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How You May Be the White Rabbit in Sales and Losing More Than Just Time
Are you feeling like the White Rabbit in Sales? Rushing around, late for this or just barely on time for that? Read about an important study that connects time to leads and how you maybe losing more opportunities than you realized?

5 Sales Tips to Turn Hot Leads into Hot Sales
So how fast do you believe leads stay hot? Or would you prefer this question, how fast do you believe leads get cold?

THE MYTH OF BEING DIFFERENT
By Mike Schultz One is the loneliest number. - Three Dog Night I got a bad grade on my final paper in Entrepreneurship class in graduate school. The professor said, "The business you're proposing to launch...it's not different. Other people do it. While the plan seems well-thought-out, due to the simple truth that this business has been largely done before, and there doesn't seem to be anything truly unique about it, I wouldn't advise launching the business." (So long, stellar GPA...) Being different and unique seems to be highly regarded by folks that think about, write about, and teach business.

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Marketing Advice from Philip Kotler
Philip Kotler really did "write the book on marketing". He is a Distinguished Professor of International Marketing at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management (USA), and has authored more than 20 books including the classic text Marketing Management.

It IS a Popularity Contest
Business and high school actually have one very important thing in common. Thinking back on my high school days, I remember the start of the school year and when elections for class president were about to begin. . .

Management Courses
It’s a big, scary world out there, especially for the entrepreneur wanna be who has had little to no business experience or training. Entrepreneurs are known for their willingness to take risks, for their innovation, and not necessarily for their academic record. Indeed, many of the most successful CEOs in the world are those who dropped out of university or even high school in order to follow their dreams. But for those of you who aren’t sure you are the next Richard Branson, a high school dropout so determined to be his own boss that he is now a billionaire, there are other options. One of those options is to take management courses.

The Cereal King: How W.K. Kellogg Got His Start
If it were not for the ingenuity of W.K. Kellogg, the world today might never know flaked cereal. A master marketer and inventor, Kellogg revolutionized the breakfast food industry when he decided to start his own company and sell toasted corn flakes back in 1906. Today, that same company has grown to include almost 26,000 employees and earns over $11.5 billion in revenue.

Lesson #1: Market Your Product as a One of a Kind
When Kellogg and his brother first came up with their idea for toasted corn flakes, it was a novel one. But at the same time, there were another 40 companies in Battle Creek, Michigan producing cold cereals. Corn flakes might have been unique, but the breakfast food industry was rapidly growing, and Kellogg knew he had to find a way to make his product stand out from the rest. He found that way through marketing.

Lesson #2: Do Not Be Afraid to Go Against the Grain
Before Kellogg burst onto the scene, the breakfast food industry was bare to say the least. In fact, the entire prepared foods industry was lacking in depth. There were no canned foods and little refrigeration. People also had little knowledge of nutrition. Residents in Kellogg’s home state of Michigan only knew what they were used to: preserved meat and bread that had been baked over their open fires. Grains, vegetables, and fruits were not a common occurrence in diets.

Lesson #4: Everything Happens in its Own Time
It did not matter where Kellogg went in his life or what he did, his brother, John Harvey, was eight years older than him and he never let him forget it. As young boys, J.H. would regularly beat on his younger brother, and use him as a foot warmer during many a cold winter night. While J.H. was the loud and flamboyant child, Kellogg was shy, and fell into the shadow of his older brother. He was encouraged to join his father’s broom business, while his brother went off to a prestigious medical school.

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Old School vs. New School Managers
Although the leadership ranks are evolving, there is still a reasonable percentage of old school managers scatter throughout (almost) all organizations. Old school manager is the manager that expects his or her employees to adapt to their style of management.

Thought leadership insights from global expert
Fiona Czerniawska, is one of the foremost global authorities on thought leadership, particularly in the management consultancy space. There are few people who understand as much about thought leadership. She is the founder and managing director of Arkimeda and one of the world's leading authorities on the consulting industry. She has authored numerous management reports, books and articles. She is also the Director of the Management Consultancies Association's Think Tank, she is a Programme Director for the Centre of Management Development at London Business School, and also lectures at Kingston Business School in London and Haarlem School of Advanced Management Studies in Holland.

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