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Would You Pay $36,500 for a Diet Coke?

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Kelly Perkins Amidon

I know that question sounds crazy; however, I did and actually much, much more.  My story starts with the freedom of getting my driver’s license as a sixteen-year-old.  I was already hooked on diet soft drinks, so whenever I stopped … Continue reading →

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The Phone Call That Changed Everything

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Kelly Perkins Amidon

My long time mentor, Andy Andrews, started an online coaching club called Unshakable Entrepreneur a year or so ago which has turned out to be a great and positive influence in my life.  Part of the platform includes periodic special … Continue reading →

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How Not and How To Make a Sale…A Tale of Two Shopping Trips

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Kelly Perkins Amidon

Note to anyone in sales in general and especially retail sales…the following are two stories about how NOT to and then How to make a sale.  For the record, I’m skipping over my experience at The Men’s Warehouse as it … Continue reading →

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A Servant’s Heart

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Kelly Perkins Amidon

According to Wikipedia, Andrew Carnegie (November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919) was a Scottish American industrialist who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century. He was also one of the highest profile philanthropists of his era and had … Continue reading →

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How I Met the “Ace of Sales” Jeffrey Gitomer

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Kelly Perkins Amidon

In February of 2011 I was working as a manufacturer rep for Bart Turner & Associates in Dallas, TX and our primary line of furniture was KI.  KI is based in Green Bay Wisconsin, the home of “Cheeseheads“, Vince Lombardi, … Continue reading →

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