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Bounce Back From a Bad Hire: 10 Tips
Once you realize you've made a bad hire, don't get mired in regret. Instead, focus on what to do next. Read more
4 Cheap Ways to Find Sales Superstars
How to find top salespeople--without hiring a recruiter Read more
The World's Dumbest Sales Mistake
A simple technique to make certain that people actually read your sales-oriented emails. Read more
Leadership Lessons: Petraeus & the Value of Failure
If you never fail, you come to believe you are invincible. And that, of course, is the problem. Read more
4 Magic Questions That Create Success
These questions, answered in this order, transform you into an irreplaceable resource. Read more
Lessons From a Time Square Street Peddler
A street hawker may seem like an unlikely teacher, but you can use their simple techniques to increase the power of your sales force. Read more
How to Close Deals Faster and Smoother
Follow Warren Buffett's example and your deals will get done quicker and with fewer headaches. Read more
The Future of Selling
The profession of selling will go through a huge transformation over the next decade. Read more
Managing Senior Hires: When to Back Off & When to Lead
If I'm willing to learn from my staffers, they're more willing to learn from me. Here's how. Read more
The 3 Real Reasons for Business Success
Success does not come from innovative products, strong finances and long work hours. Read more
Hire Top Candidates in 21 Days or Less. Here's How
When you spot talent, accelerate your hiring process--right away. Read more
Seth Godin: 5 Ways to Grow Your Market
The world's top marketing guru explains how to innovate your sales and marketing. Read more
Tell Stories & You'll Boost Sales (Because of How Human Brains Are Wired)
Storytelling appeals to how the brain processes information. Here's five ways to make that work for your business. Read more
The Power of Determination
A life lesson can come from anybody, even an almost drowned mouse. Read more
6 Sales Lessons From the Election
The recent election teaches important lessons about what really works in sales and marketing. Read more
10 Leadership Practices to Stop Today
If you want to be the best in your industry, you have to get rid of your outdated management style. Read more
To Land Big Deals, Speak to the Right People
Every decision maker is looking for someone who can solve their biggest problems. To close a big deal, you need to demonstrate you can do just that. Read more
5 Ways to Get Your Sales Team to Change
Need to make big changes to what you sell or the way you sell it? Follow these five tips to get your salespeople on board. Read more
Be Customer-Focused: 4 Basic Tactics
Follow these four great ideas to keep your sales growing and your customers happy. Read more
Beware of the Dangers of Over-Networking
The co-founder of Wistia offers four reasons you should beware of devoting too much time to networking. Read more
Sell Like a Pro: 6 Easy Rules
Top sales guru Jeff Thull, in his book Exceptional Selling , offers some unique perspective on closing the sale. Read more
How to Manage People Older Than You
More and more people are working past age 65. Here's five ways to get the best out of workers--even those who have more experience than you do. Read more
How to Handle a Manipulative Employee
The five warning signs that a employee is trying to manipulate you... and what to do if they are. Read more
Overcome 3 Common Sales Objections
These three classic sales scripts will help you to handle most sales objections. Read more
7 Secrets for Hiring Great Employees
The most successful bosses share their secret hiring techniques. Read more
Think Your Way to Success
The spin that you put on objective reality largely determines whether you succeed or fail. Read more
5 Cheap Ways to Motivate Employees
Sometimes the right kind of recognition works better than a higher salary. Read more
15 Perfect Sales Conversation Starters
Use these 15 questions to discover whether a prospect will buy from you before you waste time on the opportunity. Read more
World's Simplest Management Secret
Forget what you learned in those management books. There's really only one way to ensure that everyone on your team excels. Read more
Pay Employees What They Ask for. Here's Why
Want productive, efficient, and committed employees? Take money off the table and you'll see what they're really made of. Read more
8 Easy Tweaks to Win More Customers
Spend a few minutes a day on these simple activities and you can double or triple your win rate. Read more
6 Infallible Ways to Earn Respect
There's no management tool more important than respect. Here's how to make sure you're getting it. Read more
3 Ways Your Friends Can Help Your Business
It takes a leap of faith, but you can do more for your business by spending time with your friends than meeting strangers. Read more
Avoid Social Networking Pitfalls: 4 Tips
Social networking can be hazardous to your corporate health. Here are four potential hurdles and how to overcome them. Read more
