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Is Working From Home Inevitable or Overrated?

Sales and Marketing Management

Much has been made of announcements by technology leaders such as Twitter and Facebook that work from home (now often referenced simply with the acronym WFH) is a permanent or semipermanent policy, at least for a substantial percentage of their work force. Media stories quoting corporate leaders indicate the WFH movement will be widespread.

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The Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living

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There are different ways to reflect: Journaling. Share on Facebook. Exercising. Meditating. Each of these actions allow us to examine our lives so we make each day better than the previous one. Inspirational Memorial Day reflection unexamined life'

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Look Your Customers in the Eye

No More Cold Calling

The Wall Street Journal article, “ Just Look Me in the Eye Already ,” explores the decreased eye contact in our tech-driven society, and explains why this puts professionals at a disadvantage: [Eye contact can be a tool for influencing others. Follow Joanne on Google+ or Twitter @ReferralSales , or connect on LinkedIn and Facebook.

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Guess What? You Might Be a Sales Geek and Not Know It

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Is part of your work week centered around reading journals, blogs and news articles regarding sales and business? Share on Facebook. Glance around your office just for a moment. Do you have business books regarding: Sales? Sales training coaching? Sales management? Business growth? If you answered yes, then you are a sales geek.

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[Top Sales Lesson of 2014] You Control the Technology

No More Cold Calling

While having dinner, instead of reading the Journal or checking out what was happening on Facebook, I turned the phone off, left the tablet in my bag, and watched and listened as my two kids laughed and sang along to the film Frozen. When these people had questions, I could not text, email, tweet, or Facebook them the answer.

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The Eyes Have It

No More Cold Calling

As Murphy writes: In a study published last month in the journal Environment and Behavior, researchers at Cornell University manipulated the gaze of the cartoon rabbit on Trix cereal boxes and found that adult subjects were more likely to choose Trix over competing brands if the rabbit was looking at them rather than away. Comment Here.

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Sustainable Sales Success - Tip #15 Expertise

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Yes it does require dedicating time to reading the perspectives of others from blogs, journals and books. Share on Facebook. .” His response told me he lacked expertise and from that point forward I did not trust anything he said. Sustainable sales success is possible.