It’s a miracle anyone ever gets any decision right. That includes the decision to hire you or your company. There are three reasons that explain this, each beyond our control–but that we can overcome with a simple strategy that follows. First, the chooser always has limited time. And with time demands growing, time is even [...]
Luck happens. It’s running into someone who three years later refers you 45% of your business. It’s the chance meeting with a woman who becomes the angel who gets you to stage two. When I think of luck, I think of Darryl Royal’s famous Texas Longhorn football teams. During a stretch when his teams seemed [...]
View Post how to succeed, luck, networking, Online Communities, Self help, Selling advice, Social Networking, success tipsIt seems apt–perhaps even clairvoyant–that Twitter’s founders chose a bird for its symbol. Twitter is flying. Last spring, Performics and ROI Research asked active social networker users, “What is you most important social account?” 53% said Facebook; 40% said Twitter. The same group just released this year’s numbers, and Twitter has flown from far behind [...]
View Post Benefits of Tweeting, Best Twitter Tips, Decline of Facebook, Facebook, How to Tweet, Los Angeles, Performics, Psychology Today, Rise of Twitter, Social Networking, Social Networks, South Africa, South Carolina, South Korea, Thomas Wolfe, Twitter, Twitter popularity, Twitter TipsLet’s start with the sales people who fail, because their experience sets our stage here. In order, this is what unsucessful sales people sell: 1. The price 2. The product or service 3. The company behind #2. 4. The sales person. Now, how do the best sales people sell? Just reverse the order [...]
View Post Business, Dale Carneige, Erica Feidner, Goal, Larry Ellison, leading salespeople, Marketing and Advertising, Online Communities, sales, Sales secrets, sales tips, Salesmanship, Social Networking, TwitterI’ve now been blogging for just five months, here and at Psychology Today. (Having read that, you now suspect that I just bought my first cell phone, right?) Being late to this game, I often read advice for bloggers. It’s hard to miss on the internet. Many of these advisors recommend that you first [...]
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