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Fashion Forward: The Early Years of Ralph Lauren
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| Lauren was working as a salesman for Brooks Brothers in New York when he decided to jump head first into a new venture: Lauren was going to start designing his own ties. After hearing the news, Lauren’s boss told him, “The world isn’t ready for Ralph Lauren.” Today, with over $4 billion in revenue, Lauren has taken the fashion world by storm. But his newfound fortune is a long way from where Lauren started off. |
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Ralph Lauren Quotes
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The same cigarette as me
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| "He can't be a man because he doesn't smoke [syncopated pause] the same cigarette as me." |
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Do It Again
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| Back in the days of FDR, Lever Brothers asked its employees for suggestions to improve the sales of their shampoo (a new product back then). One employee suggested they add one word at the end of the instructions on the label. |
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10 Secrets of Successful Entrepreneurs
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| I was raised in a family of entrepreneurs. My father, my brothers and sister, grandparents, uncles, and cousins are all self-employed. So, why did it take me so long to join the ranks of this profession that I grew up in? |
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Selling Tips Dealing With Difficult Prospects
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| A couple years ago during Small Business Week I met Bill Brooks and learned about The Brooks Group. Bill is another one of those people who I "listen to" - and more importantly "HEAR" when he speaks. In the October IMPACT Sales Bulletin from The Brooks Group, Bill authored an article which discusses "difficult prospects" and the reasons they give you such a hard time. I found the article to be "right on target" and wanted you to have the benefit of this insightful article that follows below: |
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Why Are You Waiting to Ask For Referrals
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| In December, 2004 I was referred to Bill Cates by The Brooks Group. Bill Cates is the author of 2 best selling books: "Unlimited Referrals" and "Get More Referrals Now!" Bill is President of Referral Coach International and is the nation's foremost expert on how to enhance customer loyalty and increase sales through high quality referrals and word-of-mouth.
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Collaborate
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“It’s Good to be King !” – Mel Brooks, History of the World: Part I
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Marriage
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| As the 10th of 12 children, my older brothers and sisters obviously got here many years before I did. Two of my older brothers and two of my older sisters had failed marriages. Since I was at the bottom of the production chain, my younger brother and I had the benefit of what my mother had observed and taught us. She pointed out that we should never date a girl more than once or twice if we discovered we would be unwilling to have her as the mother of our children and be unwilling to take her wherever we were and introduce her with pride to anyone. I listened intently to what my mother had to say. I chose carefully. |
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Fashion Forward: The Early Years of Ralph Lauren
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| Lauren was working as a salesman for Brooks Brothers in New York when he decided to jump head first into a new venture: Lauren was going to start designing his own ties. After hearing the news, Lauren’s boss told him, “The world isn’t ready for Ralph Lauren.” Today, with over $4 billion in revenue, Lauren has taken the fashion world by storm. But his newfound fortune is a long way from where Lauren started off. |
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How sticky are your ideas?
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| Every now and then I come across a book that really nails its topic. "Made To Stick" by brothers Chip and Dan Heath is one of them. Their insights into consistently creating memorable messages is must reading for anyone in sales. |
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Order Should Not Be Taken For Granted ...
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| This, from David Brooks in yesterday's New York Times, is, to my mind, brilliant beyond measure-especially the 1st of the two paragraphs I reproduce here: |
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David Brooks’ Weirdest Sentences
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| From the LRB, the weirdest sentences in David Brooks’ The Social Animal:
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