Chris Lukassen — November 27, 2019 What is a Decision Maker? Decision Maker, which helps the stakeholders and Scrum Team to keep time-to-market short, by keeping decision-making time short. All sorts of decisions have to made on a daily basis. Some can be delegated to the Scrum Team or stakeholders, some the Product Owner has … Continue reading The Decision Maker (A Preferred Product Owner Stance)
Jim Haudan — October 15, 2019 Follow @jhaudan Given the number of decisions that leaders must make every day, you would expect that through repetition and practice they would continue to take their decision-making capability to higher levels of proficiency. But after working with 50+ senior executive teams of Global 2000 companies, I’ve found it … Continue reading Becoming a Master Decision Maker: 8 Steps to Follow
Maria Waida — September 6, 2017 — September 6, 2017 One of the biggest obstacles in sales is figuring out how to get past gatekeepers. We went ahead and gathered some foolproof ways to reach the decision maker of any company. Learn how to get in touch with almost anyone by using these key strategies. … Continue reading 6 Tips to Cut Straight to the Decision Maker
David Murdico — May 18, 2017 Follow @DavidMurdico— May 18, 2017 What likely began as a feel-good thing for companies to do with some extra scratch laying around, and a sound tax dodge, corporate social responsibility has turned into a marketing ploy at best – a socially mandated obligation at worst. TOMS Shoes is one … Continue reading The Cult of CSR – Marketing Money Maker or Social Extortion?
by John Holland January 1, 2016January 1, 2016 When working with committees many salespeople and their managers assume that the highest-level person is the decision maker. While I believe it is important to gain access to as many committee members as possible, focusing too much on the senior executive (and potentially busiest person) may not … Continue reading Bad Assumption: The Senior Executive is the Decision Maker
Columnist and local search expert Joy Hawkins outlines some differences between two of Google’s local/maps services, discussing which might come in handy based on your situation. Joy Hawkins on December 4, 2015 It always surprises me how many other professionals I meet and network within the Local SEO community who have little to no knowledge … Continue reading 5 Major Differences Between Google Map Maker & Google My Business Guidelines
by Brandon Redlinger December 2, 2015 Follow @brandon_lee_09December 2, 2015 Sales development reps are tough people since they’re faced with many challenges every day. On one side, you’re being squeezed for the most possible qualified leads in the shortest possible time. On the other side, you’re getting turned away from prospect after uninterested prospect. In … Continue reading Getting Past the Gatekeeper and Talking with the Decision Maker
by Pam McBride November 24, 2015 Follow @leadsiftNovember 24, 2015 Deals abound on Black Friday. It’s the holiday before the holidays, and the main shopping day of the year for a sizable chunk of consumers. And this year looks to be the biggest Black Friday yet, with social media mentions up 20 percent over 2014. … Continue reading The Black Friday Deal Maker? Consumer Intelligence [Infographic]
