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Do you want to create better relationships at work, take charge of your career, learn a systematic approach to dealing with others, have more fun and become more successful? Then you need to learn how to be a better communicator.Take this brief quiz* to find out how other people see you at work. Read each comment and choose the answer that most closely describes how you act or feel at work. Please choose only one answer for each question. If more than one answer accurately describes you, go with your first instinct.1. When I start something new at work, I:a) Decide on the quickest way to get it doneb) Brainstorm some ideas of how to do itc) Ask someone else for suggestionsd) Make a lis

an relate well to the hiring manager, a good rapport develops leading to their hiring as a new rep. This candidate obviously has the technical skills to have a great grasp of the product technology. The hiring manager is quite happy, really likes the guy or gal he’s hired, and is quite optimistic that sales will be increasing in short order. Unfortunately, it doesn’t happen. Why?

The new rep has little to no experience or formal training in sales. There

Liquid Aqua Promotional Mouse Mats
Almost everyone who has a computer with a mouse needs a mouse mat, but many of these people already have them. If you are planning on using promotional mouse mats in your next round of advertising, then you are going to have to come up with a top notch design that beats out the competition that is already sitting on the desks of your clients, or else your promotional funds will be going down the drain.Clients always appreciate gifts, even if they are not sure that they are going to use them. In that way, a promotional mouse mat can be a great idea even if you are not sure that your clients will need or use the mouse mats when they arrive. They are a better investment when they end up on top of the desks, however, so it is time to star

The hiring of salespeople is often one of the most frustrating aspects of staffing a high tech enterprise.

Particularly in the startup phase, senior management has often come from a technical (or at least not sales) background. They know that they need a sales force (usually!). But they’ve certainly never hired them before. Or if they have, it’s not been successful. And truth be told, technical founders often don’t have a high opinion of the sales profession. They may think sales looks like an easy job that anyone can do.

Necessary Evil

Salespeople are often stereotyped as having several of the following, rather undesirable traits:

- Lazy
- Opportunistic
- Over-paid
- Not particularly smart (certainly not smart enough to be an engineer!)
- Un-ethical
- Pushy or High Pressure personalities
- A backslapper and BSer
- Only interested in money

You probably could add a number of others to this list, but you get the picture. Sales people are often seen, at best, as a necessary evil.

The Two types of “bad” hires

This is really very unfortunate and is based upon many years of stereotyping and misunderstanding by people from the technical end of the business. The fact of the matter is, salespeople and technical people are very different. What makes a great salesperson is quite different from what makes a great engineer. The problem results when an engineer evaluates a sales candidate using his “engineer” filter, or worse—using the salesman “stereotype” as his hiring model.

So when things go poorly, who gets hired? There are two common scenarios that often take place. Let’s take a brief look at them:

The first one is the technically adept but “virgin” sales rep. It might be another engineer who is tired of designing or writing code. Because they can relate well to the hiring manager, a good rapport develops leading to their hiring as a new rep. This candidate obviously has the technical skills to have a great grasp of the product technology. The hiring manager is quite happy, really likes the guy or gal he’s hired, and is quite optimistic that sales will be increasing in short order. Unfortunately, it doesn’t happen. Why?

The new rep has little to no experience or formal training in sales. There

How to Hire a Superstar Salesperson for 2007
Everyone hiring a salesperson wants a superstar. If you are hiring a salesperson for 2007, you should have a list of superstar qualities your candidate must match. If we were talking, I might ask you; do you really need to hire a salesperson to get the results you want? In some cases a superstar employee could already be working for you. The employee might have the qualities you are looking for; you just need to make him or her a superstar.If you insisted on hiring a salesperson, I would want to know what sales attributes are on your list. Frankly, I would advise you to look at this investment like purchasing a new car or vehicle for the business. The questions are very similar since whatever you invest in; you will be riding and driving

sion. They may think sales looks like an easy job that anyone can do.

Necessary Evil

Salespeople are often stereotyped as having several of the following, rather undesirable traits:

You probably could add a number of others to this list, but you get the picture. Sales people are often seen, at best, as a necessary evil.

The Two types of “bad” hires

So when things go poorly, who gets hired? There are two common scenarios that often take place. Let’s take a brief look at them:

The new rep has little to no experience or formal training in sales. There

Direct Mail Marketing and Customer Coupon Addictions
Many times small-business people complain that their direct-mail marketing advertising is working too good and that everyone who comes in seems to have a coupon and no one seems to be coming in who doesn't have a coupon. There could be a couple different reasons for this.One reason could be that your customer service is very lousy and even though you bring in new customers no one ever comes back. But the second reason is probably the most likely and that is that you use direct-mail marketing so often and so much that people only come in when they get the coupon in the mail, which they expect every week or two times per month, so they wait for it.If this is happening to you perhaps you need to limit how much you give away on your

y could add a number of others to this list, but you get the picture. Sales people are often seen, at best, as a necessary evil.

The Two types of “bad” hires

So when things go poorly, who gets hired? There are two common scenarios that often take place. Let’s take a brief look at them:

The new rep has little to no experience or formal training in sales. There

Sales People are NOT Immune to Bionic Automation
If you look up the definition of the word - bionic, here is what you will find:A machine that is patterned after principles found in humans or nature; for example, robots. It also refers to artificial devices implanted into humans replacing or extending normal human functions.In the printing industry, automation of many processes has dramatically changed the production of printing. The new digital printing systems take the traditional lithography functions of putting ink on paper and replace it with automated digital technology. In many cases, the untrained eye and even some very well trained eyes can't distinguish the difference. The quality and clarity of the images produced are excellent. This is one r

a great engineer. The problem results when an engineer evaluates a sales candidate using his “engineer” filter, or worse—using the salesman “stereotype” as his hiring model.

So when things go poorly, who gets hired? There are two common scenarios that often take place. Let’s take a brief look at them:

The new rep has little to no experience or formal training in sales. There

How to Work a Room at Any Event
Everything can be planned but it does not mean that everything will go according to the plan. If you have an overall idea of what you want to accomplish at a networking event, then you will likely accomplish it. If you just show up and mingle, you may not get too far. When you are planning to attend an event, make sure you know the types of businesses that will be there. If it is a Chamber event, you know that most businesses that attend will be small. If it is an awards event for growing businesses, you will likely be in the midst of the medium size organizations. It is best that you know this before you arrive. Now you are armed with the correct materials when you arrive, you will have your elevator pitch ready and you are prepared

The new rep has little to no experience or formal training in sales. There is no strong sales mentor at the company, and he’s left to his own devices to “figure it out”. He calls a number of potential customers, with very little positive feedback. He gets very discouraged; this isn’t as easy (or as fun) as he’s expected. In fact, it’s hard work and pretty deflating. He quits within weeks or months and looks to return to a technical position.

The second scenario occurs when the technical CEO decides he needs to hire a “real sales rep” (this often occurs immediately after the technically-oriented “virgin” sales rep has left!). The CEO or founder sets out to find someone with experience in sales, and preferably someone with existing contacts in their market segment. This looks like a great step at first blush. Sadly, this time our founder falls back on his “stereotype” of a sales rep.

He hires a bubbly, talkative guy or lady who never shuts up. He’s always “selling”- customers don’t’ have a chance to get a word in edgewise. He really doesn’t understand the product very well, but he has high energy and makes lots of contacts. He’s buddies with everyone and never offends. Initially, this looks like it might be the ticket for the company, as the “sales pipeline” seems to be filling up. But in the end, sales don’t increase significantly, and our second new hire either quits or is fired for non-performance. The founders are despondent. This sales thing seems so simple, but they feel they’ve just been unlucky with the people they’ve hired.

The “right” way to hire

I’ve seen these two “mistake” hires repeated over and over in my career by my clients and colleagues. Technically driven companies, especially the startup variety, grossly underestimate the importance of sales and exceptional sales reps. In reality, the sales rep who is exceptional at his job is every bit as important to a c

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