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1. Power - It isn't about who has the most authority. It is about who has the most influence. Develop unity among the most persuasive members of your team. 2. Character - Integrity is the strongest foundation when building long-term success. 3. Hope - People quit when they don't see a light at the end of the tunnel. The leader must... Read More

If you walk into a room of hard core sales hunters and say, “It's all about relationships,” your audience would likely cringe. Not necessarily because they don't like the idea, but because they can't relate to the concept. On the other hand, if you were to make the same statement in a room filled with account managers and business owners, you'd li Read More

People often say, “It's all about building relationships.” The concept is one of those things you often hear about, but rarely get an explanation of what it means. I think a lot of people— whether they know it or not— are confused by the whole thing. Who really knows what it means? If you ask... Read More

Some sales people believe that it is their gift of gab that makes them successful. Sure, the ability to pitch a prospect is effective when closing quick, transactional, non-complex deals, but as the as the level of complexity rises, it requires the sales person to take a more sophisticated approach. The top sales people ask killer sales questions! Read More

Who is LinkedIn listening to for new ideas? I am still scratching my head over the decision to add subgroups. I think there are so many other group management tools that need to be added before a subgroup option becomes valuable. Here is my list of 6 ways to improve LinkedIn groups! Read More

My friend Joe Frio from the SalesRoundup Podcast called and invited me to make another appearance on his show. Joe suggested a great idea, “Ask my readers to come up with the discussion questions!” Read More

Have you ever wondered why people are clamoring to add more followers on twitter? I'm sure you see all the advertisements offering to "Get this many thousands of followers in 90 days... fast... while you sleep... etc, etc." The goal is to Read More

More and more, it seems like people are not answering their phone. No matter how often or what time of day I call, they just aren't answering. When I call over and over again and never get an answer, it's like spinning my wheels. So I began thinking, “Am I really in control?” and “Am I really being more efficient?” I realize now, that if I'm going Read More

What's going on out there? Is it just me, or does it seem like no one is answering their phone? I used to have a very strong opinion about whether or not to leave voice mails. That point of view has recently changed... Read More

Wanna be a F.R.E.A.K.? Print this and read it to yourself everyday! Read More