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Building The Bandwagon How Bellwether Softwares 23 Year Journey May Very Well Change The Way Organizations Purchase Bellwether Software Profile
Bell-weth-er (noun): One that serves as a leader or as a leading indicator of future trends (American Heritage Dictionary) Bellwether: A bellwether is any entity in a given arena that serves to create or influence trends or to pressure future happenings (Wikipedia – the free encyclopedia) In a recent post on eWorld, I discussed the importance of providing a venue in which the landscape was not dominated by the larger vendors who invariably flex their marketing might (re deep pockets) to monopolize the spotlight. (Note: check out the eWorld venue because as I had indicated, the conference “has become the conduit between substance starved professionals and the emerging companies (and technologies) that promise to reshape supply chain practice for the next ten years and beyond.”)

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Prospect to Prosper
There’s an old joke the rookie sales rep asks her sales manager ”How long do I have to keep prospecting?” Her answer, “Until you want to.” Most of us are like the rookie; we prospect because we have to. In the beginning we have to generate leads to build a good book of business. Then we have to prospect to find replacements for the inevitable 20% of our clients that become inactive each year. Does it ever end?
Companies Stifle Intrapreneurs At Their Own Risk
I've noticed an interesting trend lately. Usually the e-mail I receive in response to this column comes from rookie entrepreneurs or established business owners seeking my input on startup matters, financing, employee relations, general management and leadership issues, policy matters, etc. Lately, however, many of the messages are coming from employees of medium-size and large companies who are interested in starting a business of their own.
Top Five Rookie Marketing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Launching successful marketing campaigns takes creativity, initiative and perseverance. Although most business owners learn the best ways to market through experience and pain-staking trial and error, there are several common mistakes made by new owners that can easily be avoided with a little foresight and preparation. We highlight these “rookie mistakes” below to help new owners generate effective campaigns that bring in higher returns on investment the first time and every time.

Local Television: A Question of Relevance in a Changing World
Like the once great pitcher whose fastball has lost some of its speed, or the boxer whose timing is a second or two slower than it once was, local television is also out of step with a world that is now dominated by citizen journalism and fast-paced individually driven social media venues.
Your Role in Today's Economy is NOT to Increase Sales
The emerging role of the sales professional today is not to increase sales. Let me repeat that--- your role today is not to increase sales. Your role as a sales professional today is to systematically and consistently increase the number of customers who choose you to be their #1 supplier. You must become----The Supplier of Choice----which means you always get-----The First Call----and The Last look! Don't make the rookie mistake of thinking that your customers don't give last looks. If your customer doesn't give you the last look, then that means somebody else is getting it. It's time to evaluate the relationship equity you have built with that account.

10 Tips on How To Stay Focused – An Entrepreneur’s Training Guide
My dad always said, 'Plant your feet, keep your hips and shoulders in line with the plate, bat back, eyes on the pitcher and stay focused!' It's hard for kids to stay focused with all the distractions, but it can be hard for entrepreneurs as well. If you're willing to plan a schedule to accomplish a series of tasks, acknowledge the importance of concentration during the whole process.
SET GOALS! You Can’t Be Successful if You Don’t Define What That Means
Remember when you were a kid and your parents told you that you could do anything you set your mind to ... even if you wanted to become the president of the United States? I do! I can almost feel the same excitement I felt when they told me. I was excited to one day play in the NBA the NFL and I'd also be an all star pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. If someone would have asked me if I truly believed that I could accomplish all those things I would have said, "Of course I can, my parents told me I could do anything if I set my mind to it!" What was it that you wanted to accomplish?
Performance Anxiety: How To Spot The Professional Advisor
All the advisors I've worked with have been smart, qualified, knowledgeable, experienced, and young for people with so much to offer. The overarching difference between the rookies and the pros, though, has been confidence. In short, rookies work hard to project confidence they don't feel, and pros are lazier: they feel confidence, but don't feel the need to show it. Whether the conversation with the client is face-to-face, over the phone, or in writing/cyberspace, for the rookie, it's always about himself and his performance anxiety... am I really qualified to render advice to this older, more experienced executive? For the pro, who has survived the brutal gauntlet required to reach senior consultant or partner status (and the ripe old age of about 35), it's never about her own performance, but about the client and his needs.

Reflections of a Lone Sales Wolf
How time flies. I remember back in the mid 1970's when professional selling was easy and a whole lot of fun. We were Lone Wolfs back then. We controlled everything, we were professionals, we owned a patch of dirt. All we had to do to maintain ownership was to produce sales. We had our tools, a company car, trunk files, brochures, samples and a calendar/card file. As time passed, some of us even got car phones. Sure, we did call reports and had sales meetings, but make no mistake, we were pros. We owned that patch of dirt and most of the customers who were on it. If we chose to leave for greener pastures, most of our customers went with us. We had respect. Everything focused on relationships. I mentioned how I even remember my first sales training seminar, "Needs Satisfaction Selling." I was a rookie and having the time of my life.

Secretariat Movie
I watched the Secretariat Movie while in Italy, the only television I have seen for the month. Disney presents an astonishing true story bursting with hope, heart, and courage. Diane Lane and John Malkovich lead a celebrated cast in this inspirational motion picture from the producers of Miracle, Invincible and The Rookie.
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