THE GREAT BRITISH TRADITION OF STREET MARKETS IS UPHELD AT STREETTRADERSUNITED.COM
Hammer Force Ltd, a Croydon-based online service provider offers people who enjoy an alternative to impersonal shopping malls a chance to access a site which lists more than 708 UK markets, arranged by region in an easy-to-use format.
StreetTradersUnited provides readily accessible information that caters for UK shoppers, community groups, and tourists who wish to visit historic markets near where they are staying. Unlike many directories and portals, StreetTradersUnited favours text-based links and minimal use of images, ensuring users with lower spec PCs and internet connections are not locked out.
Street traders can list their market or stall on the directory, to gain greater public exposure. They can choose between two options: a Standard Listing (£4.99/year), which includes market name, town, region, whether it is indoors or outdoors, days of operation, market operator, and contact details; and a Gold Listing (£29.99/year), which includes all the standard information, plus a market photograph, full market description, detailed opening times, how to get there, a link to the council or sponsor’s website, and a map of the market location.
Anthony Shotton, director of Hammer Force, comments: “My grandfather and father owned and operated a market stall and, having come from this background, I have tremendous admiration for street trading people. Street markets are frequently taken for granted and overlooked in today’s culture of ‘plastic fantastic’ shopping malls. However, markets remain a vital hub for many communities, and I hope StreetTradersUnited.com helps uphold this great British tradition.”
Sometimes when you are in immediate need of money, the loan approval process can seem lengthy and exhaustive. In this situation a quick, no-hassle loan may seem appealing to many consumers.
If you need money in a hurry, a payday advance loan may be one option to you. Payday loans do not require a credit check or need a property appraised, therefore they are faster to acquire. You can even apply for a quick loan online and be instantly approved. You just need to fill out an application online and once the relevant information has been received by the lender, your money will be delivered. Payday loans can range anywhere from $50 to $1,500 or more.
Payday loans are meant for a short term use. If you have run out of money before the end of the month and need money to pay your bills, a quick loan will come in handy. That is why they are called payday loans and should be paid with the next paycheck.
When looking for a quick loan it is very easy to fall for a scam offer, with the number of people out there promising quick money. It is advisable to loan money from well established and reputed lenders. Some people even regard payday loans as a scam due to the high borrowing fees they charge and high interest payments they will add on if you do not pay on time.
To get a secured loan it can take time for loan approval, as the property will be inspected and appraised. Unsecured loans such as credit cards are usually faster to acquire, however the loan approval time may include a credit check. A credit check involves a lender getting a copy of your credit report to inspect your credit history.
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The winter and driving shopping season is right around the corner. We need to remember that in the winter, with snow and freezing conditions, our driving tactics need to change. Accidents will occur on the snow and ice that wouldn’t on dry pavement. This article will cover the important things to remember and how to drive safely.
The most important thing that everyone needs to remember is that you cannot stop as fast on icy or snow covered pavement. You need to drive slower which will give you more time to slow down. When you need to come to a stop anywhere give yourself more time by starting to slow down earlier than usual. When driving behind other vehicles make sure that you leave a
bigger distance between you and the vehicle in front. This way you will have more time to slow down and also react to unexpected stops.
Slow down everywhere and anything that you do. Take turns slower, drive on straight roads slower and slow down alittle even on slight curves in the road. Anytime you have to turn that steering wheel ease of the gas appropiately. You need to be deliberate in all your actions. Anytime that you need to push
on the pedals, gas or brake, do it easily and steady. When making a turn ease that steering wheel slowly and don’t make fast jerky movements.
Always be aware of your road conditions. Even when it is not snowing the road will ice up in places where there is moisture. This will happen more during the overnight hours when it is colder and there is no sunlight. Sometimes a spot will look just wet but is is actually ice, “black ice” as we know it. Be aware of bridges and overpasses. These road surfaces are always colder and therefore freezes up first. If you do find yourself
on ice just coast, don’t brake or turn the wheel, until you pass over it.
Drive defensively. Always be on the lookout for other motorists that are making all of the mistakes. Approach intersections cautiously looking for other skidding vehicles. Keep an eye in your rear view mirror for vehicles hitting you from behind. Keep enough distance away from everyone so you don’t become part of their accident.
Even after taking all your precautions you will eventually find yourself involved in a sliding situation. When you do, DON’T PANIC! Take your foot of the gas and don’t hit the brakes. You then want to steer your car into the skid. People always hear that but don’t know what to do anyway. If you are driving straight and the rear of your vehicle is sliding to the left and the
front of the vehicle to the right, then you need to countersteer your car to the left. If the car corrects itself then straighten the wheel back out. Sometimes the car will over correct itself and now it is sliding the other way. If this happens just countersteer again in the opposite direction.
Follow these tips and hopefully you won’t become the next accident statistic. People with suv’s are not immune to these rules. Remember not to drink and drive, stay off of your cell phone and always wear your seatbelt.
About the Author: Joseph Garrio works in law enforcement and owns his own auction and shopping website where you can buy or sell items from your home. Visit it at www.onlineauctionandshopping.com
What are you doing now to try and set up an appointment with your prospect? Calling? Is that all? Guess what? Every other salesperson is doing the same thing. They’re trying to get the appointment that could be YOURS!
So, what are you going to do about it?
Stand out!
If you want the prospect to believe that you and your company are different, then you must prove it to them from the beginning! Your initial contact with them should show that you are creative, that you are persistent, and that your business is the better choice for them.
Calling your prospects is only one of the many resources you have for establishing contact with them and setting up the appointment.
Not only are you limiting yourself to one option, you’re also using the method that may leave the worst impression on your prospect. When you call, you are assuming that you are important enough for your prospect to stop whatever they are doing at that moment and talk to you so that you can try to sell them something.
How inconvenient and annoying is that? VERY.
So let’s use our imagination, shall we? Let’s think of some creative ways to get in front of your prospects and grab their attention. There are many obvious modes right in front of you, like snail mail, e-mail and faxes.
This doesn’t mean you should stop calling your prospects. It means that you should stop relying on this method to gain that appointment. Using a variety of mediums (like those mentioned above), and learning to match them with the right message, will get you through to your prospect and capture their attention.
Got guts?
Have the courage to try something fun and new with your prospects. Too scared? Think about it this way: if your boring method isn’t working with them now, don’t you think it’s time to try something new? You might as well have some fun with it, anyway.
Your level of comfort and unique style will help determine how risky you will allow yourself to be. If you’re not ready to take the full plunge, there are still ultra-safe solutions that bring remarkable results.
For example, create a customized document with creative business ideas and solutions that your client can use to become more productive or more profitable.
Sound strange?
Take a step back and look at the idea objectively. Your prospect will only buy from you if you can prove that your product and company will make them more productive and more profitable. So that should be the primary purpose of your contact.
A result-based document like this will be sure to stand out among the many brochures your prospect gets from other salespeople. It will be read. Even if your ideas stink, your prospect will notice and remember your name because your approach was different from others.
Important: Never send your client a brochure about your company. Nobody wants to read about how great you think you are. Prospects want to read about themselves and how they can improve to gain better results. They will consider you when you show them how you can fit into that equation.
(Don’t send brochures? Well, what else can I do? For more ideas, send a blank e-mail to appointment@tomrichard.com.)
Keep standing!
Some prospects, in an effort to be polite, may simply try to wait you out. They will ignore your voicemails and e-mails, and wait for you to get bored and go away.
You must have the longevity to remain pleasantly persistent with your prospects, or you may lose the appointment and the sale!
Being pleasantly persistent means that you are NEVER annoying or pushy (pleasant) and that you apparently will NEVER go away (persistent). When faced with this type of person, your prospect has only one logical option left, and that is to finally meet with you.
Make it personal
If you want to have pleasant contact with your prospect, you must establish a relationship that is personal. A call from a salesperson is a nuisance, but a call from a friend is always a pleasure.
Send your prospects personalized e-mails, or handwritten notes to set the tone for the transaction. Regardless of your company, your product, and the nature of your situation, you can still find ways to make your contact with your clients as personal as possible. Your effort to contact them in this manner will show them how important their business is to you. This sets the tone for your relationship, and this relationship sets the tone for the sale.
Focus, focus, focus
It’s too easy for prospects to wait out inexperienced and overzealous salespeople! The only thing separating you from your competition is your ability to decide that you are going to win. You will get the appointment with the prospect because you have the creativity to stand out and the determination to remain persistent!
Throughout this entire process, keep a clear objective in mind. See your transaction as a series of goals. Sure, you may want that appointment, but first you must work on getting your prospect to pick up the phone and call you, or finally take your call.
When you represent your good ideas creatively, personally, and persistently, you will not only get the appointment, you will get the SALE!
Tom Richard is the author of a weekly ezine titled, Sales Muscle, as well as the book Smart Sales People Don’t Advertise: 10 Ways To Outsmart Your Competition With Guerilla Marketing. To view his works please visit http://www.tomrichard.com
