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Seven Myths That Screw Up Sales
If your sales success isn't where it ought to be, you may be operating under the weight of one or more persistent and pernicious myths about selling. Here they are: Myth #1. All qualified prospect are potential customers. Truth: Only certain...
Tags: Geoffrey James, Sales Force Management, Sales, Sales Strategy, Myth
Blog posts 2008-05-01
Lessons from High Tech Hokum, Pt 2.
In Part 1 of "Lessons from High Tech Hokum," I pointed out three high tech product concepts that never fail to generate excitement and interest in the press, even though they contradict actual experience in the real world. I believe that the unfailing popularity...
Tags: Geoffrey James, Management, Sales, Strategy, Sales Force Management, Y2K, Sales Strategy, Myth
Blog posts 2008-02-28
How to Enable Viral Change
Since we just posted a blog on innovation management and the organizational changes digitalization and globalization require, it seems appropriate to link to a series of myths about change management. Viral Change TM first listed 15 myths, and has been responding to each myth, one by one, in a series of posts dating...
Tags: Lori Deschene, Human Resources, Strategy, Management, Tools & Techniques, Workforce Management, Leadership, Globalization, Change Management, Myth
Blog posts 2007-11-20
Five Myths of Managing Up
Do the traditional rules still apply when it comes to keeping your boss happy? Myth #1: Always be in the office before your boss arrives. Conventional wisdom: If you're even five minutes late, the boss will think you're a slacker. Why it's...
Tags: ONLINE COMMUNICATIONS, INTERNET, Instant messaging, BNET Feature, myth, boss, CEO, management, business skills, team, Geoffrey James, Human Resources, Sales, Telecommuting, Sales Force Management, Workforce Management, Sales Strategy, E-mail, Team Management
Articles 2007-03-12
Unmasking Common Myths About Your Job Search
Many myths exist in the murky world of the job search. Mostly, myths seem to abound when excuses are needed to justify an unsuccessful hunt for a new job. The myths cluster around a few key areas. In some instances, the myths have some credibility, but most of the time,...
Tags: Job, Myth, Job Search, Associated Content, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management
White papers 2007-08-13
The Multi-Tasking Myth
Okay, so enough already. We hear from managers all the time about how they "Multi-task" to be more effective. It may be time to really review this myth. Multi-tasking came from the home, where multiple projects can happen simultaneously. Unfortunately, too many people are taking this concept and applying it...
Tags: Myth, SelfGrowth.com, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management
White papers 2007-12-01
Starting Your Own Business: Common Myths About Starting A Business
Entrepreneurs often believe myths that cause them to have doubts while starting a business. This paper provides common myths about entrepreneurship so you can successfully start a business without letting anything get in the way. There are some myths about starting a business that many entrepreneurs tend to believe, leading...
Tags: Myth, Gaebler Ventures, Entrepreneurship, Management
White papers 2009-01-01
IT Outsourcing - Myths And Realities
IT Outsourcing is a powerful and established business tool at the hand of business enterprises. However, there are certain myths and misconceptions associated with the concept of outsourcing regarding quality of work, geographical locations and security issues. This paper provides and explains some popular myths and the realities behind them.
Tags: Information Technology, IT Outsourcing, Myth, Managed Hosting, Outsourcing, It Services, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
White papers 2009-01-11
Information Technology Outsourcing Myths
Like nearly all other industries and practices, IT subcontracting also has had its portion of myths. Despite all these myths, IT subcontracting still expands with nice pace, but these misconceptions have surely shifted the minds of some managers who could have gained from subcontracting. This paper explains about some common...
Tags: Information Technology, Myth, Strategy, Managed Hosting, Outsourcing, Management, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
White papers 2009-03-17
Myths About Public Speaking
There are widespread myths about public speaking that shape our attitudes about what it takes to be an effective speaker. These myths have the poisonous effect of stopping us in our tracks from the get-go because they sell the idea that we're lacking what's "Needed" to become a powerful and...
Tags: Public Speaking, Myth, E-ARTICES
White papers 2007-01-01
The Top 10 Ways To Handle The "Age" Issue
It's an age-old problem: once a job seeker hits 40, age discrimination suddenly becomes an issue. We've all heard the stories and we've all read the studies - perfectly talented workers passed over for their younger counterparts. It's a real issue - so real, in fact, that legislation has been...
Tags: Myth, Worker, JobZilla.ca, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management
White papers 2006-11-07
The Five Most Common Resume Myths
This paper finds out most common resume myths. A great resume may not be enough to land the job. Other candidates may meet the qualifications more closely. Unwritten rules may govern the hiring process. When you answer an ad, your cover letter may be even more critical than your resume.
Tags: Myth, Employment360.com, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management
White papers 2008-01-01
Resume Tips For A Paperless World
Most of the commonly stated myths about resumes come from people who still live in a world of paper. The fact is that resumes are now seldom on paper. The means by which to deal with documents without paper has been on the desks of managers for more than 15...
Tags: Job, Myth, Job Bank USA, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management
White papers 2008-01-01
Six Job Hunting Myths Debunked
Everyone wants to give job seekers advice, and while much of it is useful, some guidance may miss the mark. Because the employment market is constantly changing, ideas that once worked well may no longer be effective. This doesn't mean you have to second-guess everything you hear, this paper explains...
Tags: Job, CareerBuilder, Job Hunting, Myth, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management
White papers 2008-01-01
6 Gas Mileage Myths
As I prepare to log some miles on the road this weekend, I was amazed to learn about some gas savings myths. After studying up, I appeared on The CBS Early Show this morning with Maggie Rodriguez to dispel of some of the most common cost-saving myths out there. ...
Tags: Cost Savings, Myth, Jill Schlesinger
Blog posts 2009-07-02
Busting Market Myths
Forget what you think you know about investing. Investment strategist Rob Arnott explodes some of the most widely held myths about what really works.
Tags: Myth, MoneyWatch, Financial, Financial Market, Financial Accounting, Strategy, Finance, Management, investing, myths, risk, reward, stocks, bonds, securities, market, Eric Schurenberg, Rob Arnott
Videos 2009-03-11
Is Gold As a Safe Haven Just a Myth?
Isn’t gold supposed to be a haven in times of stress? you know, real money? What happened then? why didn’t gold skyrocket to $2000 oz.? if it isn’t going to go up when the world’s financial market is in meltdown, when is it going to go up? The answer deduced...
Tags: Safe, Myth, Seeking Alpha, Financial Accounting, Investment, Finance, Babak, Gold & Precious Metals
External links 2008-10-17
Blogger Follows: Craig Calls Out the "Urban Myth" that He Hurt Newspapers
In a kind of "Follow Blogger Friday," we call out two small items that you may have missed, one of which quotes Craig Newmark saying that the idea that Craigslist damaged newspapers is an "urban myth." by David Weir
Tags: Myth, Blogger, David Weir
Blog posts 2009-11-06
World's Most Dangerous Sales Myths
Five mistaken beliefs about selling which create failure rather than success. by Geoffrey James
Tags: Belief, Myth, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Geoffrey James
Blog posts 2009-11-03
24/7: Myth or Reality?
Everyone I know claims to work 100-hour weeks. So why do I only hear from them from 9-5? by Jo Owen
Tags: Myth, Claim, Jo Owen
Blog posts 2009-10-30
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