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Part of me hesitates to post this post because it’s point is so obvious. Read on and you’ll see why I decided to go ahead.

Let’s say you’re in the process of buying a car …or a boat …or a refrigerator. You ask the sales rep what value their company provides to their customers. The answer you Read More

What business are you in? Peter Drucker's famous question is as relevant and important as ever. Think you're immune to devastating, company-killing innovation from some unexpected quarter? Think it's easy to see it coming? Think again... Read More

If you’re still one of the doubters of social media's B2B value , watch for the patronizing, polite smiles and nods when you scoff. Maybe it’s you who doesn’t get it. Read More

For the most part there’s a significantly negative impact. When a good leader leaves, of course it hurts. But… the positive impact of a good leader’s inspiration and mentoring lasts for long time; maybe even for an entire career. When a bad leader leaves there’s also a negative impact. Bad breath t Read More

A old colleague of mine commented on the text version of this post. He took exception to what I wrote and said, "Talent is an ability that is the result of process and effort."

I think we’re saying the same thing! Actually, I think my old friend just likes to argue. :) What do you think? Read More

During a recent interview on the Sales Thinker Radio Show, our guest made a very intriguing statement:

“Many of my references come from those I did no business with.” Read More

If, as a sales pro, you're solving only the easy problems, YOU have a problem. Top execs are working on the toughest of issues. Shouldn't that be your focus as well? Solve the tough problem! Read More

I wish it had been me with such a flash of insight. But it was David Shenk in The Genius In All Of Us. He goes on to say, “Any ability is a process that involves building up skills. And we have to have the resources, right attitude, lots of things have to come together. They often don’t, even if Read More

Hey, Sales Pro!

Do you:

* Wait around for the marketing department to create content for you?
* Consider blogging a poor use of your time?
* Ignore the selling punch of video – you personally creating sales videos that sell?

I humbly suggest that’s crazy!!! Read More

CEO of The YPS Group and Dreamland Interactive co-founder Todd Youngblood shares his perspectives on solving the prospecting problem. It’s about establishing relationships with executives, of course, but more. It’s also about creating a body of valuable knowledge the search engines love. Read More