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Gretta Brooks

Gretta Brooks
Gretta Brooks, CEO & FounderGretta is a proven leader in the hospitality sales industry with 30+ years experience running three global sales organizations, leading award-winning hotel sales teams and earning numerous sales and service awards. She developed SalesBoost after years of searching for the most effective sales training for her sales teams and not finding it anywhere. She wanted training that would be interactive and fun, show immediate results, and give her team the ability to practice, practice, practice. With the idea in place, she brought together other experts to help create a comprehensive package that uniquely trains individuals through the entire sales process.
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Your Very Own 30-Second Commercial

How to craft the perfect elevator pitch

Posted by Gretta Brooks on June 13, 2017
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Your 30-second commercial can also be called your "elevator pitch." If you are in an elevator with someone and they ask what you do, you have 30 seconds or less to give an answer before the door opens. The same idea applies when you are presenting your hotel to a client.

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Topics: Sales, Networking

How to Work a Room

Making the most of networking events

Posted by Gretta Brooks on May 30, 2017
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Most people are uncomfortable walking into a room full of strangers. But networking at business events can help you grow your business and allow you to do hands-on marketing research. Here are a few tips to help you get the most out of the events you attend:
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Topics: Sales, Networking

This is the Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship

How to build a better rapport with clients

Posted by Gretta Brooks on May 23, 2017
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Rapport is a state of harmonious understanding with another individual or group that enables greater and easier communication. Sometimes rapport happens naturally; you “hit it off” with somebody without having to try. This is often how friendships are built. However, rapport can also be built and developed by finding common ground, developing a bond, and being empathic.

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Topics: Sales, Clients

Workflow Productivity Hacks

Daily tips to make your day more productive

Posted by Gretta Brooks on May 16, 2017
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So many times, we allow our day to get away from us. We start our day fresh and energized and at the end of the day wonder what we accomplished.

There are ways to keep yourself on track. These productivity tips will help keep you in control of your day and accomplish what you want and need to do.

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Topics: Productivity

How to Achieve Zen-like Concentration at Work

Tips to help you stay focused during the day

Posted by Gretta Brooks on May 04, 2017
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As sales managers, we have to maximize our daytime productivity, and that means avoiding interruptions.

As much as you want to engage in chitchat with coworkers, you absolutely must train people who drop by that these interruptions need to be emergencies if they occur during peak selling times.

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Topics: Focus, Productivity