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== [[Cash]] ==
*Level'''LeTourneau 1Prize''': One time reward of §1000
*Level'''Valued 2Client Rebate''': One time reward of §2500
*Level'''Chamber 3of Commerce Prize''': One time reward of §10,000
*Level'''Owners 4Association Award''': One time reward of §20,000
*Level'''Will 5Wright Grant''': One time reward of §50,000
These awards are useful for venues, and can give a boost to struggling new businesses. At the higher levels, they're useful to owners of home businesses, especially if they plan to retire at some point.
== [[Wholesale]] ==
*Level'''Wholesale 1Discount''': 12% discount on catalog items
*Level'''Supplier 2Partnership''': 15% discount on catalog items
*Level'''Bargain 3Hunter''': 19% discount on catalog items
*Level'''Serious 4Negotiator''': 24% discount on catalog items
*Level'''Shark 5of Sharks''': 30% discount on catalog items
These perks are useful for businesses that sell catalog items, as they increase the discount an owner gets when buying at wholesale. This can allow a business owner to increase profit margins, or to reduce prices while continuing to make a good profit. Since lower prices make items easier to sell, this can be a useful tool for new businesses struggling to gain [[customer loyalty]].
== [[Perception]] ==
*Level'''Assess 1Mood''': A Sim can look at another Sim and determine if that Sim is in a 'Bad', 'Average', or 'Pretty Good' mood.
*Level'''Assess 2Desire''': A Sim can look at customer and determine the item in the store that he or she really wants.
*Level'''Look 3for Mark''': A Sim will look for the customer who is the most susceptible to sales interactions.
*Level'''Convincing 4Personality''': Increases the effectiveness of all the Sim's sales interactions.
*Level 5'''Manipulation''': A Sim is able to control a customer into buying items against their will. This action will reduce customer loyalty, so use it on a [[customer loyalty|loyal]] customer if you want them to return to your store.
These perks can help a business gain [[customer loyalty]] and additional [[simoleon]]s as a result. This tool is highly useful for business owners wishing to gain more Business Perks at a faster rate for any of their businesses.
== [[Motivation]] ==
*Level'''Simply 1Influential''': Increases a Sim's capacity for influence as if he or she had three more friends.
*Level'''Perk 2Up''': Improve someone's mood. (In an unpatched copy, this is a Romantic interaction.)
*Level'''Motivational 3Speech''': A Sim can motivate a target to excel. The target's talent badges will temporarily be increased by 1 level. While this boost in in effect, it may affect the target's perception of how well he or she is being paid.
*Level'''Boundless 4Influence''': A Sim will receive double points when fulfilling [[wants]] that increase influence.
*Level'''Rally 5Forth''': Your Sim can [[Rally forth|Rally Forth]] and boost the motives of everyone present.
These perks are best used to prevent your workers from quitting inexplicably. You can make sure your employees are in a better mood than is indicated by their sphere [[PlumbBob]].
== [[Connections]] ==
*Level'''Notable 1Reputation''': A Sim will start new relationships at +5 daily and +5 lifetime.
*Level'''Sterling 2Reputation''': A Sim will start new relationships at +10 daily and +10 lifetime.
*Level 3'''Network''': A Sim can Network and get to know all Sims the target has met, with a LevelNotable 1Reputation starting boost.
*Level'''Head 4for Numbers''': A Sim will have a "head for numbers", and be able to call any Sim in the phonebook (other than NPCs), whether or not he or she has ever met them.
*Level'''Power 5Network''': A Sim can meet anyone through a target, and get a LevelSterling 2Reputation starting boost through them.
Since sales interactions are more likely to be well received when the seller and customer have a positive relationship, these perks will help in making sales. Of course, they're also useful beyond the shop walls. Even at low levels, they can help in making friends for careers or influence.
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