Mr Ariely observes that good sales reps understand a lot of this without attending his lectures.
Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King said the company had delivered "another quarter of good sales in a challenging retail environment".
Thing is, while it can be good sales-wise for a car to look novel, going too trendy usually means sales will fade out quickly.
In the U.K., a company with good sales in an exciting sector, like TheStreet.com would never be valued at, or near, cash as it was at the recent low.
And Apple would gain good sales from doing so.
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Good car sales years mean good sales for Sirius.
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Unfortunately, this eliminates any hope you might've had for installing Hanging with Friends on that N9 you've pre-ordered -- unless OpenMobile's able to convince the folks in Espoo with a mighty good sales pitch, anyway.
"If we couldn't muster good sales during the holiday season, that doesn't say much good about sales going forward and how that will translate into demand" for store space, said Ryan Severino, a senior economist at Reis.
It's definitely a good sales pitch, but the next step is for the FCC to invite public comment and have its commissioners vote, and a lot can happen between now and then, so we'll be tracking this one closely.
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However, good sales executives not only know how to sell the company and its long-term prospects, but also how to convince sales people that they can be even more successful, make more money and boost their career coming to work for them.
Sales at the Sears stores were up, mostly because of good clothing sales, while online sales at both Sears and Kmart were up 20%.
Some franchises require someone to be good at sales while others might fit less-brazen personalities.
Good for sales, but bad if the company ever wants to really get creative with some new IPs.
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But they were looking for good telephone sales people who wanted to make the move into financial sales.
Automakers know that offering buyers a wide range of cars and trucks that go farther on a gallon of gas is good for sales and profits in the United States and around the world.
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Rising volume along with higher prices for flight tickets and hotel rooms helped the company in the second quarter, along with a favorable impact from currency translation. (Read Boeing Looks Good: Sales Taking Off, Outlook Raised, Dreamliner On Deck).
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It is conceivable that Cirrus sales are no longer a good indicator of iPhone sales because Apple has found other suppliers.
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But some hardware manufacturers are hailing it as good for future sales and product innovation.
Often times, little more than a good idea and sales pitch is needed to get funding (see the Ouya).
Yes, there are still old-fashioned people like me in America who shop at brick and mortar stores, and believe that as good citizens paying sales tax is fine.
Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst for the NPD Group, said the number reflects an increase in impulse purchases and in personal purchases by shoppers, both good signs for sales in the holiday season.
"Not only are their smartphone sales growing, they have also learned how to make a good profit on those sales, " James Rooney, chairman of Market Force Company, an advisory firm based in Seoul, told the BBC.
Profit margins for single-song sales aren't nearly as good as the margins for album sales.
"Put the total sales of Palm ever and the total sales of Psion ever all together and you get a good week in the phone sales business, " Potter said.
All things being equal, a low price-to-sales ratio is good news for investors, while a very high price-to-sales ratio can be a warning sign.
So cutting back on fleet sales is good for profitability, but bad for market share.
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All they need are a few good games, and sales will reach an acceptable level.
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