Monthly Archives: November 2010
The Recruiter, Jil, and the Cold Business Transaction
Recently my partner started looking for a new job. After a long and grueling battle in her last position, she decided it was time for a fresh challenge, one that didn’t drain her ‘batteries’. More >>
Switch To Your Local G.A.S Station
I choose service and a bit of appreciation when making a purchasing decision. When it came to choose between Gull and G.A.S, I choose G.A.S. More >>
Does Your Title Change Your Mindset?
For a long time I’ve been wondering why sales people are (usually) more aggressive for the sale than non sales people when pitching for business. More >>
Follow Up or Fail
If we’re making the effort to meet new people, wouldn’t it make sense to keep them as contacts? In Keith Ferrazzi’s short video he gives a few simple tips on how following up makes all the difference. More >>
Give it Away; It’s Not Yours Anyway
Following on from, ‘the long ranger is dead’ post, doing it on your own is a sure fire way to get no-where with no-one. So why do we do it? Simple – asking for help isn’t easy. More >>
Watch Your Mouth!
Yesterday, while delivering the Albany Buzz magazine, I was told to watch my mouth. Usually I’m pretty good with what comes out of my mouth, though I have been known to let one slip every now and then! More >>
Understand the Trick
While driving to a morning meeting I was hit with a sudden wave of inspiration – Seth Godin’s ‘Tribes’ was that inspiration. The point, so simple, had to be shared with you… More >>
Your Relationship Management Blueprint
While browsing for new content on BNI’s (Business Networking International) ‘SuccessNet’, I came across a free gift from Keith Ferrazzi (keynote speaker for the 2010 BNI Conference). More >>
Beware of Your First Impression
I think we’ve all made the mistake of judging a book by it’s cover (and by book, I mean person) – but what are we really doing? More >>
