Sales Moves by Jeffrey Gitomer: The New Cold Call – It’s NOT Cookie Cutter

#1025 "Jeffrey, come down to the office, there is a guy here who has cookies for you! They're those Biscoff cookies, the ones that you like." How could I resist? I love those cookies. I've eaten them for years, predominately on airplanes, more predominately on Delta. Th... More »

Sales Moves by Jeffrey Gitomer: Salespeople have questions, Jeffrey has answers.

#1024 I get a ton of emails from people seeking insight or asking me to solve sales dilemmas. Here are a few that may relate to your job, your life and, most important, your sales thought process right now: Jeffrey, Your seminars and books have been highly therapeutic t... More »

ASTD Sales Training Virtual Conference Series: Leadership Change at IBM Benefits Sales Learning with Paula Cushing

On October 25, the IBM Board of Directors elected Virginia "Ginni" Rometty president and chief executive officer of IBM, and a member of the board, effective January 1, 2012. She will replace Samuel Palmisano, who will remain chairman of the board. In an international c... More »

Employee Engagement Nearing All-time Low

(From Gallup) -- Seventy-one percent of American workers are "not engaged" or "actively disengaged" in their work, meaning they are emotionally disconnected from their workplaces and are less likely to be productive. That leaves nearly one-third of American workers ... More »

Gulf Banks Face Skills Shortage According to Accenture Survey

(From Business Wire) -- Demand for skilled banking staff is outstripping supply in the Gulf region at a time when the Western banking industry is drastically cutting its workforce, according to an Accenture survey of 47 executives at major banks in the Gulf Cooperat... More »