Hire an athlete!The age old debate, do we hire a sales person with industry experience or do we just get the best darn sales person we can find? I hear this conversation often. Today I heard the best answer. Read more
Tag Archives: Ken Revenaugh
Which presentation do you remember?
PowerPoint overload! We get it at every conference or big meeting. PowerPoint is a staple of podium-based speeches that fill the day. What a great environment to evaluate what works and what doesn’t work. Read more
Free PowerPoint-Tastic Templates – #077: Main Stressed Points
Each week, the Fast Track Tools training company and the Cubicle Ninjas design firm work together to publish a template that makes it easier for you to communicate your ideas. This template will help you communicate points you want to emphasize. You have three circles to call out the high-level topics. Then, there is text to highlight certain words in orange to ensure they stand out prominently. Read more
Personal branding long before social media
Personal branding today is deeply rooted in how you present yourself online. But, a 40-year old brand known as Jimmy Buffett provides some lessons we could all learn about brand building. Read more
So, you wanna be a blogger?
Would you like to start your own blog or website? Are you worried about the commitment? Do you really have enough content to make it happen? Yes, you do. Does the technology scare you? It shouldn’t. Here a few tips and tricks to get you started. Read more
Free PowerPoint-Tastic Templates – #076: Streamlined Process
Each week, the Fast Track Tools training company and the Cubicle Ninjas design firm work together to publish a template that makes it easier for you to communicate your ideas. This week we bring you a template to help you communicate a process or streamlined work flow. Often, you need to help your audience understand why a process is better or more efficient that before. This will get the job done Read more
Bucket lists aren’t just for retirement
In business, we always plan at least a quarter out, and often the strategic plan can extend five to ten years into the future. How about your life plan? What do you personally want to get accomplished in the next decade? Read more
How to use a story to challenge a buyer’s thinking
Good friends, good food, and good wine always lead to stories, so it’s no surprise that I have a second post from the wine trip that I mentioned earlier in the week. This is post for any seller who has challenged a customer to think differently, but the customer did not at first respond well. Read more
Free PowerPoint-Tastic Templates – #075: Checklist
Each week, the Fast Track Tools training company and the Cubicle Ninjas design firm work together to publish a template that makes it easier for you to communicate your ideas. This template will help you communicate items that must be highlights with a check mark. This could represent emphasis while proceeding through the list or could illustrate the items that are complete. Read more
The most successful business owners tell the best stories
The best trade-show on earth, well that’s what our group called this past weekend at the Savor the Central Coast wine event near Paso Robles California. It offered rows of booths to visit and everyone wanted you to like their product the best – similar to a trade-show. As easy as it was for each seller to give away wine, the best storytellers were the winners. Read more