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The Smart Circle office in Newport Beach, hosted Orange County Girls Scouts One local Girl Scout Troop of young female entrepreneurs came to the 4490 Von Karman office for an afternoon of face-to- ...
Explaining our business is one thing, experiencing it is another. We did our best by creating a way to do both. Its 13 minutes, so get comfortable and learn exactly What is Smart Circle? The post ...
Smart Circle is proud to announce the promotion of Jigna Patel to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Through her ten years with Smart Circle, Jigna has proven herself and her ability time an ...
Thanksgiving is an important time for us in the U.S. It is a time to reflect on all that we have, and to be thankful that we live in a country where anything is possible. For mentors, for friends ...
No matter how much things change in the world, no matter how automated things get, how tech savvy we become, how much our daily interactions take place mostly between screens, nothing reaches us f ...
Be Resourceful to Help Your Small Business In the beginning stages of business development and growth, money is often tight. With razor thin profits most businesses learn to survive before they le ...
A new year means that business conferences are starting to fill many of our calendars. You may be a veteran attendee or this may be your very first time to attend. Whatever category of attendee ...
There are so many great things about being an entrepreneur. You get to decide how far and how fast you want to push yourself every day. You get that sense of accomplishment of having created somet ...
Whether you are in the first weeks of building your entrepreneurship, you’ve already opened up your first office or you have an organization that includes ten locations, the opportunity gives us s ...
Do you believe you need a certain level of intelligence to achieve your goals? That the success you dream about is only available to certain people with a specialized skill set? If so, you could b ...
Most days have their high points and their low points, some positives and some negatives. Occasionally we’ll have extreme days. Ones where everything is amazing and moves like clockwork, as if the ...
The better we feel about ourselves the happier and more effective we are. When you are confident issues don’t bother you as much. You live on a more even keel. Terrible things don’t reduce your me ...
If all of us got everything we wanted to get done everyday, we’d all be superstars of success. Sometimes no matter how well thought out our goals, we still fall short of our daily, weekly, monthly ...
Each person’s road to success is going to be different. Each will face his or her own setbacks and difficulties and their own triumphs. One of the greatest ways any of us learns about what works a ...
You know you’re selling a great product. The price cannot be beat. It can go head to head with all the comparable products out there. You are excited about discussing the benefits with potential c ...
You’ve worked hard at becoming a strong leader. You know you’ve developed strong leadership qualities and that you can inspire others, but before you can inspire anyone to listen to you and take d ...
As a business owner you know the success of your business is going to depend in large part on the people you have working for you. You spend a lot of time and energy finding just the right people. ...
Each visit to Orangewood is a heart-warming experience. By giving just a little time on a weekday night, we were able to bring joy to this special group of children. Thank you so much to everyone ...
On September 17, 2016 the Orange County Brain Tumor Walk was held at Angel’s Stadium and Smart Circle had a small team there to represent its commitment to supporting survivors of of brain tumors ...
Being an leader takes vision, it takes dedication, it takes patience and an open mindset. A person who chooses to be an entrepreneur, leader, or manager needs to try an make a difference in the pe ...
Leaders and entrepreneurs read to get inspired and informed. They read to help themselves navigate situations and conversations and to hopefully save themselves from making the same mistakes count ...
Ever wonder exactly what the difference is between your average salesperson and stellar salespeople? It’s probably a lot simpler than you think. Success in sales isn’t simply a question of how sma ...
After uncounted hours of training and preparation, crazy socks on their feet, pockets stuffed with paper balls, and wild hats on their heads, contestants were at peak performance for the most thri ...
Educating the masses about a product is often the key to selling success. With so many different ways to market a product like TV ads, billboards, or radio commercials, getting a message across to ...
As a leader in your business, you are going to have to bring on teammates that know how to work both smart and hard. But how do you make sure you are working with the right people? It all starts a ...
How many times have you said to yourself, “I just don’t have enough time!”? Often it is much less a matter of not having time and more a question of not using the time you have to your advantage. ...
We’ve all heard about how important it is to pay attention to what our body language, or non-verbal communications are saying to others. But did you know that you body language can also have an ef ...
Goals are set to push us to become better. They are set to motivate us and stretch us to improve. And with recent events centered around goal setting, what better time to assess what goals we are ...
How can a company create a loyal customer? This is the question that people have been asking for years and year. Over time there have been many advances in the way of business and business philoso ...
On a day like Friday the 13th, it seems like luck is on many people’s minds. Speaking of luck, Thomas Jefferson is noted saying, “I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the m ...
No matter the type of sales you may be in (face-to-face, over the phone, or over the counter) you are going to be doing a whole lot of product pitching. According to Wikipedia “a line of talk that ...
It would be great if all us could work at peak performance all the way through the day, but unfortunately most of us will hit a slump and feel tired before the workday is done. Maybe your slump is ...
On May 8th, we celebrate the Mother figures in our lives. We celebrate the people who helped make us become who we are. We remember the ones who gave us a loving embrace when we needed comfort. We ...
The FW1 Pink Promotion Here at Smart Circle we believe in giving back to the communities in which we live. We believe that if each person does their part, we can make a real difference in the worl ...
Your habits lead to your success or they lead to your failure. Here are some habits that will help you if you are in a sales profession. No matter what your occupation is, you should always be loo ...
Every successful entrepreneur is different – obviously. Each individual brings his or her ideas, imagination, passions and particular objectives to their business. The Richard Bransons of the worl ...
In general, people prefer to interact with others with whom they feel an affinity. When people are in sync they fall into a subconscious pattern of mirroring and matching each other’s movements. A ...
The 80/20 rule states that 80% of the results in a given situation can be attributed to 20% of the input working towards those results. If we were to apply this ideology to any sales organization, ...
Selling in person is something that takes getting used to. You have to think on your feet as you alter your sales pitch from one potential customer to the next. This is something that takes many p ...
Can a product speak for itself? The creation of flashy packaging has become a science, but it is hard to catch the eye of a passer-by long enough to get them to read major sales points. Wherever y ...
Bo Bennett once said, “I like to think of sales as the ability to gracefully persuade, not manipulate, a person or persons into a win-win situation.” Often the hardest part about sales (face-to-fa ...
In the hands of a self-confident sales person, a mediocre product can sell just as well as a superior product. Even if you are not a naturally confident person, with a little work and perseverance ...
When you think of people who became fabulously successful you might think of Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Richard Branson, or Walt Disney. It is important to remember they didn’t achieve their success o ...
Face-to-face sales is something that some people are comfortable with while others just can’t seem to come to grips with. With a little help and practice, anyone can learn the art of face-to-face ...
There are things each of us can do that will help increase our brain power. Treating your brain like any other muscle in your body, you can strengthen your brain power through mental exercises tha ...
To everyone who gave so much of themselves to this business over 2015; so much time, energy, and dedication, we thank you. Over that time, we didn’t just forge business relationships…we cultivate ...
Many entrepreneurs are the face of their company and as such, the burden is placed on them to manage and maintain a positive personal brand. As they go to meetings, pitch with investors, and lead ...