Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-09

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

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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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Find some emotion and use it

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Karl Goldfield.
Categories: Uncategorized.

In the modern era there is an apparent competitive advantage. If you are in sales you must believe in what you are selling and believe in the people you sell for. You must have a passion for what you are doing. While we have talked about emotion for decades in sales, we have always promoted the positive. Smile through the phone, always stay in a good mood. Well I say that today you need to broaden your emotional range. Your passion must be a multi-faceted symphony of honesty and candor. (more…)

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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