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Showing posts with label The Craft of Selling "Yourself". Show all posts
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

On Developing Mastermind Group

All mastermind members must be genuine and honest friends. Their exclusive objective and intention must be to deliver something to the group. When everybody gives, then as a natural corollary everybody receives. What goes around comes around in bucks and bundles. Life is like a boomerang; what we send comes back. The relation among masterminds is a heart-to-heart relation based on the highest degree of sincerity, purity and singleness of the purpose. These friendships can be genuine, soul-to-soul and not just circumstantial and symbiotic.

From The Craft of Selling “Yourself” page # 13

On Lifelong Mentoring

Along your exciting drive of selling your most valuable product in the market place, you may always take me as your trusted friend and mentor. You may contact me offline or online for advice and guidance.

As a mentor and couch, I’ll advise you to throw away old inhibiting, disempowering and crippling beliefs and ideals and replace them with dynamic, vibrant, buoyant, empowering and energizing and uplifting beliefs.

I’ll advise you to rise from the dust and ashes of the mediocrity, pessimism, low esteem and join the ranks of optimists and people having high sense of pride and remain unaffected, heedless and insensitive to the influences of external weather and create and carry your own weather.
From The Craft of Selling “Yourself” page # 161

On Making First Impressions

You never get a second chance for making the first impression

The word ‘IMAGE’ represents the qualities of a confident professional: ‘I’ is for Impression, the first and lasting impression you make on people; ‘M’ is for Movement, basically how you carry yourself including your posture and body language; ‘A’ is the most important ingredient and it stands for Attitude, the thoughts you feed your mind with; ‘G’ goes for Grooming, your dressing and personal hygiene; and ‘E’ is for Etiquette.
From The Craft of Selling “Yourself” page # 21

On Dress Code

As an interviewee, you must be exceptionally sensitive to the dress codes. As a serious and success-conscious potential corporate executive, you must broadly know the dress codes of different companies and industries. You must know that if you’re going to Levi’s for an interview, you better dress yourself in Levi’s.
From The Craft of Selling “Yourself” page # 24

On Developing as a Personal Brand

The era of commodities is over and gone with the wind. So stop commoditizing yourself.
Become a brand and become an experience.
Show that you’re unique.
Look that you’re unique.
Make people feel that you’re unique.
Become someone’s need.
Become indispensable for someone. As says Robin Williams (Mr. Keating):

"Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary."
MOVIE, DEAD POETS SOCIETY

From The Craft of Selling “Yourself” page # 20

On Big Bang Letter

Big Bang Letter is different like every advertisement. The beauty of Big Bang Letter lies in its novelty and distinctiveness. Big Bang Letter is only scripted and crafted and can’t be copied or imitated or transcripted. If it’s copied, it’ll remain no more a Big Bang Letter; its bang, if any, will fizzle out. Its copy will make it a circular with no bang and beat at all.

From The Craft of Selling “Yourself” page # 29

On USPs.....

USPs are the differentiators. They differentiate BMW from cars on the roads; Rolex from the wrist watches; you from run-of-the- mill candidates. USPs make you a garden variety rather than a wild weed.
From The Craft of Selling “Yourself” page # 18

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Seminar on The Craft of Selling "Yourself"

A Seminar on

“The Craft of Selling Your Most Valuable Product”

Date: 4th June 2009
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m
Venue: Beach Luxury Hotel. Karachi/Pakistan

For booking of your seat, please contact:-

Management Association of Pakistan
36-A/4, Lalazar, Opp: Beach Luxury Hotel,
Off: M.T Khan Road, Karachi
Phone: - (021) 5610903 Fax: - (021) 5611683
Email: - info@mappk.org / mappk@cyber.net.pk

Book Launch

The Craft of Selling "Yourself" is being launched worldwide by end of April 2009. Keep in touch with www.amazon.com

Barry Siskind

“Ashraf has clearly articulated the first step to selling success. Once you understand the importance of ‘YOU’ in the selling equations, everything is possible.”

Barry Siskind
Author of, Selling from the Inside Out
&
Powerful Exhibit Marketing

Dr. Nido Qubein

“Packed with meaningful information to grow your professional career, this book is worth a thorough read.”
Dr. Nido Qubein
President, High Point University
Chairman, Great Harvest Bread Co.

Stephen Reynolds

“This is NOT just a book about getting a job. This book is about building a foundation of success for your entire life. The priceless wisdom sits in each chapter like your own private master mind group of personal coaches and consultants that exist only for the purpose of making you a success.

Don’t just think about buying this book. BUY IT NOW. Don't just buy this book. READ IT NOW. Don't just read this book. Put this powerfully effective advice to work for you NOW! AND WATCH YOUR LIFE BECOMING SUCCESSFUL.”
Master Trainer
Stephen Reynolds
Stephen Reynolds Seminars International

Bob Urichuck

“Sales is all about engagement and the most important engagement you can have is with yourself. Ashraf’s book gives you the tools and the strategic edge to promoting and selling you, the most valuable product on earth. In the current global economic meltdown, you will survive and thrive by treading the path laid out for you in this book. Invest in yourself now and stand out in the crowd!”
Bob Urichuck
International Professional Speaker, Trainer and Author of
Disciplined For Life: You Are the Author of Your Future and
Up Your Bottom Line; Featuring the ABC, 123 Sales Results System
Internationally Recognized Sales Guru - Ranked # 7 in World's Top 30

Ron Kaufman

"If you are the kind of person who loves to serve others, you will be well served by reading this new book. When you sell yourself, you are selling a promise to serve other people well. Keep that promise and watch your business grow."
Ron Kaufman
Author, UP Your Service!
Founder, UP Your Service! College