Do you know what a website is? Or a blog? Or a domain name? Many people are so familiar with these terms that they would typically answer "yes." Yet, when I ask people to explain these terms to me, I tend to get variable, and sometimes incorrect, answers.
It's a common concern: you invest in training, spend time and energy working with the trainer to set it up, devote valuable time to send employees to the training event... and nothing changes. When they return, it's business as usual, and the training seems to have no impact whatsoever. What went wrong?In this post, Laura Livesey helps us understand how to make training stick, so that you can get the return on investment you are seeking.
If there were only a few numbers you could use to gauge your sales performance, what would they be? In thisvideo, Laura Livesey tells us which key performance indicator non-sales professionals should be looking at to judge their effectiveness.
Today I read a thought-provoking question on LinkedIn. What a novel concept, asking end users to contribute to their own career progression by paying for training. So how do we decide who should pay? One's response to this question might depend on so many things, most importantly whether you are the employer or the employee! Other influencers might include one's culture, personal sense of proactive responsibility, and of course, one's means.
Question: The choice to train your people might seem difficult, especially if you want to introduce a new ethos to a team unfamiliar or even negatively disposed to selling. In this post, Laura Livesey addresses the primary issue you need to consider: Who will actually do the selling?
Question: We talk a lot about how non-sales professionals might feel during sales interactions. How do you think that prospects and clients feel? What do you think they are looking for when they are trying to purchase something from a professional? What benefits might there be if the relationship gets off on the right foot? In this video, Rod answers these questions and more...
Today Rod Solar answers a question that we get asked all the time by non-sales professionals. "Is learning how to sell worth my valuable time?" If you've ever wondered if sales training is worth it, then watch this video.
Many people are familiar with WordPress, the world's most prominent content management system. We made our first Wordpress website over six years ago, back then what seems obvious today - at least in our clients' minds - was not so certain. Since that point, WordPress has become the only way we make healthcare websites.
Today Rod Solar answers a question that we get asked all the time by non-sales professionals. If you've ever stayed clear of selling for fear of looking or sounding cheesy, then watch this video. Question: What would you say to people that say sales is cheesy or isn’t suitable for professionals or a professional environment?
We can text, email, Tweet, and Facebook. We can GChat or Skype, and "say congrats" to our network on LinkedIn. And we can do it all conveniently through our handheld mobile devices. As we welcome the new year into our lives, it's hard not to notice that we live in a hyperconnected world where communication can be constant, yet many of us are more isolated and anonymous than ever.
