by Dan Rockwell – September 2013 1. Choose to be known for what’s in your heart. Intelligence and skill matter most when they express your heart. Leaders who bypass their hearts end up cold. 2. Choose small now. Don’t wait for dramatic. Don’t despise small steps that produce small results. Do something small rather than…Continue Reading The Seven Choices of Exceptional Leaders
by Lynn Wittenburg – September 2013 People just starting to climb the ladder in this business often ask: How do I become a leader? I do not have ALL the answers, but here are six tips that will help. 1. Learn to follow Say what? I asked you to tell me how to be a…Continue Reading The Six Choices of New Leaders
by Kelly Cheeseman – September 2013 When the NHL announced in May that they will be expanding their highly successful outdoor game concept showcased by their New Year’s day Winter Classic, many critics asked how much is too much? I’d like to think of it as stepping outside the box, since so much of what…Continue Reading How can leagues and teams build excitement? Step outside your box! Literally.
by Brian Erenrich – September 2013 Co-authored with David Quill. At times it feels as if Generation X and Y have declared “war” on one another. Yet, instead of looking at the negatives (highlighted below), we need to focus on the positives and how we can collaborate. So let’s look at the good, the bad,…Continue Reading GenX and GenY: Tips for working with each other on the same team
by Kirk Wakefield – September 2013 Our Back-to-School September issue of the S3 Report includes two articles focused on selling NCAA sports: Bryce Killingsworth (Oklahoma State University) explains how and why their innovative STH retention program has been successful. Read more… Brian Erenrich and David Quill (both with Aspire at Georgia Tech) report on how…Continue Reading S3 Back to School
by Kirk Wakefield – August 2013 Since AT&T and the Dallas Cowboys have been great supporters of the S3 program since its inception a decade ago, apparently DFW reporters figure I might have some insight into the financial deal between the two on the naming rights. Although I’ve been quoted as saying it’s in the $18-20…Continue Reading Why the new AT&T Stadium is win-win for everyone
by Dan Rockwell – August 2013 The way you deal with today’s frustration reflects the leader or the salesperson you’ll become tomorrow. Frustration is an alarm clock; a spotlight pointing: a match burned too long. Frustration is a gift that says pay attention. Don’t get frustrated with frustration. Frustration is feedback on decisions and relationships. Frustration’s goal The…Continue Reading Dealing with frustration in sales
by Lynn Wittenburg – August 2013 I got this headline “Market Like a Rock Star” in an email after I read the book Radical Marketing. They were trying to sell me a book about the Grateful Dead. No sale, but it caught my attention. What if I really did market like a rock star? What would…Continue Reading Market (Sell) Like a Rock Star!
by Brian Norman – August 2013 “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there.” Think about a sales contest you have conducted (or participated in) that was missing something. Perhaps it did not have a specific purpose, was unorganized, anticlimactic, or even ineffective? Rather than using a generic model, create…Continue Reading Three Steps to Creating an Effective Entry-Level Sales Contest
by Carson Heady – July 2013 Two governing principles Two governing principles drive sales management success: people and process. The right personnel following the right procedures equal success. The numbers will be there. In Vegas the house always wins because it knows and plays the odds. In the same way, we fail when we don’t…Continue Reading The essential elements of successful sales leadership: Staying ahead of the curve