Side Door?

If the front door is closed why not try the side door or even the back door?  As we all know these are extremely difficult times for everyone so how can you distinguish yourself from others?  Let’s be honest and most decision makers/IT managers do know want...

Contracts are Contracts

Has anyone else noticed that customers are looking for more and more ways out of a contract?  They all want a 3 year price with a month to month contract.  This is how Wikipedia defines contract: A contract is an exchange of promises between two or more...

Back to the basics

I recently had an opportunity to participate in a sales workshop. We worked on our elevator pitch. I know what you are thinking “waste of time” but it wasn’t. It was good to review and to practice the pitch. We all get a little lazy and it was good...

Hard Times

I thought this was pretty good… There was a man who lived by the side of the road, and he sold hot dogs.  He was hard of hearing, so he had not radio.  He had trouble with his eyes, so he read no newspapers.  But he sold good hot dogs.  He...

Having Luck with Vertical Markets

It has always been a good idea to work a vertical market. In today’s market it is vital to success. I have had recent luck with car dealerships. The ones who are still selling cars are great candidate for MPLS. They generally have multiple locations and...