Wednesday, December 23, 2009
TrendsSpotting's 2010 Social Media Influencers - Trend Predictions in 140 Characters
"2010 Social Media Influencers" is the first report from the series "2010 Influencers Series: Trend Predictions in 140 Characters".
TrendsSpotting Market Research is now running its third annual prediction reports following major trends in six categories. We will be featuring the predictions of digital and marketing experts on the big changes awaiting us in the coming year.
This year we are adopting a new “tweet style” format, easier for you to focus on, comprehend and forward.
TrendsSpotting Market Research is now running its third annual prediction reports following major trends in six categories. We will be featuring the predictions of digital and marketing experts on the big changes awaiting us in the coming year.
This year we are adopting a new “tweet style” format, easier for you to focus on, comprehend and forward.
Labels: Business, Marketing, Social Media
Sunday, December 20, 2009
50 Ways to Foster a Culture of Innovation
As your organization gears up for 2010, here are 50 ways to ensure that it's culture is conducive to innovation.
This is a great list and as you do some digging around through the links throughout the list, which I recommend doing, there are some very good and more in-depth info.
Enjoy this list as you head into the new year.
http://www.ideachampions.com/weblogs/archives/2009/12/50_ways_to_fost_1.shtml
This is a great list and as you do some digging around through the links throughout the list, which I recommend doing, there are some very good and more in-depth info.
Enjoy this list as you head into the new year.
http://www.ideachampions.com/weblogs/archives/2009/12/50_ways_to_fost_1.shtml
Labels: Business, Innovation, management, Productivity
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Sales Resolutions - Just Sell®... it's all about sales®
What a great way to start to new year focused!!
Sales Resolutions - Just Sell®... it's all about sales®
What’ll be different in your sales world at the end of 2010 from where you are now… beyond your increased dollars generated, units moved, and improved margins (these are your goals and targets)?
Sales Resolutions - Just Sell®... it's all about sales®
What’ll be different in your sales world at the end of 2010 from where you are now… beyond your increased dollars generated, units moved, and improved margins (these are your goals and targets)?
Labels: Personal Development, Sales
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Top 5 iPhone Apps for Sales Professionals
Many sales pros are users of the popular Apple iPhone, according to Dale Hagemeyer, a research vice president who studies CRM for the market research firm Gartner. "What a phone can do in terms of memory, functionality, and computation is quite amazing compared to a phone from five years ago," he says. With that in mind, here's a list of five downloadable iPhone apps that, in our view, are particularly useful for sales professionals. From Selling Power Sales 2.0 Newsletter.
Labels: Business, Sales, technology
Set Up a Winning Facebook Fan Page 101
With more than 300 million active users, Facebook is nearly the size of the United States in terms of population. In fact, odds are that you’re a Facebook user, perhaps using it to keep in touch with family and friends, with a dash of business thrown in for good measure. Maybe you look at some of the 2 billion photos uploaded each month, or contribute a few of the 40 million daily status updates. In short: Facebook is where it’s at, and you’re already there.
But what about your business? Does it use Facebook ? If you’re a business owner, you really need to set up a Fan Page, or else you risk being left behind as more businesses shift to social networks like Facebook. This post is a beginner’s guide to setting up and getting the most out of a Page on Facebook for your business.
Great article from Susan Payton is the Managing Partner of Egg Marketing & Public Relations.
Read the entire article here.
Read the entire article here.
Labels: Business, Marketing, Social Networking, technology
Saturday, December 05, 2009
How to Squash "Your Price is Too High"
This is a good tip and refresher from Nick Moreno at the National Sales Center on how to handle the price objection.
Check out the tip here
Check out the tip here
Labels: Objections, Sales, Training