Rock On! Lessons from a DJ
While I college I once worked on the radio as a disc jockey.? Okay, by work, I don?t really mean, ?paid.?? And by radio, I?m talking about a campus station. [...]
Sep, 1
2010
Aug, 30
2010
Jimi Hendrix and Business Communication
Have you ever witnessed two coworkers hearing the same instructions but interpreting it differently?? Did the resulting misunderstanding or confusion waste time or money? Ever hear the Jimi Hendrix song, [...]
Aug, 26
2010
How Can a VCR Boost Your Sales?
People are willing to pay for a sure thing. I saw this many times when I worked in the TV news business. After interviewing someone for the news, the person [...]
Aug, 23
2010
What a Wobbly Table Says About Your Business
The small details can make a big difference in your business. While recently enjoying a meal at a restaurant, I noticed that the table wobbled. Apparently one of the legs [...]
Aug, 18
2010
Brett Favre Is Back & So Is the End of the World!
The news that NFL quarterback, Brett Favre, is returning to football shouldn?t be a huge surprise.? He?s flirted with retirement for the past four years and every time decided to [...]
Aug, 16
2010
Part 2: How to Lose Customers & Blow Sales
You Over Call: If you get someone?s business card and it contains multiple ways to contact them, then don?t use all of them at once.? It?s little like being stalked [...]
Aug, 11
2010
Steven Slater: Workplace Hero?
When a fed up flight attendant leaves a JetBlue airplane in dramatic fashion, many say, ?I know how it feels.?? Slater is accused of cursing out passengers, grabbing a couple [...]
Aug, 9
2010
How to Lose Customers & Blow Sales part 1
A lot of salespeople are relying on tired tactics to try to get your business.? Whether it?s inexperience or stress due to the economy, they are using tricks to try [...]
Aug, 4
2010
Are Your Employees Ready to Jump Ship?
If you run a business or rely heavily on your staff, then you should be worried.? Deloitte had just released its annual Ethics and Workplace Survey. It found that a [...]
Aug, 3
2010
What a Stuffed Puppy Taught Me…
I?m not the kind of guy who visits many craft fairs.? So perhaps that?s my excuse for believing that a stuffed animal was actually a dog. The dog appeared to [...]