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4 Reasons I Don’t Pay for Referrals

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For a 2010 report from the Wharton School of Business, researchers Christophe Van den Bulte, Bernd Skiera, and Philipp Schmitt studied data that an anonymous German bank gathered on nearly 10,000 of its customers over 33 months. If you choose to send Referral Sources a small gift or to make a charitable donation after the fact, that’s fine.

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You Can’t Stoke a Cold Fire

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He retired from his advertising company, after 38 years of being in business, in January 2010 to begin a second career as a writer and speaker. About the Author. Robert Terson has been a sales professional and entrepreneur his entire adult life. He resides in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and is the founder of SellingFearlessly.com.

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Face to Face Cannot Be Replaced

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In a recent 2010 study of 863 C-suite executives sponsored by the Economist Intelligence Unit , more than two thirds indicated that in-person meetings are imperative, and in the long run, save money. Many of the attendees were uncomfortable with the prospect of meeting the face-to-face mandate. Leaders Communicate.

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Why Sales Managers Need Street Smarts

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He was inducted into the NSA Speakers Hall of Fame (1985) and Top Sales World’s Hall of Fame (2010). He earned a BBA from Notre Dame, a MBA from the University of Connecticut, and his PhD in marketing from Georgia State University. Dr. Tony has authored 30+ books and 100+ audio/video programs.

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You Are the Ultimate Sales Technology

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A 2010 survey found that 61% of Americans (the number is higher among young people) say they are addicted to the Internet. Another survey reported that “addicted” was the word most commonly used by people to describe their relationship to technology.”.

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Why Business Should Be Booming for Boomers

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The cult of youth is so powerful that billionaire Peter Thiel announced in September 2010 that he would pay college students $100,000 to drop out. He acknowledged that he could be “tricked by anyone who looks like Mark Zuckerberg.” Others go so far as to claim that Internet entrepreneurs peak at age 25.

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Your Change: Shout It Out

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And that is what it will all be about for me in 2011, building on many of the wonderful things we achieved in 2010. The following excerpts are from Jonathan’s blog : ““ Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us.” – Hal Borland.