You most likely saw the last minute or so of the Minnesota Vikings-San Francisco 49′ers game. You know, the one where Brett Favre threw a touchdown pass with two seconds left. Two seconds. It. Was. Amazing.
I used this game, and mostly the heroics of Brett Favre to write a blog post for US NEWS called [...]
Brett Favre, Nick Corcodilos and Seth Godin: Connect the Dots
Posted in September 29th, 2009
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Primer: How To Fix a Sales Problem
Posted in September 24th, 2009
As seen on FASTCOMPANY.
If you have a sales manager worth his salt, not only can he manage your sales force when everyone wants one of whatever product or service you are selling, but he can fix whatever happens when sales tank.
Frankly speaking, methinks there are few sales managers who can do this.
If you are experiencing [...]
How to Fix a Sales Plateau Issue
Posted in September 23rd, 2009
We all face it.
The top sales rep is having a tough month. If it stretches into a quarter or longer, people really get nervous. WHAT IS HAPPENING? WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE PRODUCT? The company’s lead sales dog is in trouble and so is the business unless someone can figure out what is wrong.
Here is what [...]
Wowzer. LinkUp and IPhone Partnership. Ok, It’s Just Our App.
Posted in September 17th, 2009
It took us a while, but we wanted to get it exactly right. Our IPhone app is sweet.
We introduced our IPhone app today. Without question, LINKUP is already the best job search engine available today.
No other job search engine ONLY searches through company websites to find those hard to find and often un [...]
The Backstory: How One New Author Got His Book Published, by McGraw-Hill.
Posted in August 15th, 2009
by wwds in Culture, Daily Wisdom, HR, Interviews with People Who Have Interesting Jobs, Job Seeker Advice, On The Job..., People, Quotes, Work-related
Ed. Note: Gary Cohen is a friend of mine here in Minnesota. He is a proven entrepreneur, one of the companies he started went from two employees to over 2,000. Seriously. He is a thoughtful, interesting guy to say the least. As he was developing his business, he discovered how [...]
New Facebook App Allows Companies to Post “Current Jobs at Our Company”
Posted in August 5th, 2009
Our development team just released the LINKUP Facebook App which will allow companies on Facebook to have a section on their wall called “Current Jobs at Our Company.”
It works great for companies who have career sections or career portals that are now being indexed via LINKUP.com.
Corporate use of FACEBOOK is on the rise, as more [...]
It’s Not About Telling
Posted in August 4th, 2009
A friend, Gary Cohen, has written a book which will be launched later this month, called JUST ASK LEADERSHIP. I will post more information about this book in the coming days. It is published by McGraw-Hill. You can follow Gary here.
Most Jobs Are Bigger Than the People Holding Them
Posted in July 28th, 2009
I know–Ouch. But down deep, you know I am right. Further explained over at US NEWS and World Report today.
Unintended Consequences?
Posted in July 19th, 2009
I am advising a company that is about to launch a new product. The entrepreneurs are ‘bootstrapping’ the business, meaning they are paying for the development out of their own pockets. It is a big idea and I am sure they will make it. They are to the point where they need sales reps.
Anyway, I [...]
Executive, Life Coaches on Twitter: My Rolodex
Posted in June 17th, 2009
A lot of the stuff you find on Twitter is pretty much crapola. There are far too many tweets about current activities, “I am waiting now in the doctor’s office,” etc. Shessh.
The power of twitter, to me, lies in the 140-character device. I like my information quick and easy. Often, I don’t need an entire [...]
