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Help Older Workers Adapt to Changes

Use these four steps to get your most senior employees comfortable with technological shifts.  Read more

Unemployment: Don't Blame Small Business

One author suggests companies should do more employee training. But competition is too fierce to give away at-bats to inexperienced hitters.  Read more

10 Essential Rules for Initial Sales Calls

Does your job description include "salesperson-in-chief"? If so, you'll want to keep these basic rules in mind--no matter what you're offering.  Read more

Calculate: Is That Tech Investment Worthwhile?

Everyone wants to use the latest technology in the workplace. Here's how to determine whether a new item will be a tool or a toy.  Read more

How Good Is Your Presentation?

Keep your presentation on target and compelling by asking these yes-or-no questions before you walk into the meeting.  Read more

Unemployment Is Up. Why Is It So Hard to Find the Right Hires?

Wharton professor Peter Cappelli argues in a new book that companies need to recruit talented people, and train them--the way they used to.  Read more

5 Sales Myths to Get Over Now

Don't think of sales as a special, natural-born talent, and other misconceptions that are getting in your way.  Read more

Increase Your Retail Foot Traffic 

Tips on how to generate customer interest from Cyriac Roeding, co-founder of Shopkick, and Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council.  Watch video

Sell More by Not Selling at All

Five ways to forge relationships--and close more deals--directly with CEOs.  Read more

How to Close the Biggest Deals

There are seven key factors that change in scale in a "big deal." Here's how to identify them--and then take the necessary steps to land it.  Read more

How to Pitch a CEO: 4 Tips

Get the attention of a CEO and you've upped your chances of scoring a big deal. Here's how to do it the right way.  Read more

5 Critical Sales Questions Finally Answered

If you don't understand the answers to these critical questions, your sales operation may be in jeopardy.  Read more

Rewards Programs: 5 Rules to Get Real Results

A little friendly rivalry can boost employee performance. But if you don't handle contests carefully, they can backfire.  Read more

Get the Most Out of Sales: 3 Smart Ways

Sales is not about you or your pitch. It's about listening and responding to what your customer is asking for. Here's how.  Read more

Sales Advice: Improve Your Storytelling

You've already spent time perfecting your questioning and listening skills. But how good is your storytelling?  Read more

Without This Skill, You Won't Succeed

It doesn't matter what industry you're in. This is the one thing all successful people know how to do well.  Read more

11 Ways to Maximize Sales With LinkedIn

Think you know all there is to know about LinkedIn? Even expert users can squeeze out more productivity and sales with LinkedIn’s ready-made tools.  Read more

Why You’d Fail at Goldman Sachs

If your personal beliefs don't mesh with a company's corporate culture, you're destined to fail.  Read more

Don’t Waste Money on Bad Sales Training

So-called training courses can be a huge waste of time and money. Here's how to make sure they're more useful.  Read more

The 5 Most Powerful Words in Sales

Your words help you build relationships with customers--so choose them carefully.  Read more

How to Master Any Skill

Once you've mastered a skill, it becomes automatic. Here's how to get it right, without the pitfalls.  Read more

5 Big Don'ts for Your Sales Team

Is your sales team firing on all cylinders? Take a step back to make sure you're not making any of these mistakes.  Read more

How to Overcome Fear: 5 Tricks

Fear is the main obstacle to success in business--in business as well as elsewhere. Don't let it rule your life.  Read more

Are You a Sales Star? It Depends

The ability to sell at the highest level is the result of genetics. But this doesn't mean you can't be a sales star.  Read more

Why It's Hard To Fill Sales Jobs

The best and brightest stigmatize sales jobs. But they're fundamental to the success or failure of small business.  Read more