When your team grows, check your attitude – Part 2

In Part 1, we shadowed Bill as he struggled with the expansion of his marketing team. Two new hires joined…
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Make your business card a connection point

If you are like me, you’ve collected hundreds of business cards over the years. Some of the data from these…
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I wouldn’t do your job for all the money in the world.

On a typical day, you’ll encounter a wide variety of people, performing many different roles. Susan, the perky red-haired Starbucks…
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Don’t Over Engineer Your Elevator Pitch

You walk into a crowded conference hall. The air in the exhibit hall seems to stand still. If you wanted…
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Get personal and watch a person light up

The scene: Two workers decompress over a beer at a local conference’s happy hour. “So, what do you do?” says…
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When’s the last time you talked with your customers?

Have you heard someone say?: “To have a friend, you need to be a friend.” Can this quote be repurposed…
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Hungry to persuade and motivate? Try this recipe.

The words we use are very situation-dependent. What you tell your friends on the green of the 18th hole on…
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Tell a good story and you’ve got a customer for life

I have plenty of fun doing nighttime baths with the kids. In kids’ bathtubs, animals, boats, floating books take up…
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You are not going to believe this

“Because the hook brings you back I ain’t telling you no lie. The hook brings you back On that you…
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Play a game of Hide and Go Seek with your customers

Ready or not here I come. The moment this phrase is written or heard, you know its context: Hide and…
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Pull up a chair and talk with your customer

Peel back the vulnerabilities of a person and you discover his true self. If you keep your eyes and mind…
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Audience 101: Talk with us, not at us

Shortly after the calendar flipped from 2010 to 2011, our family attended our neighborhood’s church for an uplifting Sunday morning…
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A cautionary tale: the Smartphone names of the future

Smartphones (Android, iPhone, Blackberry) are omnipresent and show no signs of ceasing. Apple has done a dazzling job at creating…
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Team meetings: Despite the pushback, keep having them

In a global world, you’ll typically work with professionals that are time zones apart. You’ll sip your morning coffee and…
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You’ll miss the point if you talk too much

I’ve spoken with quite a few salespeople over the years. I’ve learned interesting tidbits from sales representatives near and far:…
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3 Tips to Getting your E-mails Read

1. Keep it short and sweet. People don’t want to read a dissertation. If you need to have a discussion,…
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Think ‘See Saw’ When Communicating

I walked by a neighborhood park the other day and noticed two young kids gleefully playing on a see-saw. The…
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