Making Changes? Pay Attention to High Achievers

Avatar Posted by d2kd3k under Human Resources
From http://www.allthingsworkplace.com 6017 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 10, 2008 3:35 am
When initiating change, lots of attention is given to "the masses." It's assumed that the "best and the brightest" will embrace and lead large scale change. The research here shows that such conventional wisdom is neither conventional nor wise. Read More

The difference authenticity makes

Avatar Posted by d2kd3k under Customer Service
From http://www.harari.com 6017 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 9, 2008 8:40 pm
Here's the secret, and whisper it to all your sales and marketing folks, to all your service people, to anyone whose work will somehow touch and impact the customer's experience: As customers, we are absolute suckers for authenticity. Read More

Slow Down to Raise Sales

Avatar Posted by d2kd3k under Sales
From http://www.truecolorsconsulting.com 6017 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 9, 2008 8:39 pm
Most sales people skip the essential sales step for each and every prospect that's worth converting to a customer/client. It's an investment that honors the buyer's time; it signals to the buyer that your interest lies in their best interest, not yours. The "slow down and sell more" secret lies in creating value before the call. Read More

Web Sites Offer Access to Mentors

Avatar Posted by JohnH under Resources
From http://online.wsj.com 6019 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 9, 2008 3:25 pm
MicroMentor, which has made nearly 700 mentor matches since it started in 2001, is one of a growing number of Web sites that allow prospective mentors and protégés to easily find each other. Usually, each party creates a profile detailing his or her mentoring needs or expertise that can be viewed by others. Once a match is made, the mentoring can Read More
Confessions and personal reflections of a "lifestyle" entrepreneur Read More

Marketing Puts Celtics in NBA Finals

Avatar Posted by waltgoshert under Marketing
From http://themarketingcaddy.com 6020 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 6, 2008 9:07 pm
Credit the Celtics ride to the NBA Finals to the Big Three: KG, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen? Nope— lean in here for the inside scoop on the Celtics rise back to the top— Read More

Israeli Surveillance Leads to High-Tech Billboards

Avatar Posted by ILuvMktg under Advertising
From http://www.mediabuyerplanner.com 6020 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 6, 2008 3:24 pm
Technology inspired by Israeli surveillance has led to camera-equipped billboards that can track viewers' faces to gather reliable viewing data for digital displays and screens. The technology comes from TruMedia, which is testing the cameras in about 30 locations nationwide. A company in Paris offers similar tracking. Software behind each bill Read More

Learning from older entrepreneurs about today's economy

Avatar Posted by suzyQ under Strategy
From http://forum.belmont.edu 6021 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 6, 2008 4:59 am
In the 2008 American Express OPEN Spring Monitor, they found a sharp contrast between business owners over sixty and the small business population at large as they manage their way through the current economic uncertainty. Entrepreneurs over sixty are taking actions that show they learned from their past experiences with inflation. Although the Read More
From the page: "If you were to start a new marketing campaign with the objective of educating small business owners, executives, and managers on the benefits of your product, whatever it is, will most of them turn deaf ears to a blog marketing medium just because it's a blog?" Read More

5 Sure Fire Ways to Get Your Prospect To Lie To You

Avatar Posted by JuliePower under Sales
From http://www.eyesonsales.com 6021 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 5, 2008 2:16 pm
Pass this around your overly aggressive reps. Read More
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