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Filming Fireworks from Within (using a drone)
Mukesh Gupta
JULY 10, 2017
Beautiful and a cathartic experience for me. What about you? Did you like it? Click To Tweet. Misc Uncategorized beautiful Fireworks Perspectives
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7 Lessons in Leadership, Diversity And a Culture of Learning from an Animated Short Film
Mukesh Gupta
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
Leadership Lessons from An Oscar Award Winning Animated Short Film
Mukesh Gupta
JUNE 1, 2015
I came across this oscar award winning animated short film and fell in love with it. The Sand Castle by Co Hoedeman , National Film Board of Canada. The post Leadership Lessons from An Oscar Award Winning Animated Short Film appeared first on Musings of A Salesman.
The Top 10 Sales Movies That You MUST Watch
MTD Sales Training
MARCH 27, 2014
We’re big film fans in the office and any new sales person (or member of staff come to that) that starts with MTD, I always grill them as to the movies they’ve seen about sales! Sales Stories sales films sales movies top sales films top sales movies Have you watched. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].
Changing the World needs us to change the way it works…
Mukesh Gupta
JULY 13, 2017
Ideas AIME Changing the world Cogs Education Mentoring Short film Transforming educationOne of the things that almost every entrepreneur does, whether they start out thinking about doing it or not, is that they change the world that they are a part of.
The Definitive Guide to Lead Generation and Management
Pipeliner
MAY 19, 2015
There is one point that resonates with any salesperson who has seen the classic 1992 film Glengarry Glen Ross: “It’s the leads!” In that film, veteran sales reps are saddled with sub-par leads for people who would never buy in a thousand years. Introduction: “The Leads! The Leads!”
How Executives Fail to Understand the Reasons for Poor Sales and Revenue Performance
Understanding the Sales Force
AUGUST 11, 2017
You might say that after reading an awesome book, waiting for months and years in anticipation of the movie version, only to be extremely disappointed when the much hyped film failed to live up to what you remembered feeling when turning the pages. "That wasn't what I expected!".
If 46% of Sales Reps Don’t Reach Quota, What Are the 54% Doing Right?
Pipeliner
MARCH 30, 2015
Can a film be seen without any understanding of its context? Editor’s Note: Our guest contribution today is by Peter Gracey, CEO of QuotaFactory, AG Salesworks’ sister company. We are excited about QuotaFactory’s focus on sales accelerationtechniques. Yes — but that context will significantly change your impression of the story. For example, knowing that [.] The post If 46% of Sales Reps Don’t Reach Quota, What Are the 54% Doing Right?
What can Business Model Innovation projects learn from Film making
Mukesh Gupta
NOVEMBER 25, 2011
They use the analogy of making a film to a business model innovation project. The advantage of considering your business model innovation project as producing a film helps the project in the following ways: Makes the entire process more fun and exciting. As with producing a film, you need a team of people with a diverse sets of skills to come together and work to move a vision to the realm of reality and continuously work together to achieve the vision.
A Sales Lesson from The Wolf of Wall Street
Julie Hansen's Sales Blog
JANUARY 1, 2014
Scorsese’s excess-packed The Wolf of Wall Street joins a long line of films (Wall Street, Boiler Room, Glengarry Glen Ross) that cast the sales profession in it’s most negative light.
Marketing and Old Cameras: An Exercise in Composition
Pointclear
JULY 8, 2014
Anyway, when it came in the mail I wanted to quickly load it with film and shoot something. Given the camera’s age and limitations, I opted for a roll of slow (100-ISO) black-and-white film and waited for a sunny day. Recently I bought an antique camera on eBay.
How To Guarantee Your Audience Will Sit Up And Take Notice
MTD Sales Training
OCTOBER 29, 2014
Once in a while, I come across a film or video that makes an impression on me and I say to myself that I have to let as many people as possible see it. This particular short film amused and intrigued. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]. Sales Stories gaining attentiveness from your team how to grab the attention of the audience
For the Sales Force, it’s All About the Sales Leads
Pipeliner
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
A very popular movie amongst salespeople is the 1992 film Glengarry Glen Ross, a tightly dramatic examination of several veteran salespeople struggling to keep their jobs. One chord is struck with any salesperson who’s ever seen this film: It’s all about the sales leads.
Are you the Beatty or Dunaway of Your Sales Team?
Score More Sales
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
People wait all night – all year – to hear those final awards for best actor, actress, and film. The 2017 Academy awards were nearly over when a huge mistake was made in announcing the last award – for Best Picture. This year, actors Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway had the honor of announcing the big Best Picture winner. Many loyal Score More Sales blog readers are in their 20’s and 30’s - you may have no idea who those old folks were.
Sales Force vs. CRM Software Solution
Pipeliner
AUGUST 13, 2013
It could be the title of a really bad horror movie, but oftentimes the reality is even worse than a Hollywood b-film. Who is a CRM software solution for, really? Who is it that actually creates customer relationships in the first place? That’s right, it’s the sales force.
What Keep us from Living Upto Our Potential and How to Overcome It?
Mukesh Gupta
MARCH 1, 2017
They created a short film where they recruited 67 people who have never jumped into a swimming pool from a height of 10m (by paying them an equivalent of 30 USD) and filmed these participants while they decided to jump or not and their actual jump.
Jim Steele and David Rudnitsky Explain Moneyball for Sales
The Sales Insider
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
You might be familiar with the popular Hollywood film Moneyball. Moneyball was inspired by the 2002 Oakland A’s baseball team, which, despite a smaller budget, was able to outperform much wealthier teams.
My Favorite 'John Wayne' Thoughts for Marketers and Salespeople
Pointclear
APRIL 21, 2015
Yep, you can hear John Wayne say this in the still popular film Stagecoach (1939) when he played the Ringo Kid. Wayne played Tom Doniphon in the 1962 film The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. I’m sure each of you has your favorite John Wayne movie quote.
3 Root Causes of a Scary, Silent Sales Department
Pipeliner
JULY 10, 2017
It’s not that I’m expecting the crazy frantic activity you’d see in films such as Wolf of Wall Street , Boiler Room , and The Pursuit of Happiness. It never takes me long to diagnose problems. I make it a point because it all comes down to “time is money.”
You’re Always Busy!?
Sharon Drew Morgan
JUNE 5, 2017
Or when you’d call excited about a film (Are you still going to the movies?), Dear Friends: Lately, everyone I know is complaining about how busy they are. It’s really beginning to annoy me.
How Does Sales Training Turn One into a Sales Virtuoso?
Pipeliner
AUGUST 15, 2017
A friend of mine recently send me a link to an unbelievable YouTube video of a duet between world-renowned virtuoso cellist Tina Guo and blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa. It’s a performance of Bonamassa’s song “Woke Up Dreaming” and it will knock your socks off.
What’s the Biggest and Greenest Technology Event Happening This Week?
The Sales Insider
MARCH 11, 2014
While thousands of music aficionados, film buffs and techno-geeks have descended upon Austin, Texas, a forward-thinking, high-growth technology company in Utah has been quietly plotting the world’s largest virtual event for sales and marketing professionals.
As the Head Coach - Practice for Sales Success - It's Your Job
Anthony Cole Training
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
Here is a typical week for a football team prior to performance: Sunday - review game films from previous day - about 2 hours. Monday - 30 minutes of class time wiht a position coach, 2 hours of on-field practice, 30 minutes of film review.
Account Based Selling Teams Should Never Pitch
No More Cold Calling
JULY 7, 2017
They analyze the opposition, watch films of their games, assess the strengths and weaknesses of each player, and devise a winning strategy. “A man leaves home and turns left three times, only to return home facing two men wearing masks. Who are those two men?”.
Will Artificial Creativity Trump Human Creativity?
Mukesh Gupta
SEPTEMBER 26, 2016
Earlier, AI had written the screenplay for a short film (though it doesnt make too much sense, for now). You can watch the film below: It is already known that many media sources, including Yahoo, have been using AI to write articles for their websites.
[TEMPLATE] How to Start a Conversation Using the “Foot-in-the-Door” Email
DiscoverOrg Sales
AUGUST 16, 2017
FYI, here’s the details on Japan’s spam laws: Reason #2) We were filming a cold email course in Tokyo. Here’s how to start a conversation (and book a meeting) with almost any prospect in your database or CRM using the “Foot-in-the-Door” email. This simple, 5-step cold email technique works especially well for sales development reps who regularly email: CEOs. Marketing VPs. Industry influencers. HR directors. Elon Musk. Your favorite podcast host.
Timing And Entrepreneurs
Mukesh Gupta
JULY 19, 2017
In this short film, titled Timing , the team at White Flag Productions talk about the myth of “ T he PERFECT TIMING” Lessons Learnt: Some lessons in entrepreneurship that I learnt while watching this film are as below.
Five Ways to Serenity: How to Dial Down Work Stress and Boost Your Performance
The Productivity Pro
JULY 18, 2016
A “running” joke in the cult classic film Monty Python and the Holy Grail is Brave Sir Robin’s method of dealing with danger: “Run away!” “The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.”–Sydney ”–Sydney J.
Periscope-The World As We Know It Just Changed
Fill the Funnel
MARCH 26, 2015
The ability to save the video feeds to your camera roll or let them expire in 24 hours Cost: Free Viewers of your feed can share their comments directly with you live, in real-time as you are filming.
Periscope-The World As We Know It Just Changed
Fill the Funnel
MARCH 26, 2015
The ability to save the video feeds to your camera roll or let them expire in 24 hours Cost: Free Viewers of your feed can share their comments directly with you live, in real-time as you are filming.
Marketing to a Generation Which Hates Ads
Pipeliner
MARCH 27, 2017
The underground art culture, which includes graffiti, was further popularized by anonymous artist Banksy’s film, Exit Through the Gift Shop.
Making Procrastination Work FOR US and NOT Against US
Mukesh Gupta
AUGUST 7, 2017
A Film about Procrastination. At one point or another, I am sure that we have all procrastinated about something – deciding to go out on our own as entrepreneurs, preparing for our exams, having that difficult conversation or exercising.
Dimensions of Trade: The Dimension of Endless Possibility
Pipeliner
APRIL 13, 2017
Certainly there are country-local films in France or India, but at the same time in those countries people are watching Star Wars and Mission: Impossible. Like any endeavor, trade has evolved through time, and has passed through stages.
Tom Hanks, Credibility and Sales
Performance Sales and Training
JANUARY 16, 2017
Describe a film as a “ Tom Hanks movie ” and everyone knows what to expect: A highly likable, regular guy who gets caught in extraordinary circumstances but rises to the top due to his true good character. He shows up on the set prepared to make each film the absolute best possible.
4 Secrets to the One-Call Meeting: Your Powerful Referral Program
No More Cold Calling
DECEMBER 17, 2015
Even if you haven’t seen the film, you can probably guess what happens. Is your team tired of cold calling? Some people say it takes seven to 12 touches for sales reps to reach their prospects? Is that how you want your team spending their time?
Professional Sports Putting Profits Before People
Steven Rosen
FEBRUARY 20, 2016
The most recent film Concussion shamed the NFL. Leadership Lessons from the Elite. Like many of you, I follow professional sports but I am in no way a sport fanatic.
April Edition of Top Sales Magazine Published
Jonathan Farrington
APRIL 1, 2014
Finally, my “JF Uncut” column is taken over by my Italian cousin, the well-known Italian film director, Jonatelli Farringtonioni this month, who shares all the news from around the sales space. …. Our bumper April magazine is now published, and ready for your enjoyment.
Create Your Own Unique Sales Role
Julie Hansen's Sales Blog
NOVEMBER 6, 2012
During the filming of My Left Foot, Daniel Day-Lewis, who played a severely handicapped character, refused to break character off-screen, insisting that he be lifted in and out of his wheelchair and wheeling himself around the set in order to gain insight into his character’s life.
Planet of the Apes, Trust and Sales
Increase Sales
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
And unless you had heard this small tidbit of human behavior that Charlton Heston observed during the filming of the original film and the sequel, you might believe I am reaching for some bananas. Possibly you are wondering about this title of Planet of the Apes, Trust and Sales?
Manage Like the Godfather
No More Cold Calling
DECEMBER 17, 2013
How many times have you seen The Godfather films? A sure sign of a really great film is that it’s filled with lines you know by heart and lessons you can apply in your life. Sales managers can take a few lessons from Don Corleone’s leadership style.
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