You were called to… sell?
Jordan Jensen Professor Sweet suggested a book in class toward the beginning of the semester entitled How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. At the time, I figured: “Heck,…
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Going into a sale with the right mindset
Cliff Hovis In the vast world of sales, there are many dangers that a salesman must watch out for. One of these dangers is going into a sales situation with the wrong…
America’s Education Model Kills Creativity and Entrepreneurship
Porterde1 As the title states, over the past decade, a Professsor at William and Mary has been testing children on their synthesis and creativity and how they relate to the education…
Starbucks passes Subway in U.S. sales
USA Today reported this afternoon, “With almost $12.7 billion in U.S. sales in 2014, Starbucks pulled away from Subway and claimed the No. 2 slot for the first time, according…
Selling at the Final Four
GieslerBW1 Yes, this is another NCAA Basketball centered post. However, this is about selling apparel. The Final Four is one of the biggest events in sports and has a ton of…
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Remember that blog post that popped-up in the Sales in the Startup feed a few weeks back, entitled Volunselling: Pine Illustrations? Me neither, and I wrote it! Nonetheless, both of…
When is Empathy a Good Thing?
nerlichhe1 You are sitting on a plane, there is a woman beside you holding an infant. The baby is crying and squirming and bothering a lot of people. In your opinion,…
Cereal Sales Slumping- The need for convenience
We have come to a time in our culture where sitting down at the table and pouring a bowl of cereal is considered an inefficient start to the day. The…
Streaming Music Sales Tops Cds
We have known that this day was coming for a while now. Streaming music juggernauts such as Spotify, Groveshark, E-music and many more have been growing for years. ABC news…
The Day the New Orleans Saints Went on Sale
hammerschmittlr1 In the NFL, trades are somewhat rare. They are far more common in other leagues such as the NHL and MLB. For one team, however, trades have become a major…