Inside Sales Training

Good Slideshare presentation for Inside Sales Reps

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Epiphanies = Pieces in the puzzle of life

Can you recall all the epiphanies you’ve had in your life? I can.

There are 3 I have experienced in the last 10 years that were all life changing “holy shit” moments. The moment when the light bulb goes off and in your head and your realize that you need to change the status quo immediately.

- Sophomore year in college – AC12

- At the Driving Range with a buddy

- Reading a book recommended by a friend

All of these “wake up” moments allowed me to recognize the path I was on was not the one I wanted . I knew what I wanted but I did not have the “pieces” (knowledge and realization) in place to put that into action and apply it to my life.

Like a puzzle, life has thousands of pieces all jumbled together. There is a need to put those pieces in place in order to continue living happily and complete your puzzle of life . For me, epiphanies occur when you find that missing piece which completes an important segment of the puzzle changing your path in life.

Why is this important? Because if you go through life without the knowledge and realization needed to make crucial changes at key points then you are merely surviving. For some people this is fine, but if your like me simply going through the motions drives you nuts. There is no way to feel happy or completed unless your are pushing the limits.

If you can’t recall the epiphanies you’ve has in your life or if you have not had one recently then maybe you should ask yourself: Am I pushing my limits or merely surviving? and Does this matter to me?

Make Better Decisions – Harvard Business Review

This article offers a 4 step framework for making better decisions and provides multiple approaches: Neuroscience, Behavior Economics, Intuition, and Wisdom of Crowds into how decisions are made within companies.

via Make Better Decisions – Harvard Business Review.

The Long-Term Effects of Short-Term Emotions

Controlling our emotions is a difficult task especially when faced with adversity.  How often do you consider the repercussions of your emotions decisions? My guess is not as often as you should. This short column from the Harvard Business Review provides a insight into how emotional decisions can have negative long term effects.

via Column: The Long-Term Effects of Short-Term Emotions – Harvard Business Review.

How To Efficiently Read An Annual Report

Whether you’re a new or experienced investor this article provides helpful information on how to start evaluating if a business is worth your investment.

via How To Efficiently Read An Annual Report.

Comprehensive Case Study on Millennials

Gives great basic knowledge about the demographics of Generation Y or Millennials. You can read about the case here: www.dmwdirect.com%2Fpdfs%2Fmillennials.pdf

Guidelines on Driving Traffic through Social Media

Basic but helpful information. Worth a quick view.

Resourcefulness

Potential blog post: Are you being resourceful with the web tools availabel to you? Reference article from John baldoni of Harvard Buiness press

Maximizing Web Tools and Information

Lately I have been reading and utilizing a number of tools and information available on the web. What I have realized is that there are so many great tools out there which can allow anyone with the motivation, time, and commitment to learn anything.

Anyone with a computer and access to the internet can create a portfolio of their work, communicate with friends, promote their business, gain an education on a topic of interest, or watch an entertaining movie

Sold on Social Media

Today I was Sold on the importance of social media. Why? Because everyone from businesses, consumers, job hunters, to sports fanatics can share information and communicate together at incredible speed. Opinions about a sporting event can be discussed in real time on Twitter while sharing images and files with a client on yfrog and re-connecting with an old friend on Facebook. This makes everyone more productive with their precious time on the web which in turn is valuable.

An unemployed college student can have an online portfolio or resume which uniquely describes why he or she is a great candidate for a position. A consumer can get instant information about a wine on their iPhone while in a restaurant. And a business can have incredible insight into their target market’s habits, trends, and interests.

All of this is incredibly powerful and can be extremely rewarding. Take Gary Vaynerchuk of WineLibraryTV, he is a prime example of how effective social media can be. For all of the reasons listed above I think it is crucial for everyone to realize the power that social media has and that is why I am Sold on Social Media