September 2007

 

Volume 2, Issue 5


 

"Dress-up" isn't just for kids! It's for L.J. Smith Box Newels too! Our wide variety of decorative accessories make it easy to "dress-up" our hand crafted box newels—the hardest part will be deciding which ones to pick! Each accessory is sold separately. See our catalog or web-site for the complete offering.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Did you know that L.J. Smith's Bending Rail is quite different from industry standard bending rail. Upon close inspection, you will notice that ours incorporates many features that benefit the distributor, dealer, stair installer and builder...

 

 

 

 

 

It takes confidence to make a buying decision. But how can the prospect have confidence in you, your product and your company unless you first have confidence in yourself?

 

Confidence is hard to “fake”. Lack of it is written in a salesperson’s face; it shows in their speed, gestures and exaggerated claims.

 

Where does confidence come from?

 

Confidence comes from knowledge. When you know your product or service from A to Z, when you know exactly how it stacks up against the competition, when you know so much about the prospects problems that you are sure you can render them a real service, how can you help not being confident?

 

Confidence comes from preparation. The salesperson who is prepared to take advantage of every opportunity, to meet every objection, can’t help facing each sales interview with greater confidence than the person who lacks this preparation.

 

Confidence comes from practice. The salespeople who aren’t quite sure about what they’re going to say, or how to say it, reflect uncertainty…lack of sureness and conviction.

 

Are you a shade less confident than you’d like to be?

 

It’s something you can remedy at any time you make up your mind to do so. It’s costing you money not to!

 

Confidence on your part breeds confidence on the part of the prospect. A confident attitude breaks down barriers of uncertainty, doubt and disbelief. With these obstacles out of the way, you have a straight road ahead for telling a convincing story of advantages, benefits and services.

 

 

 

Need a Double Miter Return Tread in a hurry?  Take a Miter Return One End Tread and add LJ-8080 or LJ-8080-13 tread nosing to the plain side at the job site.

 


You cannot live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

JOHN WOODEN

 


 

 

 


 

Our balusters are always trimmed at the bottom, so the turning detail flows parallel to the handrail.

 

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