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Pick One Number

Annual UK migration figures. A spicy subject for the ‘island monkey’ ‘rosbifs’ of Europe. The debate is regrettably lose-lose. Whichever side you’re on – and there is nothing resembling a fence on this – there is a figure for you. Your social media ‘echo chamber’ of choice resounds to the horror

Your Under Pressure Plan

[https://salespodder.com/content/images/wordpress/2015/08/eng-win-eurohockey-2015.jpg] England’s ladies hockey side won the Euros over the bank holiday weekend. Beating favourites, the Olympic and World champion Dutch in a penalty shoot-out. A terrific feat. In the glow of victory, I caught the star goalie speak. She

What's In Your Perfect Burger?

[https://salespodder.com/content/images/wordpress/2015/08/9layerwagyubeefburger-GR.jpg] I love burgers. Sadly though, like many of us, I must restrict myself. I keep track of all the latest bar openings. Braai the Heston version with friends. Even have my own creation; the Brummie. So I was all over

Get Rid Of Pitch Meeting Nerves Once And For All

[https://salespodder.com/content/images/wordpress/2013/06/pre-meeting-ipad-set-up.jpg] Grabbing a road-bound drink during a busy day, I happened to sit on a table in a cafe next to a pair of Italians. I noticed they were about have a ‘business meeting’. Due to a truly sales alarm. One

Never Rely on BYOP - Why Little Black Books Distract

[https://salespodder.com/content/images/wordpress/2015/08/byod.jpg] Regular diners out will be familiar with BYO. Restaurants where you’re encouraged to bring-you-own. Especially when drinking in Aus and S Africa. Now corporate IT departments seem to have got in on the labelling act. Employees are increasingly able

Your MAD Rugby World Cup Winning Sales Dept

[https://salespodder.com/content/images/wordpress/2015/08/times-rwc11-17aug15-400x175.jpg] The buzz builds. We are but a month away. Here’s my snapshot of a paragraph adding to the hype from London’s Times this week. There’s many utter disgraces in world sport. Yet two of the most outrageous

Moonshot Alpha Bet

The surprise Google restructure was greeted well. Here’s a selection of three such quotes, from London’s Times of the day. > “a smart way to ensure that the company’s core search engine, advertising and youtube businesses would not be overwhelmed by its raft of ‘moonshot’ projects” “media moguls

No Fear For Hunted Swimming World Champ

Team GB just enjoyed their best ever swimming world championship medal haul. Starman Adam Peaty broke a world record and won three Golds. Homeland media coverage is huge. Especially following the revelation from his proud Mother. As a baby he was petrified of the water. He shared what he considered

Speed Is The Enemy Of Truth

Another week, another American police street gun battle, a town in lockdown. In the aftermath of renewed riots in a place called Ferguson, I caught the remarks of Ed Flynn. The Milwaukee chief of police holds clear views on how social media driven misreporting unnecessarily fuels flames of discontent. > Speed

Official: The 5 Small Things That Make Your Prospect Happy

[https://salespodder.com/content/images/wordpress/2015/06/dolan5happiness.jpg] Five small things to make your (as a new business hunter) prospect, or (as an account management farmer) customer, happy. How tricky can it be? According to the official UK Govt adviser on happiness (I know…) as listed above, just