Let's be really basic and candid. People make comparisons. It is part of what we are and do; we compare people, products, services, entertainment, food, politics, religion. You name it, and people make comparisons on it. Photo Credit – WikiCommons. We also tend to 'judge' or 'discern.' Labels are not just something on a can …
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Zig Ziglar continues to teach and inspire me, even after passing onto his eternal reward. We all encounter people, personally and professionally, whose attitude is clearly off. At such times, it is wise to be patient and to ask or reflect on Zig's question, “Who kicked your cat?” The person doesn't even have to be …
There are many motivators in life. In sales, some pros speak of the five motivators of pride, profit, love, need and fear. A certain consultant you may know routinely uses fear tactics as a motivator, why? Because it can work. So too the other motivators, in the case of today's column, money or 'profit.' The …
Ladies and gents, this post will be short and sweet, but not as short as a Tweet. When you watch this video, don't jump to the conclusion that all that you should be doing is social media and video. IMHO, that would be a huge mistake. But it would be an equally huge mistake not …
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On 4.10.2014, Robert Hof writing in Forbes colorfully reported that, “Perhaps the iconic pose of our era is someone squinting at a smartphone screen–replacing another iconic pose, the couch potato pointing a remote at the TV screen.” Hof says that's due in part to the use of hand-held devices, such as tablets and smartphones, which …
The Cutting Edge of Marketing and Sales blog is not about industry politics, as interesting or important as some find that issue. Rather, as the name implies, it is about selling more homes. That happens when you get and stay focused on Marketing and Sales, without ignoring the political or other matters that impact your …
