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Don Imus Went Too Far

I’m a huge Don Imus fan–or should I say, “I WAS a fan.” I thought he was brilliant in how he reinvented his career (after his drug filled 70’s and 80’s) and made his NY radio show a leading morning TV show. A lesson in repurposing content. But his latest vulgar episode with the Rutgers […]

The World’s Greatest Salesforce

By Bryan Neale On the eve of March 1st, it suddenly dawned on me that the world’s greatest sales force is once again in full force in their mission to dominate their market. Oreo’s sales people-take not. Archway sales support-time to step up. Keebler-all elves on deck………THE GIRLSCOUTS ARE HERE. I believe the world’s greatest, […]

Is “The Secret” Really THE Secret?

Just finished The Secret DVD. Although the book left me a little cool, the DVD was quite good. Here are my LIKES and DISLIKES and a recommendation. By the way, if you’ve been living in Bahrain the last month, The Secret is the Law of Attraction, which says you attract to things/situations that mirror your […]

Should Sales Hurt?

By Brooke Green I was having coffee with a friend of mine today.  He’s a bright, strategically-minded guy, however, he made the oddest comment.  He is an owner of his company and is in front of prospects and clients on a regular basis.  He also happens to know a lot of high level people in […]

You’ve Been Given a Gift. Are You Using It?

I heard a commerical the other night that posed a profound question: “Are you using all of the gifts (talents) that you’ve been given?” Thoreau said many of us, “live lives of quiet desperation.” To me that means we sort of meander through life–taking what’s given us, but not really exploiting our gifts and talents. […]

Sales Strategies For The New Breed of Seller…

I love this business!!! Where else can you invite total strangers into your office and have an intelligent, inspiring conversation about sales problems and how to fix them? And have everyone leave with hope that one can change outcomes–by changing their thinking. Well, we just did that in a recent series of seminars. We had […]

THINGS YOU SHOULDN’T SAY ON A SALES CALL

By Bryan Neale As a professional sales trainer, I’m exposed to hundreds of “magic” quips, phrases, closing moves and techniques each year. I decided to take the time to share some of the most outdated, overused, ineffective versions of those with the hope that you’ll either stop using them, or completely avoid them if their […]