The book, “I Wanted to See” was written by Borghild Dahl, a woman who was practically blind for half a century. “I had only one eye,” she writes, “and it was so covered with dense scars that I had to do all my seeing through one small opening in the left of the eye....
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Social Media is exploding across the sales world. Salespeople and customer alike carry the same information tools. Devices like an iPad, Kindle Fire, BlackBerry, and iPhone are everywhere. All of us carry at least one device. Customers know everything about what they might want to buy. And their education level on a particular product...
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We all know the popularity of social media networks like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and others. With some 800,000 million people worldwide using just Facebook alone (as of this post) it’s apparently clear that social media is here to stay. However, it’s not just a place to network with friends and family members anymore. Social...
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Linked In: It’s not just for salespeople and recruiters anymore! Business professionals around the globe are finding value in building and nurturing their network through LinkedIn. Fast Company Magazine recently published 5 Great Tips on Getting the most from your LinkedIn account. Read the full story here! This post is brought to you by...
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Back in 1936, when Dale Carnegie first published “How To Win Friends and Influence People,” the only “app” he was familiar with was the one you submit to an organization in the hope of landing a job. My, how times have changed! While job applications are still very much prevalent and a necessary component...
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Awhile back, I took on a freelance editing project with someone I knew through my local social media community. Seemed like a well-respected, good guy — someone you definitely want to work with if you get the opportunity. After the project was completed, I requested to connect with him on LinkedIn (that’s what you...
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Many business professionals underestimate the power of LinkedIn — specifically, its recommendations feature. This functionality on the site allows users to recommend other users they’ve done business with. This is powerful for a few different reasons. Your LinkedIn profile serves as an online resume of sorts. Because you’re not limited to a number of...
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We had a good laugh around the office today. A visitor to our workplace was working on a presentation and started laughing out loud; as part of his research he was checking up on the Twitter accounts of various fast food chains to see what they were doing to engage their customers. The reason...
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