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Willy Loman would not believe it!
Article online since October 3rd 2008
Sales and service, like all industries, goes through sweeping changing as the needs of customers, product range, methods of delivery, and times demand. Not too long ago, relatively speaking, the door-to-door salesman was the norm. It was a profession that was viewed with some measure of honour,...
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Sigh...My motivation is at an all time low...
Article online since September 12th 2008
There are very few of us out there who can honestly say that they wake up every morning and spend every minute of every day pumped up and ready to go. In fact, I have yet to personally meet one, so if you know anyone, please introduce us! While we wait for Johnny Go-Go to walk through the...
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Paul Simard
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Treat ‘em all like millionaires, and you’ll get there faster, too!
Article online since September 5th 2008
No matter what part of the service industry you happen to be in, from a waiter in a restaurant to a complaints department rep, a real estate agent to a flight attendant, we all come across different types of customers. One customer will come in for an appetizer while waiting for his wife;...
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Paul Simard
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If you don’t hit your number, you can’t have any ice cream!
Article online since August 29th 2008
One of the things I am perhaps least proud of, in reflection, is the number of positions I have had in the sales/service industry. Longevity is a sign of quality, the saying goes. My only defense is that you have to make sure that if you are in it for the long haul, it should be in a place...
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Paul Simard
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Winner takes all only gets you nothing
Article online since August 22nd 2008
Looming on the horizon is your sworn enemy. The sun sets and all that can be seen is his outline, one you could picture with your eyes closed. Your heart beats fast; you know you have the upper hand and that his defeat and ultimate destruction, forever wiping him from the planet, is assured....
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Paul Simard
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