Estee Lauder- "If I believe in something, I sell it, and I sell it hard."
I was a woman with a mission and single-minded in the pursuit of my dream.
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If you don’t sell, it’s not the product that’s wrong, it’s you.
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Touch a face. Touch a hand. Say, “This is for you, this is what I want you to wear.”
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When you stop talking, you’ve lost your customer. When you turn your back, you’ve lost her.
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Look for a sweet person. Forget rich.
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If there is a message at all, it’s probably that we have to recognize in ourselves how we feel morally about certain things and make sure we follow that up with our actions.
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New generations want to buy their own brands … They don’t necessarily want to buy a brand that’s been around for a long time.
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Our existing brands have a fairly strong and wide distribution in the stores that they are already sold. We were excited about the possibility of working with Kohl’s to create new brands for their customers.
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I have never worked a day in my life without selling. If I believe in something, I sell it, and I sell it hard.
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If you put the product into the customer’s hands, it will speak for itself if it’s something of quality.
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Beauty is an attitude. There’s no secret. Why are all brides beautiful? Because on their wedding day they care about how they look. There are no ugly women – only women who don’t care or who don’t believe they’re attractive.
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I didn’t get there by wishing for it or hoping for it, but by working for it.
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In a perfect world, we’d all be judged on the sweetness of our souls. But in our less than perfect world, the woman who looks pretty has a distinct advantage and, usually, the last word.
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I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.
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You may have great inner resources, but they don’t show up as confidence when you don’t feel pretty.
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People are more apt to believe you and like you when you know you look fine. And when the world approves, self-respect is just a little easier.
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Both were European in every straight-laced way and I desperately wanted to be 100 percent American.
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I recognized in my Uncle John my true path…I watched and learned.
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Lauderisms:
Create your own style
Don’t be afraid of the trial and error approach
Find the proper location
When you’re angry, never put it in writing
You get more bees with honey
Keep your own image straight in your mind
Learn to say no.
Divide and rule
Keep an eye on the competition.
Acknowledge your mistakes
Act tough
Trust your instincts
Write things down
Hire the best people
Train the best sales force
Break down barriers
Give credit where credit is due
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To sell a cream, you sold a dream in the early days.
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