Tag Archives: Software Leadership

Sales Has a New Beginning-Demand Generation 2.0

Tweet by Axel Schultze So here is an interesting story of a security products company that is using social media – no, not in marketing – but in sales. Sales teams have always been the key connector to the customer … Continue reading

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If Selling, Listen to the Symptoms

Tweet by Ron White ‘Doc…I got this cough.’ ‘Is it a light cough?’ ‘No Doc it is a deep hacking cough like this….KUUH… KUUH’ ‘Okay, anything else?’ ‘Yeah, I got the shivers and this red bumpy rash.’ ‘Oh, well you … Continue reading

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Is Everyone in Your Business Market Driven?

Tweet I’m sure you get calls every day from people you don’t know about things you don’t need. What happens when a company invests their cash into marketing and advertising programs, but then doesn’t tell everyone on the team about … Continue reading

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Why the Right Words Matter

Tweet As I was looking through my bookshelves for a particular reference, I came across my very first sales training book, How to Master the Art of Selling, by Tom Hopkins. I pulled it off the shelf and starting thumbing … Continue reading

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I’m Not an Actor, but I play one on TV

Tweet Continuing on the topic of “state”—Are you in control of your state, or is your state in control of you? Successful people are masters of their states—and thus their resourcefulness at virtually any point in time. It is largely … Continue reading

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Are You Creating an Extraordinary Business?

Tweet It’s the weekend, TGIF. Everybody’s working for the weekend, right? What if you didn’t? What if the weekend was an interruption to the things you really loved to do? That’s sounds amazing to many people. They can’t imagine wanting … Continue reading

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Are You in Control of Your State, or…

Tweet We’ve determined that most successful people in the world—in business, in family, in life, in sports, in entertainment—are masters of controlling their own states. This is a crucial issue when it comes to prospecting in your career–because too often … Continue reading

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Investing in Your Future

Tweet My wife signed us up to attend a two day workshop on investment strategies. Attending a workshop on investment strategies wasn’t very high on my list of things to do. As a matter of fact, I don’t think it … Continue reading

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How to Be a Transformational Leader

Tweet In the two previous parts of this article, Brian Tracy talked about the myths of communication, as well as the communication process and the elements of face-to-face communications. This part focuses on the importance of preparing for your communications. … Continue reading

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How to Move People With Your Ideas

Tweet Although most of us talk on a regular basis, communication is a difficult and necessary skill. You need to communicate with people in all walks of life, from your banker and board members to your staff. Worthwhile communications means … Continue reading

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