Ever been on the other side of the Team?
- Not included by the Cool Kids?
- Left out of the really important front-office activities?
- Relegated to "those people back in the factory"?
How did not being on the Team feel?
...Not so good , I expect.
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The Day After The Big Thankful Day
Yesterday’s Thanksgiving holiday has got to be the best holiday of the year. In my own personal book of holidays, it actually ties with the 4th of July. What sets it apart from all the other holidays is…
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We're coming down to the home stretch.
- The Thanksgiving break is teasing us just around the corner.
- The countdown to the end of the quarter is well underway
- Only a very short number of days left in the year.
So, are you ready? No, I mean- really ready?
These are the 22 most important sales days of the year. These are the days that can make a difference whether it's by making money the old-fashioned way through blocking and tackling your way down the field like the Patriots last night, or by investing time in a couple of those opportunity bluebirds that have been hanging out there for a while. Whatever it is, these are the days that will count the most. And the very good news is that there are still 22 DAYS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
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A 3 Minute Sales Management Course
A Vermont eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing. A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, 'Can I also sit like you and do nothing?'
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3 Simple Tips for More Effective Sales Connections.
As a sales guy, I have no problem with making connections. For my business associates. For my MIT and Tufts students. For our customers of the firm. It's part of the process of living and working in a tight ecosystem like Boston...or in any other city for that matter.
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Back to school, back to work, and back to all of the craziness and excitement between now and the end of the year closing deals and beginning the 2015 planning process.
Offsites with the team for a day or two at the Marriott, mini sessions in the big conference room out near the lobby, and then countless push & pull "discussions" with the accounting guys who always seem to be single minded-more results with less expense. Maybe it's just part of earning the CFO badge, but, as keepers of the budget, CFOs orchestrate the annual dance trying to balance greater revenue growth while keeping expenses in check.
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