Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-09

Posted on May 9, 2010 by Karl Goldfield.
Categories: Coffee break.

#Teambox is now offering 12 months for the price of 10. Send me a DM for the link to Basic, Pro, or Corp. http://bit.ly/11LFmy #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-25

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Karl Goldfield.
Categories: Coffee break.

Forget your assumptions when calling a new lead, if you know nothing they can tell you everything. #
Presumptions are the stumbling blocks that get in the way of sales greatness. #
Asking questions you should already know the answers to is good business sense. #
Take a look at Ecoelectrons. We are trying to reduce emissions through renewable energy credits. http://ecoelectrons.com #
Check out Teambox for project collaboration. Drop me a line if you want a product tour. http://teambox.com #
We are looking for 3-4 beta customers to let use the ClusterMaker for RapidScale Clusters service for free. http://linuxclustermaker.com #
When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail. Quoted by Abraham Maslow #
Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away. Quoted by Antoine de Saint-Exuper #
When faced with a decision that is unclear, make learning more your priority. #
Sometime it is easier to assume than inquire, just like it is easier to lose a sale than to win one. #
The internet is a tool not a scary monster. Use it, do not hide under the bed. #
We are looking for 3-4 beta customers to let use the ClusterMaker for RapidScale Clusters service for free. http://linuxclustermaker.com #
Check out Teambox for project collaboration. Drop me a line if you want a product tour. http://teambox.com #
Take a look at Ecoelectrons. We are trying to reduce emissions through renewable energy credits. http://ecoelectrons.com #
Optimism can make you look stupid, but cynicism always make you look cynical. Quoted by Calum Fisher #
We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own. Quoted by Ben Sweetland #
Working on your plan is time well spent. #
Organizing your day will always make you more productive. #
A lead is only as valuable as the amount of time you spend cultivating. #
Take a look at Ecoelectrons. We are trying to reduce emissions through renewable energy credits. http://ecoelectrons.com #
Check out Teambox for project collaboration. Drop me a line if you want a product tour. http://teambox.com #
We are looking for 3-4 beta customers to let use the ClusterMaker for RapidScale Clusters service for free. http://linuxclustermaker.com #
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. Quoted by Ghandi #
If everybody is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking. Quoted by George S. Patton #
Proposals that come too early often end relationships. #
Work within the confines of a buying process and you will sell more. #
Habits that make you less effective are not good from sun up to sun down. #
If your process is sound and your offering attractive then it is your people that must change. #
Rest is for those who are on their way to big ideas. We need strategy along with execution. #
We are looking for 3-4 beta customers to let use the ClusterMaker for RapidScale Clusters service for free. http://linuxclustermaker.com #
Check out Teambox for project collaboration. Drop me a line if you want a product tour. http://teambox.com #
Take a look at Ecoelectrons. We are trying to reduce emissions through renewable energy credits. http://ecoelectrons.com #
Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there. Quoted by Josh Billings #
Luck is what you have left over after you give 100 percent. Quoted by Langston Coleman #
To lead the people, walk behind them. Quoted by Lao Tzu #
Check out Teambox http://bit.ly/11LFmy, we are the next gen in functional project collaboration. Send me a tweet to learn more #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-18

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Karl Goldfield.
Categories: Coffee break.

Yoga and MnM are a great way to start a day #
Watching Meet Joe Black with Sasha and getting my Sales 2.0 Social Networking on. Now if my web designer would just wake up we can cook! #
Do not be blinded by what other people tell you is important #
Only invest in new ideas if you can stand the heat of them catching fire. #
When looking at solutions that will modernize your sales methods, start with what you know. #
2010 will prove to be a challenging year for sales teams and startups alike. #
By speaking the language of the potential client more can get done in less time. #
The people you connect with have to want to work with you. #
It starts with thought leadership. #
Today, you must not only be found, but sought after. #
If you sell tires, you are the all knowing wikipedia of tires. #
RT @davidniubo: RT @_micho: Screenshot of Teambox on an iPad, thanks to @jjmata http://bit.ly/cjUxQB. – Have you checked out Teambox yet? #
You are a resource that anyone in their right mind can not do without…PERIOD. #
The business world is driven by the buyer. #
Those who should engage are the like minded people in each company. #
Sales people should talk to executives. Quoted by Anthony Parinello #
Leave the technical discussions for their IT and your Architects. Quoted by Anthony Parinello #
Leave the details of supply to product management and purchasing. Quoted by Anthony Parinello #
Leave the discussion of color to whomever on earth worries about color these days. Quoted by Anthony Parinello #
If you do build a great experience, customers tell each other about that. Word of mouth is very powerful. Quoted by Jeff Bezos #
A warrior of light who trusts too much in his intelligence will end up underestimating the power of his opponent. Quoted by Paulo Coelho #
Stick to the top level data that will show them how you plan to make things better. #
A very good principle in business is to take advantage of ALL Opportunities. #
A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business. Quoted by Henry Ford #
A salesman minus enthusiasm is just a clerk. Quoted by Harry F. Banks #
By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day. Quoted by Robert Frost #
Sales people tend to confuse interest with opportunity. #
We engage people at their level and build relevant rapport. #
There is nothing to build a relationship on but the facts. #
All you have is about seven seconds to make an impression. #
Leave the discussion of color to whomever on earth worries about color these days. Quoted by Anthony Parinello #
Business, that's easily defined – it's other people's money. Quoted by Peter F. Drucker #
Business is a combination of war and sport. Quoted by Andrew Maurois #
I think it's wrong that only one company makes the game Monopoly. Quoted by Steven Wright #
Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly. Quoted by Robert F. Kennedy #
Human nature has not changed. #
Technology is a good thing and we need to be current. #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-11

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Karl Goldfield.
Categories: Coffee break.

Working hard at something does not mean giving up on life. #
Without a solid investment in how you are going to do something you should never start. #
The building blocks for selling the new must be crafted each and every time. #
Inclusion is the selling tool that gets deals from large companies. #
Learn how to ask what people expect and you will win. #
Deliver on every commitment and you will be admired. #
When your 4 year old keeps you up sick all night, Fraggle Rock. #
Even the most talented teacher is a student. #
Working on your plan is time well spent. #
When time is the only solution, patience is the only system. #
If you can see it happening you have a head start. #
Look for tools that improve your process and you are thinking Sales 2.0. #
Ask me what I can do to help your startup make money. #
When it is time to regroup, make sure you add new blood. #
Always try and look around the corner, both of them. #
Why are people so afraid of change? Because they fear the unknown. #
Break away from what people are doing and you will become a trend setter. #
Opportunity means working with someone you want to work with that wants to work with you. #
When you have lost your focus, take a step back and try and see the big picture. #
Who is doing most of the talking? If it is you, you are not selling. #
Believe in the possibility that there is nothing wrong. #
If you have a great system, you will always have a solution. #
Measuring what you are doing is essential to building scalability. #
If you want to grow your business, first you must know how it will grow. #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-04

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Karl Goldfield.
Categories: Coffee break.

What could possibly be next? #
Prospects have to be willing, let the unwilling go. #
Answering questions should always be followed by….a continuing question. #
Driving revenue should be called driving relationships. #
The last question should always get a “no”. "Is there anything that would make you not buy?" #
Do not make a mountain out of an objection, unless you plan to climb it. #
Bring a positive attitude to the table, it is a hard meal to ignore. #
Does your web presence speak to your prospects? Do they talk back? #
Delivering on your promises is not a job, it’s a way of life. #
I do it all for my family, those of blood and those not. #
Attention sales people! If you do not love what you do, do something else. #
Quota is just another word for half way to your goals. #
Attack is not in the Sales Evangelist’s vocabulary. #
If you are waiting for marketing to solve your problems, you are wasting precious time. #
Look only to the past to remember what you did right and what you did wrong. #
Everyone should have a virtual assistant as awesome as Ann Lee #
Bring your best opinions of your buyer and yourself to every connection. #
Selling is about helping people make the right decisions. #
Even the most difficult buyer needs help. Can you get past that? #
Respect comes from actions not words. #
Delivery = consistency + collaboration + commitment #
Look to Sales 2.0 not as an advancement in technology but an advancement in humanity. #
Selling the new requires an independence from current philosophy. #
Even the best plan can fail if you are unwilling to change it. #
Believing in a process is paramount to actualizing it. #
Think collaboration instead of investigation. #
Sales people are not at war, they do not need weapons. They are in league with their buyers. #
Startups often think any customer is a good customer. They are wrong. #
Breaking into the early adopters requires a focus on their desires. #
Living and breathing a sales strategy only makes sense if it is tested. #
A wrong turn can turn you towards a pot of gold if you can adapt. #
Break away from the restraints of face to face meetings. It’s 2010! #

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