Get Your Price
For those times you work hard finding the product that will suit your customer’s needs only to face getting beat up on the price, here are a few helpful ideas to preserve your margins: Establish a consistent position. Consider the automobile industry. During ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s, negotiating prices was so common that nobody would […]
How to Work a Customer in One Minute
You’re at a networking event or riding the elevator. Standing next to you is the ideal prospect, but this is no time to launch into a sales presentation. You’ve got one minute, at most, to explain who you are and what you sell in a way that will spark the prospect’s interest. Here’s what to […]
What if I’m not creative?

When speaking to groups on innovation and creativity, I always ask the question, “Are you creative?” Typically, about 25% will say “Yes.” Here’s a little known fact: Everyone is creative. Yes. That includes you. You were born creative. You were born to create. If you think otherwise, stay tuned. NASA developed a test for creativity in the […]
Innovation Beats Brand
I love Bose. The company produces amazing sound and long ago set the standard for innovation and quality in the world of audio. I love my Wave Radio so much I sent Paul Harvey a letter about it. He read it on his show for over three years. So when it came time to replace […]
Bill Sellers Named Senior Digital Designer/Developer at CarneyCo.
(Rocky Mount, NC) – Carney & Co., The Marketing Innovation Agency™, is thrilled to welcome Bill Sellers back to their Rocky Mount team. Sellers is returning after 12 years to spearhead Carney & Co.’s digital marketing efforts. “After being away for a number of years at agencies across North Carolina, the way Carney & Co. […]