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What if Negative Nellie has deeper issues?
May 14, 2025 The Centurion Appleton, WI–Last week we discussed that person on your team who’s…
Is Negative Nellie Holding Your Business Hostage?
May 07, 2025 Centurion Jewelry News Appleton, WI–Too many independent jewelers are allowing their stores to…
What to Do When Customers Ask for Brands You Don’t Stock
April 30, 2025 Centurion Magazine Appleton, WI–What happens when Sally walks through your door and asks…
Real-Time Coaching for Sustainable Business Growth
This episode delves into the importance of moving away from traditional one-on-one meetings and instead…
Why Metrics Matter for Managerial Success
April 16, 2025 (0 comments) Appleton, WI.–If you want to begin moving your manager from a…
Build Success with the Team You Already Have
April 22, 2025 (0 comments) From The Slow Growth Business Podcast with Jimmy DeGroot and Kyle…
What to Do When Customers Ask for Brands You Don’t Stock
April 30, 2025 (0 comments) Appleton, WI–What happens when Sally walks through your door and asks…
Find a Million Dollar Idea at Your Next Trade Show
By Kyle Bullock You’re standing at the entrance of a trade show, the vast sea…
The Sparkle Strategy for Social Media
March 27, 2025 Centurion Magazine Green Bay, WI–A jeweler’s social media can be more than…
Sharon Sets Her New Employees Up for Success
The Centurion Magazine April 02, 2025 (0 comments) Green Bay, WI–Sharon always wants her new team…
You Can’t Afford NOT to Train
Green Bay, WI–Tyler changes my oil in my Enclave and undergoes regular training and coaching…
The Benefits of Bringing Your Staff to Trade Shows
Green Bay, WI–It was 1997 and Larry and Joe brought me and two other salespersons…
Mastering the Art of Slowing Down, A Key to Better Sales and Communication
https://news.centurionjewelry.com/sales-strategy/detail/jimmy-degroot-mastering-the-art-of-slowing-down-a-key-to-better-sales-and-communication February 19, 2025 (0 comments) Green Bay, WI–In this week’s Train Retail sales training, we…
Writing NUCLEAR Thank You Notes
The benefit of nuclear technology is exponential output that far exceeds the energy of the…
Don’t you wish they could all think like you?
I’ve often said that the most frequent question I get from retailers starts with the…
November crew check
Okay folks! We’re entering the final two months (8 weeks) of the year and right…
Your culture can make or break Decemeber
During the next two months, our stores transform into a bustling arena filled with eager…
I failed Mindy and I’ll never do that again
Mindy was a young lady I hired on gut instinct. She was a happy, confident…
Spoil your team for the holidays
One of my favorite activities during the holidays was to make a plan of how…
No plan ever survives contact with the enemy
Each year I go back into my WWII geek out phase and dive into Stephen…