December, 2010

Making a New Year’s Toast – Five Tips From TJ Walker

Making a New Year’s Toast – Five Tips From TJ Walker

TJ Walker is a great resource on public speaking and media training. Yesterday he posted a timely piece on making a New Year's toast. Much...

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The Power of Storytelling: Merry Christmas

I'm acutely aware that Christmas is not the only holiday the world celebrates this time of year.  I'm lucky, perhaps blessed, to have a...

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Sales Advice to Retailers: Take The Money and (Let Me) Run!

Sales Advice to Retailers: Take The Money and (Let Me) Run!

      It happens every day, especially before Christmas. Customers stand in line waiting to pay, as the cashier...

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Driving in Snow: Seven Tips From An Ol’ Sales Guy

Driving in Snow: Seven Tips From An Ol’ Sales Guy

What a snowy hit we're taking here in the Alpine region of Europe this week. As bad as it often gets here, I grew up with worse snow in Upstate...

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A (Competitive) Christmas Story

A (Competitive) Christmas Story

Once upon a time, in a far-off isolated marketplace, there was a cutting-edge advertising agency with happy clients and strong profits. Just...

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Customer Service: Let-Down in Luxurious Luzern

Customer Service: Let-Down in Luxurious Luzern

  This weekend I attended one of my networking community's Christmas parties at one of Luzern's more established upscale hotels. The...

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Drive Like You Mean Business

Drive Like You Mean Business

  Last week I was driving home from work... along my normal route... within my local community... minding my own business. Something...

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Time Matters – Best Time Of Day To Post

Time Matters – Best Time Of Day To Post

  And Other Gems from HubSpot Blogs that are posted at around 9 a.m. have the biggest impact. That was reported last week at the Next...

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Hangin’ Out With Chris Brogan and The Social Media Crowd

Hangin’ Out With Chris Brogan and The Social Media Crowd

I just returned from the best conference I've been to in a long time, Next Generation Marketing in Berlin. I learned a lot and hung out with...

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