May 5, 2015
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New CEF Formed To Provide Services
For Trade and Alternative Capital Systems
IRTA is pleased to announce that it played a facilitating role in
the creation of the Complementary Economics Foundation (CEF), a U.S.
based non-profit and IRS approved tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.
As a result, the CEF is able to accept tax-deductible donations in
both cash and trade. The CEF will provide international
education for legal and sustainable commercial and non-commercial,
community based mutual credit clearing systems that provide an
important alternative marketplace for NGO's, non-profits, businesses
and consumers. Included under the complementary economics umbrella are
barter companies that deal in larger corporate trades and countertrade
organizations that utilize various forms of barter as a mechanism for
transacting multi-country import and export activities. The
CEF's mission is to provide meaningful education, public awareness and
support services for all of these sectors in an effort to improve
their effectiveness in benefiting and strengthening economies and
encouraging next generation participation to innovate in these fields.
For more information contact Annette Riggs at
annette@ce-fdn.org or 303-945-2443.
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Understanding People's Actions
When it comes to people, it's best to observe closely and keep an
open mind. There are eight traits to be aware of when dealing with
others… →
People make decisions emotionally. They decide quickly, based
on a feeling, need, or emotion. Therefore, intangible benefits are
usually the key to persuasion. Even for offer-driven
promotions and business-to-business marketing, there is an emotional
core to every decision. Always ask yourself, "What is the emotional
hot button here?"
→
People justify decisions with reason.
For example, a woman sees a dress in a catalog and instantly wants
it, but she hesitates because it’s so expensive. However,
the copy provides details on the quality of the fabric, the
topstitching, and how buying the dress is an investment. This
justifies her emotional impulse. The lesson? Give people reasons to
help them justify a purchase.
→
People put off making decisions.
Psychology and sales experience reveal two interesting facts: (a)
the longer a decision is postponed the more likely it is that a
decision will never be made; (b) the sooner you can provoke a
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Therefore you should simplify the decision-making process in every
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deadlines are particularly powerful.
→
People are egocentric. Not
egotistic, but egocentric. That means centered on the ego or self.
Anytime you ask someone to do something, you must answer that
person’s unstated question, "What’s in it for me?" On a
deeper level, the question might be, "How does this give me feelings
of personal worth?" We all see the world and everything in it in
terms of how it relates to us personally. That's why features must
be translated into benefits.
→
People are unpredictable. Even
those who ponder the psychology of selling can never predict with
any certainly how people will act in a real-time situation. The
equation is too complex. You can formulate hypotheses about
why people do what they do. You can ask people what they think and
like. But in the end, the results to your tests are the only data
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The Growth and Use of Secondary
Capital (New Money) Creates Unprecedented Wealth In Today's New Age
Of Possibility
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