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When You Gonna Call Your Mummy?

I sat next to a table in a café recently where a Sales interview was underway. It was a chastening experience. Carbon emissions seemed central to their product. Whether that be in corporate credit trading or consumer greenery was beyond my earshot. What I did hear though was an example

Gaining Possession Of The Argument

Yes, I found myself strangely engaged by a live feed of 2016’s first American Presidential Debate. I thought it was pretty tight. Until I was astonished by that flippant remark; “that makes me smart”. In an instant us normals paying our income tax rendered dumb. Still, later I enjoyed

Don't Pitch Like Tracey Ullman's App Guy

[bbc.in/1PDGTZ4] > “Go around the lead, love. Go round, I’m on 9% here. Go round.” Oh dear. “Welcome to Disruptasaur”. The office of The App Guy, “the CEO, founder and creativity samurai”. It’s in his local coffee shop. There all day. He likes to switch to his

3 Sales Tips From Reflections Of Interview Lion

So this week the memoirs of an interviewer were serialised. No ordinary journalist, the man concerned held the crown for most rabid interrogator of politicians in the UK for a fair old while. I was a huge fan of his work in his prime. The nightly show he fronted was

Web Juggernaut Likes Nineties' Slides - Can We?

[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3799830/Damning-verdict-Project-Fear-Government-experts-say-dire-predictions-failed-emerge-economy-strong.html] I feel transported back to the craziness of the original dotcom bubble. When countless hours – and way too much cash – got wasted on ‘fixing’ a millennium bug that would never have bitten. A time when the upcoming €uro single currency would

Lovely Sales Deals With Psychedelic Recipe

[https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/sep/16/mdma-ptsd-therapy-trauma-maps-medical-study] The properties of illicit drugs are being harnessed for medicinal repair. I noted this reading the above broadsheet magazine supplement piece. In this specific case, eliminating PTSD. The chemistry CEO profile pic caption boils things down to a straightforward recipe. > “Add

On Top Of Those Dastardly Dynamic Effects?

I often ridicule forecasters. From the economic to pollsters to weather. I cannot believe the amazing pay they shuffle into their ever-deepening pockets. This week it’s the turn of the OECD to face the UK media ire. And quite right too. I’ll hold my hand up. I’ve

3 Sales Traps Fixed By UK Taxpayer Money Pit

The world is blighted by governmental infrastructure disasters. It’s a wonder anyone ever built anything sometimes. Ghost airports, creaking transport capacity, power outages, misfiring defence systems, crumbling schools and shoddy hospitals. Although that last one is perhaps UK-only. I’ve blogged before about the current lack of a British

Down With The Voters Politician Crib Sheet

Who really cares if your candidate doesn’t know the act at number one in this week’s pop charts? I have no idea what a pint of milk costs today. Even though I can tell you the cost of a cup of coffee anywhere across three continents right now…

How To Fix Your Bricked Deal Stuck In A Boot Loop

Apple launched its latest operating system overhaul this week. As usual, early downloaders suffered ruinous disaster. The update crashing precious phones and pads. They are not alone. I know what it’s like to be unable to book a help/rescue session in-store. Hugely frustrating when it’s the only