Bushed? Had a long day? On your way out the door for a little liquid refreshment and some R & R?

Not so fast! You’ve got tomorrow’s business to think about today and some crucial tasks to perform before you leave. Whether you do them and how you do them determines just how successful tomorrow will be.

1) Report to customers with pressing concerns

Like everyone in business, you have certain high-ranking customers… certain high maintenance customers… and those who are both. Before you leave today, call and bring them up-to-date on their affairs.

Can’t reach them right away? Leave a detailed message. Make it as positive and soothing as you can. Make it clear that you are on their case doing your best.

2) Try to connect with that elusive prospect yet again.

Have you been trying to reach that will-of-the-wisp prospect? Try again right now. Successful people work longer and harder than the average. Show this prospect just how enthusiastic and interested you are. Call them again now; e-mail if you fail to connect by phone. People like to work with eager beavers. This extra effort on your part indicates you are one of the best.

3) Send an e-mail that will generate leads and sales.

An excellent time to e-mail your prospects is on your way out the door. Why? Because it’ll produce for you while you’re doing other things.

Want to return in the morning to a handful of prospect leads and sales? E-mailing before you leave will deliver… especially if you make a particularly good offer for immediate response.

4) Update your telephone answering machine message.

Most people never think of their answering machine message as a marketing communication… but it is. Keep yours up-to-date with a spiffiIng offer… an offer that gets the prospect to stop in his tracks, listen… and call to hear it again and respond.

Whatever you’ve got that prospects will see, listen and respond to is marketing… and thus needs your focused consideration and an offer that motivates.

5) Mend a fence

Everybody has one business (or personal) relationship that could be sunnier. Don’t leave your office today until you’ve e-mailed a friendly message that mends a fence. Make it short, sweet, upbeat. Don’t rehash the past; make your message forward looking and, above all, positive. Do this even if you’re the aggrieved party. Secure the future by graciousness now.

6) Revive a languishing proposal

Every proposal that one makes in business isn’t going to secure a positive response. Some will wilt. Use the time before you leave to see whether you can revive at least one.

Make this note short, positive…. forward looking. Ask whether there has been any further update since you were last in touch. Suggest a meeting, in person or on the phone. In short, let the person you’re contacting understand that you are ready, willing and able to help them out!

One More Thing: Look in the mirror and SMILE!

Ok, you’re a little more tired than you were… but what matters that compared to the successful day you’ve had… and the even more successful day you’ve positioned for tomorrow?

In short, smile. You’re a go-getter, someone smart in the ways of business and human relations. When you return tomorrow after such an ending today, you’ll see just how much that means towards your bottom line. Ole!

Author Bio: Harvard-educated Dr. Jeffrey Lant is CEO of Worldprofit, Inc., http://www.worldprofit.com where small and home-based businesses learn how to profit online. Attend Dr. Lant’s live webcast TODAY and receive 50,000 free guaranteed visitors to the website of your choice! For details on Dr. Lant’s 18 best

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