, depending on what you sell, you might want to juggle around the order of your qualifying questions to place (5) higher up.

Knowing who qualifies as a customer is crucial to your success as a salesperson.

Minimally, there has to be pain, for you to gain!

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Tired of trying endless diets that just don’t work…with liposuction you can lose the fat in one day!!

Liposuction is permanent fat removal. Instead of dieting and excercise – lose the weight in one day! The procedure, for excessively overweight people, allows for large amounts of fat to be removed over several sessions. Four to six litres of fat can be removed each session. Liposuction is often undertaken prior to undergoing surgery such as stomach stapling, lapband or gastricband surgery or drastic dietary changes. It is much easier to remove the fat cells before they have shrunk from the drastic weight loss that follows the surgery or diet.

For larger people, liposuction can be the first step to further weight loss. Obesity can lead to other health issues – diabetes, hormonal imbalance or cardio-vascular disease. When the unwanted fat is removed from the stomach, buttocks, thighs, back or under the chin – it cannot come back! Fat cells may become smaller through diet and excercise but they will never disappear. When diet and/or exercise ceases – they grow back to their old size – or larger.

For women, the areas most often treated are thighs, hips, abdomen and chin. Men benefit from liposuction mainly by reducing stomach size. Breast reduction, for both male and female, can also be performed using liposuction – the fat is withdrawn through tiny nicks under the breast – these cannot be seen.

Liposuction is one of the safest forms of cosmetic surgery and is usually performed as day surgery and in most cases requires only a local anaesthetic. It is the only way to remove fat cells without surgery. It normally takes one or two sessions.

If fat transfer is desired, the fat can be treated and carefully reinjected to augment the breasts, cheeks or lips.

Liposculpture is the latest style of lipsosuction. It was initially developed in Italy in the late 1970’s and revolutionised in the late 1980’s by American dermatologist, Dr Jeffrey Klein. Liposculpture is treating the under surface of the skin – causing the skin to tighten.

An alternative to liposuction in Lipo Dissolve – fat is dissolved by the application of many small injections – this treatment is mainly used for the treatment of cellulite and bumpy skin.

Liposuction is for people of all ages – however – be aware that older patients with less skin elasticity may not achieve the same results as those with tighter skin.

It is important to remember that liposuction is a surgical procedure, and therefore, like any procedure, may involve risks or complications.

So…before undertaking liposuction surgery – ensure that the liposuction surgeon you have chosen has a reputation for honesty and integrity and an excellent record for safety!

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Cats and our gardens are generally a bad combination. Whether it’s our own beloved feline crushing our prized perennials or a neighbour’s cat improvising a litter box on our lawn, cats and gardens are a bad mix. However don’t lose hope, cats are intelligent and can easily be conditioned to respect our gardens. This can be applied to whether we want to create a “cat zone” in our garden for our own feline, or if we want to keep the marauding mass of neighbourhood cats away.

Of course the best and most effective solution would be to keep our cats indoors and only allow them outdoor on a leash. The primary cause of early cat mortality and development of infectious disease is from their unsupervised outdoor wanderings. While we can insure that our own cats become “leash lovers”, we cannot control the actions of others, thus we need to be aware of the variety of ways to keep cats from claiming our gardens.

While some prefer to “acquaint” unwelcome cats with a quick and unexpected squirt from their garden hose, this method can traumatize the poor animal and only works if you guard your property militantly for weeks until they have associated your property with “water attacks”. A more subtle, yet effective method would be to plant Rue throughout your garden wherever your “guests” frequent. Cats find the strong odour of Rue to be extremely offensive. Other “odourifous” methods include: Scattering cayenne pepper after every rainfall in your garden, spreading crushed hot peppers, and pouring a mixture of grapefruit and lemon rind throughout the garden.

Another possible solution is to spray your property with predatory urine. Cats mark their personal territories through the process of spraying their “turf”. Individuals can purchase “urine” sprays for their garden that in effect “mark” their lawn, signifying a dominant cat has already claimed the garden. You can even go so far as to order Coyote urine to mark your property (just don’t tell the neighbours what you are spraying or they will think you are insane). Another possibility is the “Get off my Garden” crystals from Australia. These clear crystals ward off neighbouring cats through an intense odour (unnoticeable to humans). They actually become more effective after each rainfall. Finally, there are the American electronic-fright devices such as Scat Cat and Scarecrow. Both apply the same method of unexpected movement, flashing lights and surprise.

On the other hand, creating a “Cat Garden” within your existing garden can be both enjoyable for yourself and your beloved pet. By creating a “room of their own” in the garden, you not only increase their stimulation, but also deter them from approaching or damaging other areas of your garden.

Of course the plant to begin with is Nepeta Cataria, otherwise known as Catnip. This lush, beautiful plant with its scattering of pale blossoms will not only amuse your cat, it will be a beautiful addition to your garden. Just remember to put it into the mid or back section of your “Cat garden”, as it will take a fair amount of abuse from your feline. Other plants to include in your cat’s garden are: Catmint (Nepeta mussinii), an elegant hardy plant with attractive silver leaves that your cat will enjoy rolling in. Cat thyme (Teucrium marum) a member of the mint family, will provide hours of enjoyment with its subtle and intoxicating aroma. Silver Vine (Actinidia plygama), Valerian (Valeriana officianalis) and Cat grass, will all create a sense of ecstatic frenzy in your cat. Their intoxicating aromas and enjoyable texture will amuse your cat for hours. In addition, all of these plants are visually stunning and will help you to create a beautiful and dramatic design.

To truly create a Garden of Eden for your cat you will also need to have a secluded (hidden) area of litter for your cat, just remember to use the non-clumping formula.

Through a mixture of these methods our furry felines and we can live not only in harmony, but appreciate the wonders of nature together.

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I’ve never been shy about telling ignorant people not to vote. Mostly because it is arguable that because ignorant people vote without first taking the time to figure out what or who they are voting for we get more ignorant, power hungry politicians that wouldn’t tell the truth or do the right thing if you put a gun to their own mother’s head.

Once again we have further proof of this assertion with the hoopla over claims of “Big Oil” gouging the consumers at the pump and politicians falling over one another to be the first in front of the camera to denounce it. I don’t know how many more times I can write articles like A Tale of Mythical Proportions which was inspired by the last great price gouging hoax after Hurricane Katrina. But I still try because somewhere deep inside I believe that someone, somewhere “gets it” each time I do.

It’s humorous to watch year, after year, after year Congress calling all the “Big Oil” executives to Capitol Hill and rake them over the coals in a grand dog and pony show that continually results in the same answer. That answer is that there is no price gouging and no collusion and that the problem lays elsewhere. Funny thing though is that our ignorant, power hungry politicians never seem to explore the “elsewhere”.

Why you ask? Darn good question I say!

But they already know the answer and don’t want to make that big of a deal out of it. The answer is simply that the paltry seven or eight or nine cents the oil companies make on each gallon of gas pales in comparison to some other oil profiteers.

Who are those profiteers? Federal and State governments and these same self-righteous politicians who think we are all stupid, that’s who.

Looking at the numbers it is obvious. Seven to nine cents on the gallon is half of what the Federal Government makes ($0.18/gallon). And in States like my home of Pennsylvania we are subject to $0.32/gallon in taxes which is three to four times what the oil companies make. Those numbers don’t even include the imbedded taxes that are passed on to the end consumer because of federally mandated social programs.

And don’t even get me started on how our elected politicians continually pass laws that prevent us from tapping into our own oil reserves right here in America or off shore.

I’ve said it before, if the oil companies are “gouging” then our politicians are whipping out the broom handle and sodomizing us good!

And why do they get away with this each and every year and sometimes multiple times each year? Because if you are ignorant and think that “Big Oil” is to blame you will continue vote for them instead of looking at how much they are making at the pump. That’s why.

So please, if you are ignorant do us all a favor and stay home so that those of us paying attention can vote these losers out of office. Please? Pretty please with a cherry on top?

J.J. Jackson is the owner and Lead Editor of American Conservative Politics – The Land of the Free (http://www.thelandofthefree.net) and American Conservative Daily (http://www.americanconservativedaily.com). He is also the owner of American Infidel T-shirts (http://www.cafepress.com/americaneagle04).