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Mentoring: Does it really help develop careers?

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

One landmark study , by scholars at the universities of Georgia and South Florida, stands out. The researchers compiled the results of 43 studies of workplace mentoring and put them through advanced statistical analysis. 2004) Career Benefits Associated With Mentoring for Proteges: A Meta-Analysis.

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How you manage makes a difference

Sales and Marketing Management

A 20-year study was conducted with residents of Framingham, Massachusetts, to understand how happiness and heart attacks connect in the real world. 2 That was revolutionary in 1898, but it’s been carefully studied in recent years and the results are more nuanced. 1 The same model applies in the workplace. 1 Fowler, J. 3 Zajonc, R.,

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Brexit for cold calling?

Sales 2.0

In 2011, Baylor University conducted a research study on cold calling with realtors from Keller Williams. Back in 2004 I ran an outsourced calling firm like Vorsight. Data on this subject is hard to come by so whenever I see some that seems credible I save it. Here’s what I’ve got so far. Baylor University.

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Cold calling math

Sales 2.0

In 2011, Baylor University conducted a research study on cold calling with realtors from Keller Williams. Back in 2004 I ran an outsourced calling firm like Vorsight. I’ve got three sets of data for you here. One from a university, one from a smart sales expert and one from my team. Baylor University. conversations per week and 6.7

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Does Social Media Really Generate Revenue?

Zoominfo

Facebook was founded in 2004, Twitter in 2006, Instagram 2010, Snapchat 2011, and TikTok in 2016. As these social networks have risen, a graveyard of failed businesses trailed behind them, Friendster, MySpace, Vine, and so many more. The problem?

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Does Social Media Really Generate Revenue?

Zoominfo

Facebook was founded in 2004, Twitter in 2006, Instagram 2010, Snapchat 2011, and TikTok in 2016. As these social networks have risen, a graveyard of failed businesses trailed behind them, Friendster, MySpace, Vine, and so many more. The problem?

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To boost performance, focus on the positive

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

One study looked at more than 2,000 managers and found that 86% of managers who focused on enhancing strengths led above-average teams – against 45% for those who focused on improving weaknesses. To answer that question, another study looked at what would happen if a strength-based training strategy were applied to low-performing teams.