Improve And Upgrade Your Ride With Truck Performance Accessories

Make no mistake about it; your truck is an extension of who you are. You put a lot of work into making sure your ride projects exactly the right image for your personality. But despite all of your efforts, do you still feel that your truck is missing that little something extra? In this article, we'll give you a few easy suggestions on how to improve and upgrade your ride with truck performance accessories.

The first thing you need to do is make an honest evaluation of your truck's current condition. While it may look as new as the day you bought it, could it use a little more "oomph" under the hood? By correctly identifying the areas in which your truck could improve, you will make it easier to find exactly the right upgrade. Let's take a closer look at a few additions that will turn any truck into a force to be reckoned with.

The first suggestion on upgrading your truck's performance is to add a high quality exhaust system. An aluminized or stainless steel exhaust will go a long way towards increasing the overall life of your truck. There are several reasons for this, the first being gas mileage. In today's current market, gas prices are constantly rising, and there is no end in sight. However, you can actually boost your fuel economy by as much as 4 miles per gallon just by adding a new exhaust. That can mean big savings for you over the long haul. In addition, a new quality exhaust system will add some serious power to your vehicle; often times by as much as 10%! Lastly, a new exhaust will give your ride an unmistakable roar that is sure to turn heads everywhere you go. While you can expect to pay several hundred dollars for a top of the line model, it is easy to see that the potential gains far outweigh the cost.

Another upgrade you can make to both look and performance is to improve your truck's suspension. If you are looking to create an imposing presence with your ride, you may want to consider a suspension lift kit. These kits make it possible to customize your truck with lifts ranging anywhere from 2" all the way up to a monster 8". The components included in high quality kits all look outstanding, and in addition make it possible to increase tire size and capability. On the flip side, you may want to give your truck that "low-rider" look. This is where a lowering kit with drop shocks can help. Aside from giving your ride a sleek road-hugging look, a lowering kit can also help your truck's overall performance and handling.

Whether thinking about an exhaust system, a suspension system, or both, you can be confident knowing that you are adding years onto your truck's life while also making a stylish statement. Best of all – these items can be easily installed by yourself or a professional. Either way, you are sure to love the results when you see what a difference these upgrades truly do make. Enjoy!

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Cold Calling: How You Can Get Past The Gatekeeper, Into The Executive Suites

Put pencil to paper and list every single sales-stopping-objection that spews from the mouths of gatekeepers. Know what you'll find? Literally, dozens of objections that subtly challenge the appropriateness of you scheduling an appointment in the executive's office.

Ah, but here's the good news...

When you're greeted with "buyer's resistance" all you need to do is get rid of the "resistance" and you're left with ... a buyer!

You can kiss that hangdog look goodbye and wag your tail with excitement, because contrary to popular belief, objections are buying signals. You gotta know that when your prospect's gatekeeper throws out an objection to your request for a meeting with her Top Dog, she's drawing the line with a double-dog-dare.

The gatekeeper wants you to convince her that her executive needs your product/service. That's right, part of her job is to look for sales pros with products and services that her executive needs.

Objections to scheduling sales calls are predictable. Yep, you can count on the same objections to greet you again and again and again. More good news ... there are words to overturn these temporary obstacles to your sales calls. You just need to learn what they are and remember ...

Your success hinges on your ability to give those overturns as needed.

What words will grease the hinges and open the gates for your Top Dog sales calls?

I'm glad you asked and am delighted to tell you. But hey, don't be deceived by the simplicity of the answers. I'm serious. To value the complex simplicity of these effective overturns, you'll want to be sure to write down the words you say when the gatekeeper gets in your face with these overturns.

Compare those words to the overturns that followâ€"then do an "effectiveness test." That's right, make a couple of calls, use your current overturns. Make a couple of more calls and use the overturns below. I guarantee you'll be surprised at the simple, yet effective, ways these overturns get you past the gatekeeper and into the executive suites.

Here we go ...

When you hear the words, "We have to cancel our appointment with you." Don't wimp out like a lesser pup and say, "Oh, okay."

Stay in the game, with these words ...

"Great! What's a good date to reschedule?"

When a "bulldog," gatekeeper says: "I'll put you through to voice mail." Don't even let yourself be banished to voice mail jail with a pathetic response of "Okay."

Hold your ground and say, ...

"He isn't in? Great! What's the best time for me to contact him by phone?"

When the executive assistant, relays, "The executive isn't here right now. Do you want to leave a message?" Don't give an answer that'll keep you chasing your tail and running in circles like, "No, I'll just call back later". Level the playing field.

Posture yourself as one big dog talkin' to the office of another with these words ...

"Great! Thanks for your help. My name is . . . my number is . . . I'm calling to schedule a twenty-minute meeting to see whether or not we can save 20% of your (name your executive-level prospect's significant expense). What's the best date for me to follow up with you?"

Then, when the Gatekeeper insists, "I'll need to check this out with my executive first" be thankful she's following through with your request. But don't forfeit control by saying: "OK." Keep the ball in your yard with the words, "Great!' I appreciate your help. What's a good day for me to follow up?"

There's appointment-scheduling power in these words.

You'll move to the head of the pack with an outrageous number of executive-level, Top Dog sales calls as you commit to keeping effective overturns to predictable objections on the tip of your tongue.

And know you'll be able to consistently trot on through open doors when you understand and act on the knowledge that the difference between getting into the executive suites and sitting on the outside panting and howling at the gatekeeper is the words you speak during your prospecting call.

Forward this article to friendsâ€"they'll thank you for it!

Copyright 2006 Top Dog Consulting

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About Leslie Buterin

Author/Publisher/Conference Speaker Leslie Buterin (like butterin' bread), is a founder of Top Dog Consulting. She coaches sales executives and recruiters world-wide in techniques for changing the point of entry to the executive level. For your FREE mini-course "Jealously Guarded Secrets to Cold Calling Company Presidents" visit http://www.ColdCallingExecutives.com !