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Who’s Coaching You To Be a Better Manager?
(http://actuationzone.com/images/greg-giesen.jpg)Greg Giesen, author of Mondays at 3, and host of the Leading From Within radio show, says we can greatly improve our performance if we consistently receive coaching. He also says we should take time each we
Understand Your Brain and Improve Your Performance
(http://actuationzone.com/images/scott-halford.jpg)Scott Halford, author of Be A Shortcut, says we can greatly improve our performance if we are aware of how our brain works. For example, he says our brains quickly become overloaded with too many orders.
How Will Businesses Compete in the Asian Century?
(http://actuationzone.com/images/jimblasingame.jpg)Jim Blasingame, host of the award-winning, weekday radio talk show, The Small Business Advocate, says this century will not be the "Asian Century", but rather, the "Century of Small Business." Jim says th
You Are the Author of Your Life — And Your Business
(http://actuationzone.com/images/billkenower.jpg)Bill Kenower, author of the novel, One Year in Jeopardy, and editor-in-chief of Author magazine, says the essence of humanity is to be creative and that we are the most creative, productive, and successful
Use Social Media And Events to Tell Your Story
(http://actuationzone.com/images/melissajurcan.jpg)Melissa Jurcan, CSEP, western region vice president of the International Special Events Society, has been a part of several major events, including Super Bowl XLII, 2001 MLB All Star Game, Tostitos Fiesta
15 Million Sales Jobs To Be Displaced By Technology
(http://actuationzone.com/images/gerhard.jpg)Gerhard Gschwandtner, CEO, Selling Power magazine and host of the Sales 2.0 conference says, "of the 18 million salespeople in the USA in 2011, less than 3 million will be needed for these jobs in 2020". He say
Driving Excellence and Innovation in the Sales Profession
(http://actuationzone.com/images/willis-turner.jpg)Willis Turner, president and CEO of Sales and Marketing Executives International (SMEI), a professional society, says salespeople and marketers need to strive for excellence in their professions through c
The Nature of Selling is Changing Dramatically–Are You?
(http://actuationzone.com/images/anneke-seley.jpg)Anneke Seley, author of Sales 2.0, and CEO of Phone Works, a sales consulting company, says the sales profession is moving into a new era referred to as "sales 2.0". She says inside sales and sales operati
Use Cloud Computing as a Competitive Lever, Not a Crutch
(http://actuationzone.com/images/jimblasingame.jpg)Brett Clay joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the concerns of cloud computing, like security and hosting, plus untapped cloud opportunities such as backup and virtual PBX. www.SmallBusinessAdvocate.c
The power of cloud computing for small business
(http://actuationzone.com/images/sba-jb.gif)The power of cloud computing is enormous for small business. Brett Clay joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how cloud computing has miniaturized processing power, applications and price for the scale of small busines