I’m always both baffled and entertained by sales calls I receive.
You have to wonder sometimes how these guys make any money. Blabber, blabber, blabber. Feature, feature, feature.
Boring, boring, boring.
What surprises me even more, though, is how much time a sales rep will invest in me even though I’m an extremely unqualified prospect. They’d rather spend an hour with me in what seems like a one-way conversation (monologue?) rather than spend 10 minutes making sure I’m worthy and prime for their product or service. (Which, ironically, makes them more attractive. But I digress ….)
I’m digging Chris Brogan’s recent post Your Blog is Not Your Job, but not for the reasons he intended, I think. Chris has some extremely practical, and old-school, ways to stay on track. In today’s digital landscape where chasing the proverbial rabbit is easier than ever, the tips are good. But they require that you [...]
Productivity tips: 4 questions to ask yourself regularly to help you stay on top of what you need to do (or not do).
C.C. Chapman’s podcast Managing the Gray sparked two thoughts on passion and work. Do you dread your drive to work in the morning, or look forward to it? Also, are you forcing yourself to take on only those projects that elicit a “Hell Yeah?”
David at Marketing Integrity pointed the way to this post on work and time by James at Agile Ministry, and I’m glad he did. We all know we shouldn’t be workaholics. We all are at times, though. James manages to clarify the real issues and pitfalls of going down that trail too often. My favorite [...]
If you’re a marketer, you’ve got a lot of people counting on you. Creative is always needing your input on their work. Financial analysts need you to ok their latest pricing models. Legal and Regulatory need you to send your wish list of claims. R&D needs you to narrow down their work. Customer Service needs [...]
This post is provided by Bruce over at Write On! Brett’s post, ‘ The 2 Most Productive Things You Can Do‘ got me thinking about my own productivity and time management techniques. Like most managers, I’ve read countless articles and books on the subject. By far the best I’ve ever read is First Things [...]
