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5 Ways to Make Sure Your Sales Team is Ready for Inbound Leads
After years of cold-calling and prospecting, your sales team is now (or soon to be) receiving inbound leads for the first time. The question is, are they ready? In our experience, most sales teams are not; they ignore the key differences between inbound (warm) leads...
Leadership Comes from Different Places
"I believe the children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way." Whitney Houston Last weekend, I participated as a judge at the 20th Annual Kogod Case Competition at my alma mater, American University. More than 175 undergraduate and graduate...
How to Know How Far to Go: Business Lessons From the Mountains – Part II
I recently hiked two 4,000-foot peaks in the White Mountains. This may not seem like a big deal to many – unless you’re afraid of heights like I am. Regardless, I decided to join in on a trip to the White Mountains, thinking, “How difficult could this be”? I learned...
How to Know How Far to Go: Business Lessons From the Mountains – Part I
I recently hiked two 4,000-foot peaks in the White Mountains. This may not seem like a big deal to many – unless you’re afraid of heights like I am. Regardless, I decided to join in on a trip to the White Mountains, thinking, “How difficult could this be”? I learned...
Here Are Eight Things I Learned From Social Media Beginners
Are you talking over the heads of your audience? It’s easy to do without realizing it. One of the benefits of being a business management consultant is getting out in the world every day and meeting people from various types of companies and industries. I recently had...
Your Healthy Business Checklist
We originally posted this Healthy Business Checklist in 2008. The checklist items are still valid over three years later, but there are a few significant adjustments… 1. Keep Your Plans Current In 2008, we talked about taking a look at your sales funnel, and closely...