How to Change Careers as an Older Employee in a Young Workforce
Surely, it is no secret that times are changing faster than anyone can react. We are in the midst of a global pandemic that has sparked a technological change in the workforce and how work is performed. For older generations within the workforce, this change can be daunting and lead many to wonder what they
Do You Have a Telephone Voice?
If you’ve ever been around a mother with young children you know what a “telephone voice” is. One minute mom is angrily yelling, “If you don’t stop that…,” then the phone rings and that angry voice suddenly sounds as though they were soaking in a hot tub eating chocolate bon-bons while getting a foot massage
What’s It Like Being a Working Writer?
The following is an automated transcript from The Water Cooler Hangout. You can listen to the podcast by clicking The Water Cooler Hangout or read it in its entirety (complete with automation glitches) below. What’s It Like Being a Working Writer? Bob Poole: [00:00:00] So you think he might like to get paid to be
Why Do People Do The Things They Do?
This post is an edited transcript from The Water Cooler Hangout Podcast – Episode “Why Do People Do The Things They Do?” The topic of today’s podcast is Why Do People Do The Things They Do? That is the big question, right? Nothing too difficult to answer. Well, years ago, I heard a speaker and
Sales Tool Follow-Up
I want to follow-up to the post of last week where I asked what you are using for a sales contact management tool or customer relationship management. I got about a dozen responses and it was surprising to see how many are using tools other than Salesforce.com which seems to be ubiquitous these days. Apparently
Is There a Good Sales Contact Management Tool?
Over the 45 years I’ve been involved in sales, I’ve used all kinds of sales contact management tools for tracking, follow-up and reporting. They range from a pad of paper to some of the most sophisticated (and complicated) tech based tools of today. And, I still haven’t found that one tool that is effective, simple,