Over the years I have collected sales books, how-to books really…frankly, most of them are worthless, trite and not helpful at all. I realize now that most great sales managers-teachers-motivators are lousy writers which is why they never seem to get around to putting their ideas down on paper.
But my most prized sales [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Modern Salesmanship, 1922
Posted in June 30th, 2008
by wwds in Work-related
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If Someone Tells You to Think Outside the Box, Run.
Posted in June 28th, 2008
by wwds in Work-related
It’s not that big a deal, truth be told. But have you noticed that the managers who demand that you think outside the box either never do it themselves or worse, couldn’t recognize a good idea if it came gift-wrapped in free Starbucks coupons. I have never heard a truly creative person, or [...]
The Best Company-wide Contest Ever
Posted in June 27th, 2008
by wwds in Work-related
For the last month, we have had a fantastic contest. We had our own Olympic Games right here, with the entire company split into 8 country teams. We set up two WII games and played Mario Olympic games.
Here’s how it worked:
We assigned teams, made up country flags and gave each member a [...]
JobDig Expands Into Tucson
Posted in June 27th, 2008
by wwds in Work-related
Continuing our nationwide expansion, JobDig is now helping employers in Tucson, Arizona. We have unique solutions to offer employers, including access to a variety of media, including our award-winning free newspaper that’s full of relevant and insightful job/workplace news plus full color display help wanted ads, radio and television advertising, web products, career [...]
Let the Eagles Fly
Posted in June 26th, 2008
Here in Minnesota at the Raptor Center, officials nursed a baby bald eagle back to health after it was accidentally shot by a hunter. They literally had to train it how to fly.
Richard Davis, a supporter, got to witness and participate in the eagle’s release off a Mississippi River bluff. As [...]
“The Dumbest Generation”
Posted in June 24th, 2008
by wwds in Work-related
Is the title of a book I just read by Mark Bauerlein. I almost don’t know where to begin. First, I am so tired of writer-researchers ripping on Generation Y’ers. It is starting to bore me. Every generation laments the failings of the younger ones.
His book is filled with ‘research’ that [...]
Steve Roesler, Exposed: He Danced, He Sang.
Posted in June 20th, 2008
by wwds in Work-related
I gotta tell you…there is nothing quite like blogging. I said it in a post several posts back, but blogging is the new cocktail party if only because of who you get to meet.
Meet Steve Roesler, an organizational training expert and management theorist-coach who lives near Philadelphia.
Steve reads my blog and I read his. [...]
HEY!!! I Made Me Some Art!!
Posted in June 20th, 2008
by wwds in Work-related
A word or tag cloud is a Web 2.0 thing you see on a lot of blogs, even websites. Basically, it graphically presents the words in a document by relevance, alphabetical order, number of times the word was used, etc. You can read about them here.
A wordle is a word game. Jonathan [...]
Personal Branding for Generation Y
Posted in June 19th, 2008
by wwds in Work-related
Nothing is more whacked than some old senior, more experienced manager/leader geezer guy trying to learn about younger generations. Right? (Did I use whacked correctly?) Actually a small point needs to be made here, just in case my humor is not coming through here–I do not recommend someone older TRYING to act younger, unnaturally. It [...]
“Buck Up,” “Shake it Off” and “Get Tougher” are Not What You Need.
Posted in June 17th, 2008
by wwds in Work-related
Often, we need to talk to ourselves, a sort of mental speech we give to ourselves when we are feeling the pressures mount. Over at US NEWS and WORLD REPORT today, I suggest finding a one-sentence motivator that works only for you. It works. At least it does for me, and I tell you [...]
