I woke up this morning to the sun shining and the birds chirping. It was a beautiful morning. I got into my car and drove down the street to the local fast food establishment and placed my order. I pulled up to the drive-thru and received a friendly greeting. The lady was upbeat and engaged in a conversation with me. At the next window, I was again greeted, handed my food and told to have a..

Companies know that engaging with their customers will give them an advantage in the long run, but what about engaging with your employees? Does a typical work day for you include coming in, sitting down at your desk to immediately begin the day and then leaving once the clock hits five? Or do you enter an upbeat atmosphere where everyone interacts with one another, and the day just seems to fly..

     Marketing, advertising, public relations. These are tools that we use to make sure that consumers are aware of our product and service. We can spend thousands of dollars (and most companies spend more) just to make sure that consumers know about us, but here’s the catch: it takes more than brand awareness to influence a customer’s decision. The ultimate objective of any campaign or marketing..

“It’s time to let it out. It’s time to laugh until you cry, scream until you spit. Show your heart and show some tears. Sing at the top of your lungs. Jump for joy. And when tons of stuff stuffs up your nose, blow it loud and blow it proud. It’s time to let it out.”

Picture this scene: an inside sales team is gathered in an office, taking notes and actively listening as a speaker gives a presentation about sales training…but the speaker cannot be seen. That’s because this group is listening to a webinar, the newest tool for speakers and businesses. Webinars let large amounts of people attend a single presentation from anywhere in the world. You just simply..

Lets not make assumptions of what people can do without confirming that they know what to do. In order to perform effectively employees need:

Behind every great sales team, there is a sales manager that helped them achieve their numbers and their success. They helped inspire their team and motivated them to enhance their performance in every way possible. They coached their reps through the tough times and gave them the tools to help them meet their bottom line. Great sales managers are hard to come by, but they all share a couple..

You’d be shocked to find out that employees are not motivated by money or incentives.What really drives them is progress.A study conducted by Teresa Amabile, a Harvardprofessor, asked 600 managers what they thought was the number one thing that motivated people in the workplace. Most believed that it was recognition, and guess what, they were wrong.Employees were than asked to document, via an..

Its critical to coach everyday and inspire people to open their minds to getting better tomorrow. Invest in others and they will ultimately invest in themselves.