We recently shared 7 principles involved developing contacts into relationships. These principles were "adapted" from a sales training manual for a world wide retailer....
..who knows a guy." George Clooney explains to Andy Garcia in Oceans 11. Clooney is immediately dismissed by Garcia. A rudimentary model for networking in any...
This was their birth year. They have worked hard and have achieved their college degree. It is now time for them to embark upon life's great journey. And today, one...
With the holidays season so close, it is important to observe the marketing frenzy and the campaigns it will develop. Entire industries have been built upon the ideas,...
With Halloween upon us, we felt it only natural to share this tip at this time. Children going door to door, dressed to impress, and posing the ultimate closing line, "Trick or...
We came across this group in our travels this week. While most parents have been focused upon "no child left behind" mentality of recent times, it was refreshing to...
Noticed this week that a perception exists that Walmart may not deliver what its customers want. This also may be translated in their recent earnings satement. It is good...
October 1st through October 5th is "Customer Service Week". If you are someone's customer, this is the time where the highest quality service should be expected, and...
Frequented a local sandwich shop this week. It is local but it is also a chain restaurant. They specialize in fresh sandwiches, made to order, in a fast food assembly line...
One of the most important focal points of our business lives is the importance of staying true to our message, whatever that may be. Our message is what we stand for, what...
A news feature caught our attention this past week involving a supermarket and a program they are promoting. Seemed pretty straight forward. The supermarket rates the...
The proberbial question of all business endeavors. If it is not new, it's not fresh, and therefore, possibly stale. Keeping it "fresh", keeping it "new" is the top...