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Ill-Advised Marketing
What’s nearly as bad a no marketing at all? It’s ill-advised marketing. Guerrillas market like crazy, but none of it is ill-advised.
The marine iguana
Marine iguanas swim. They eat stuff in shallow water, which is surprising behavior for an iguana.
Looking for Mr. Goodtweet: How to Pick Up Followers on Twitter
At 10:15 pm I discovered that I had not brought a Macbook power supply on the trip. I was in a hotel on Coronado Island, and early the next morning I was flying to an aircraft carrier off San Diego for an overnight visit. I doubted that the carrier had Macbook power supplies laying around, so I was in trouble. I posted a message to Twitter that I was in this predicament, and within ten minutes, five people offered to bring me a power supply. I took one of them up on the offer, and he delivered it to me within an hour.

But I'm a Sales Guy - The Story of Motivation and Compensation
A Sales VP and his CEO were in the conference room and each time the CEO brought up a problem, we asked the Sales VP to elaborate. Each time he began with, "Well I'm a sales guy so I know this stuff..." Yes and No.

Asking for a Raise
Asking for a Raise

C- Level Selling -- Subtleties Make Big Differences in C-Level Selling
Just a few words rephrased, or a few actions rearranged can make huge differences when it comes to winning over C-level executives and closing sales. However, without a sales coach you’ll never pick-up what needs to change with your approach and/or delivery.
The Shadow Syndrome
Is a sales manager an essential component of a successful sales / marketing strategy?
The University of Sales
Is everybody on your sales team as dedicated as you are to continuously augmenting and upgrading personal knowledge and skills? There's no question that it's absolutely essential ...unless of course all your competitors are lazy and stupid.
What B2B Marketers Can Learn From the Crocs Catfight
Verbal weaponry on the new final frontier: The Blogosphere.
Marketing, sales and service silos why?
For people in the communications industry it is appalling that there is a lack of real communication occurring between their marketing and sales departments. All too often I see departments vying for budgets, leadership, ideas, etc. Some people believe marketing drives the engine and sales are irrelevant, or sales are king and what is marketing anyway? It's not just the sales people. Some organisations don't even know the difference between marketing and sales or don't see the connection between the two in the first place.
What to Expect when Selling a Business for the First Time
Many business owners who are selling a company for the first time do not know what to expect. Of course, every transaction is different and no one can truly predict what you will face. However, here are nine “surprises” that any first-time business seller may encounter:
Shift into Reverse
Mentoring is an effective way to pass on experience and knowledge within an organization. Companies in all industries have formal and informal programs designed to hone their talent and sharpen their competitive edge. However, the technology revolution has created an ironic twist to traditional mentoring. Today, it's not uncommon for a young, entry-level worker to have a better understanding of technology or some aspect of the operation than his manager. Hmmm?

Why an Outstanding Resume is Not Enough to Get an Interview: Reason 2
Many people think that a powerful, well written résumé is sufficient to give them the edge needed to secure a job interview. While an outstanding résumé is absolutely necessary, it may not always be sufficient. This is the second in a series of short articles which outlines the factors, other than your resume, which could determine whether you will be amongst the chosen few from the multitude.
Forming a Successful Sales Team
Perhaps the greatest change in organizations today is the shift from independence to interdependence, from individual efforts to teaming. Teamwork is having a profound impact on selling. Many companies today leverage the synergy of teams by sending two or three team members to sell an account. This is especially true when accounts represent significant revenue or when the team will be cross-selling various products. If you're thinking about bringing in a selling partner, or if a sales team is about to be formed, consider these ideas when setting up the team:

Negotiating for the Successful Entrepreneur. How Do You Do It And Still Get What You Want?
Going into a negotiation and desperately want to win the contract but still make a profit? Here are some pointers to a successful negotiation.

Increase Sales by Removing the Boulders on the Sales Path to Your Front Door
Are you easy to do business with? Are you creating obstacles that prevent your customers from reaching you? Does it not make sense to make the sales path as smooth as possible?
Telling Aint Selling
Telling ain’t selling. If you goal is to increase sales, then maybe you need to redirect your senses.
IS SALES TRAINING PASSING ITS SELL-BY DATE?
As a company who specialises in sales training and development, I've found myself growing increasingly more sceptical towards the real impact of traditional sales training methods. According to Professor George Miller, Harvard University, our conscious minds can only process around 7 chunks of information at any given moment. If this is then related to applying new techniques learned during a training course, then how can salespeople feasibly put into practice loads of new techniques instantly?

Are You Cut Out For A Career In Direct Selling
Anyone who elects to embark on a career in direct selling had better be able to sell. A person who chooses sales, even as a last resort, is making a tough decision to depend entirely on his/her own effort, pride, and willingness to practice long enough to succeed. It’s tough not to be able to hide behind a corporate security blanket, make excuses, or blame the product, the boss, the company, or anybody else. When they choose sales, they accept the risk to their egos, some people’s derision, and the fears of those not brave enough to stand up to that kind of heat. So, if a career in direct selling beckons, ask yourself the tough question – “Am I suited for a career in sales?”

Seeking Sales Answers - Beware The Charlatans!
Sales is a challenging and demanding business and any person who chooses sales, even as a last resort, is making a tough decision to depend almost entirely on his/her own efforts, pride and willingness to practice long enough to succeed. Predictably many salespeople seek inspiration, motivation, advice and skills to meet career challenges. There is plenty of advice available and much is useful and productive, but beware there are charlatans lurking in the weeds. They are principally recognisable by their exaggerated claims: "Come to our 1 day seminar and you too will become a sales superstar", "Attend my seminar and you will be able to sell anything to anybody any time"
Job Talk The Heart Of Productivity
Communication is the heart of job productivity. This article outlines the steps you need to take an internal audit to improve communication and productivity and boost employee retention.
Advising a Troubled Company
Many businesses get into trouble and many others go out of business. There are many reasons for this. This article is the first in a series explaining what business owners and executives can and should do.
The Mind of the Customer
Providers of key business or mission critical solutions must engage and connect with their customers on a higher level. A standard supplier relationship will simply not generate or sustain that vital degree of trust.
Don’t You Want Contact? Boost Your Fan Base With Web Usability That’s Free ‘n Easy
It's incredible how much marketing capital is lost by websites that don’t invite easy contact. And, I’m not talking about anything in-depth or expensive to implement either. I’m talking about basic stuff like changing navigation text or deleting all the extraneous garbage on your Contact page (assuming you have one of course).
Maybe
When we hear “maybe” from our customers we often believe that it really means “yes.” Learn why it doesn’t and how to prevent hearing “maybe.”
Pose and Smile – You Are On The Apprentice
Be warned – this posting reveals who has been ‘fired’ from the forth episode and the rest of the post is only my observation and opinion based upon 60 minutes of edited TV, nothing more.
Can't We All Just Get Along?
Do you ever find yourself saying these words above? If you’re frustrated by foremen, supervisors or crew members who just can’t get along then it’s time to resolve these workplace conflicts now! After all, have you ever stopped to consider what it’s costing you to let these problems linger? Consider this fact. A survey of 150 senior managers at America’s largest 1,000 companies found that today’s managers spend almost one full day each week resolving staff personality conflicts! How much does that cost your bottom-line? Plenty! Read on for our 7 steps to improving staff personality conflicts.

Nurturing Creativity at Work
Good managers know that creativity is essential for the health and prosperity of the companies they work for. And therefore, good managers also know that their single most important job is to nurture creativity in those who report to them.

Leave Your Big Ego at The Door If You Wish to Increase Sales
Are you trying to increase sales with fewer results than you like? Maybe it is time to determine if your big ego is getting in your way.
Create Strategic Alliances with Other Business Coaches Can Increase Your Sales
Are you a one woman or one man show as a business coach? Maybe this strategy will help you increase sales.
10 Rules for an Internet Marketer
These are important things to remember if you're an entrepreneur, an internet marketer, working on your own website or on the sites of clients.
Work-Life Balance Tips for Busy People - your starting point
This article offers compelling reasons why work-life balance is crucial for busy people and the dangers faced if this issue is ignored. The article will serve as a starting point and contains a real life story (perhaps similar to yours), statistics from the USA to Australia and finishes with a relevant and personal question.
Team Building Seminars Why New Teams Struggle
Working as a team in the world of business is absolutely crucial and so in turn having an effective team that works together is vital. Dr. Steven Stowell describes 4 Common and consistent factors that often effect how a team works or doesn't work together and how destructive certain mindsets can be.

Functional Leadership Teams
The leadership team is the heart of every successful organization. Learn how to develop a highly functional and cohesive team that will work for your organization.

The F Word: How To Make Facilitation Facile Again for Executives & Their Teams
Do we really know how to engage people in a committed way to get results effortlessly? Or do we know more about how to get compliance. Check out these insights and you will soon be on your way to understanding the truth of group dynamics

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Become a Heat Seeking Missile by Robin J Elliott
Heat seeking missiles don’t have egos; they’re impartial, unattached and objective. They are goal-directed. They know exactly what they want and where they’re going. They don’t slow down or “stop to smell the roses”.
Are You Cut Out For A Career In Direct Selling
Anyone who elects to embark on a career in direct selling had better be able to sell. A person who chooses sales, even as a last resort, is making a tough decision to depend entirely on his/her own effort, pride, and willingness to practice long enough to succeed. It’s tough not to be able to hide behind a corporate security blanket, make excuses, or blame the product, the boss, the company, or anybody else. When they choose sales, they accept the risk to their egos, some people’s derision, and the fears of those not brave enough to stand up to that kind of heat. So, if a career in direct selling beckons, ask yourself the tough question – “Am I suited for a career in sales?”

Clash of the Titans II
We thought we had put the Clash of the Titans behind us but Hollywood made a sequel. It gave the PC/CE industry an opportunity for the industry titans to stretch their control over the landscape even more. Titans are taking the opportunity to payback those who bruised their egos, encroached on their "territories" and just did things they didn't like. The Titan Titans -- Apple, Google, Adobe -- are hollering at each other with regularity. The other Titans are mumbling and filing law suits. Everyone -- including governmental agencies around the globe -- is watching closely to see who is doing what and to whom.

Why You Should Not Hire a Management Consulting Firm...at least not yet.
There are many strategic management consulting companies in the United States and around the world. For organizations that are looking for strategic consulting help in their business, there are so many options available to them that making a decision on the right consulting firm becomes daunting. Even with all of the available expertise, many companies never seek the outside help. Maybe that is the best for all concerned. Bringing in outside consulting help is not for everyone. When consulting companies come in to help with strategy or to solve complex business challenges, it is often an exercise that forces executives to check their egos at the door and confront their own organization’s issues and baggage. Not all companies are up for that. Are you ready?

Unselling What You Just Sold
When the buyer gives a buying signal, close the sale and leave. As a sales person don't allow your egos and pride to get in the way...
How to Read People and Influence Perceptions
I've learned in an over twenty-five year consulting career that my most effective executive coaching and leadership development clients are communication catalysts. They are authentic and help people achieve a shared purpose. They are optimistic and forward thinking. One of my law firm Managing Partner clients recently confided in me that she was having a hard time influencing several of the firm partners on a new strategy for the firm. She logically countered every differing point of view, and yet hours later no one had changed their mind. It was as if the big egos in the room were locked in a battle of who was right and blaming the others for perceived failures.

Check Your Ego at the Door!
Why do people do one thing when they profess to believe another? Here are four reasons/solutions when it comes to checking egos.
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