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Great websites result from the basics of good design translated to a computer screen. If a company wants to attract customers and, more importantly, repeat customers, they first need to capture their attention with solid and aesthetically-pleasing design.

The foundation of a good website is a memorable domain name. Short, easy to remember, and descriptive of the brand, products, or services are the important elements to keep in mind when choosing a domain name. Once that is set, a business needs a solid navigational plan. There are a number of free website services available that provide templates for small businesses to use. These can be great, as long as the business owner makes sure that the internal navigation between pages is simple for the end user.

Quick loading times are vitally important in this age of microsecond browsing decisions. Clean, clear color palettes and font choices also aid in this. If it takes more than a second for the viewer to see anything from the jumble of color, shapes, and fonts on the page, then they become a lost sale.

Lastly, good design is nothing without good substance to back it up. Designing a beautiful site may result in lots of visits to see the cool graphics or noteworthy photos, but the purpose of the website is sales and if the design doesn’t contribute to the bottom line, the design is worthless.

Staying motivated while you are selling is one of the most important things to do. It doesn’t matter if you are selling sculpture in a gallery, selling books on the road for Southwestern Company , or if you are building your own business from the ground up. Whether you are battling negativity from rejection, or if you are battling it from the moment you wake up, here are a few things that will make you less likely to be be negative while you are trying to make sales.

Avoid the news.
In the news, if it is bad news it is news. That is what is new is all the bad stuff. Unfortunately hearing the bad stuff makes people feel bad and often when we feel bad we react by letting negativity into our words and actions.

Smile.
Smiling will actually make you feel happier . You have to not just do it to make others happy though, you have to do it like you are trying to smile a real smile. If you have to, think of something that makes you happy. This could be a significant other, your parents, or what you are going to do with all the money you make from making sales.

Keep going after success.
Success breeds more success because after you get one sale you will feel enthusiastic and happy which will show through with your next person you talk to.

Give yourself goals.
Work on hourly and daily goals. These goals will make you want to work harder to complete them. If you get one goal done too quickly, raise the next goal and make reach for it. don’t make goals harder than you can reach, but also don’t only set goals you know you can reach. Make them goals that you can find out if you reached easily, not something you have to call in. Being the top salesperson in your group is easier to know about that being the top salesperson at Southwestern Company .

Make it a game.
If you have someone else selling in your area with you, compete with them, if it is just you make it a game all on your own. If you don’t have the imagination for it use a website to make it a game that you log into every day or more often. This can keep you going in really boring times.