While many managers struggle with holding their teams accountable, it seems it is most epidemic with sales managers. Surprisingly, these accountability challenged managers often have the biggest problem with their best reps. The top reps might be the ones failing to update their CRM or turn in forecasts or account development plans by the assigned deadline. The manager rationalizes that…
From TGI’s Marketing Hour Magazine, September/October 2015 issue. Back in the Saddle: Tolerating Failure and Winning Against All Odds. “Mistakes are the portal of discovery”- James Joyce In business, following your dream to bring your product or service into the world is a risky venture. Among the many incredible stories of great successes in business ventures, there are far more stories…
By Lorrie Bryan, TGI’s Marketing Hour, Volume 1 Issue Five: September/October 2015 With a few clicks, the right data-software combo can readily tell you who your best customer is and what products or services he has bought from you in the past A couple of more clicks, and you can predict with a great accuracy what they’re likely to buy…
Event planning is no easy undertaking. Organizing dozens of tasks, pressing deadlines, managing vendors, communication, and all around multitasking is what you deal with every day in order to pull off an awesome event. And on top of these things, you have to worry about making sure your event is a memorable one. When it comes to planning a successful…
To stay ahead in business, business and marketing professionals alike are constantly searching for the next big marketing campaign to really get their word out there. To be heard, we need to be different, we need to capture the attention of our audience, and we need to think outside of the box. However, sometimes we over think the process and…
On September 12, 2013 TGI will be part of the webinar The Art of Efficiency, Kate Dunn from InfoTrends will be joining us to facilitate the webinar. Being an expert in Marketing and Sales, we wanted to provide her background in the industry, and to ask her a few questions about web portals and eCommerce. Kate Dunn is CEO and…