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Posts Tagged ‘business’

Generational Communication Key to Sales Success

Friday, June 18th, 2010

Generational communication is not a trend nor a fad. Research by the US Labor Statistics state that the challenge of having four generations in the workplace will be a reality for industry until the year 2030.

Today, I was on a conference call with a client and he said something that I have heard from other clients in the past year.

He said, “We are a large company and we have sales training programs BUT none of the training focuses on the relevance of generations in the workplace.”

A lot of organizations rely on pre-packaged training programs that are very effective and yet they are foundational and not necessarily rooted in real time issues. While these programs are of value it is important for leaders to recognize the value of having ‘outside’ topic experts who are working with industries on real market issues in real time.

The client recognized that they needed to ‘mix it up’ when it came to providing their leaders and teams with training.

By integrating generational intelligence and communication training companies can increase innovation, productivity and competitive advantage.  This is isn’t about convincing people that there are generational communication gaps rather it is about harnessing the generational viewpoint differences and leveraging that knowledge for greater leadership ability and increased sales results.

To find out more check out my new book, “101 Ways to Make Generations X, Y and Zoomers Happy at Work” http://www.101waystomakegenerationsxyandzoomershappyatwork.com

Global Economy Confidence is Up According to Gen X and Gen Y

Monday, May 17th, 2010

The YPO (Young Presidents Organization) is a well known global leadership group that provides education and resources for entrepreneurs 45 and younger.

The criteria to be a member is a minimum of 50 employees with minimum revenues of a million or more. This group is comprised mainly of Gen X and Gen Y and recent survey results posted in April 2010 show that global economic confidence is up 3.2 points.

This latest information is quite valuable as it applies to global views with specific countries showing slight drops in confidence.

How does this information affect our businesses?

I think if there was ever a time to look at global business the recent recession shows that thinking global with business is the key to future success.

The survey highlights are:

SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS
Looking ahead 12 months, nearly 70 percent of CEOs who responded to the April 2010 survey expect future sales to increase with non-E.U. Europe, Latin America, Asia and MENA anticipating the most widespread growth. The majority expects employee counts to remain roughly the same, with the most widespread increases expected in MENA, Africa and Asia.

For the full details of the survey check out the link below:

http://www.ypo.org/globalpulse/

3 Questions To Ask On The Road to Economic Recovery

Friday, September 4th, 2009

We are on the road to recovery according to American and Canadian media. The global economy is shifting rapidly and we are faced with the ‘rattling of the cage’ that has happened to our businesses and our personal lives.
What has the recession done to you?
Was your job affected?
Was your income affected?
Was your family affected?
How?
I think we can all say that we have been and will be forever impacted by the challenges in the last 18 months.
I personally have re-evaluated my business and re-looked at my personal life and have vowed to not go back to old comfortable patterns but rather to really focus on being pliant, adaptable and willing to go outside my comfort zone in order to live according to my values.
I have in the last 18 months looked at my business model and have added joint venture projects, aligned products to my speaking business and have been able to schedule in 2010 for personal activities I always said I wanted to do but haven’t yet done.
In order to remain relevant for the new economy and the rapidly changing attitudes of our planet I think there are 3 questions we need to continue to ask ourselves as we move forward- I have been asking these questions of myself since last November and will continue to do so moving forward. They are:

#1- Is how I am currently doing my business or leading my team going to help us grow?
#2- Why am I attached to this certain ideal, way of doing things, or status quo?
#3- Am I blaming others or situations when I could be looking at creative solutions for this predicament?

These questions are keeping me honest and my clients as well.
The questions we ask ourselves leads us to our next level of growth.

Do’s and Don’ts of Running Our Business in Today’s Economy

Friday, June 19th, 2009

In my consulting and coaching work I am being asked a question that is common regardless of industry, business or position.  The question is, “how do I know what action to take in today’s environment?”

We can become immobilized by all of the options available to us- if it is at all helpful I have the following Do’s and Don’ts as a guide:

Do’s

Do -Look At Your Business or Your Leadership through the eyes of another industry to find ways to operate. If you are in retail what can you learn from manufacturing?

Do- Re-connect with your customers about what they want and need. This will help you to re-focus on what your customers truly want rather than what you think they want.

Do- Get people talking. Use the social media tools, twitter, facebook, myspace and linked in are great for creating dialogue.

Do- Reexamine your business model for processes, products, and systems that are no longer working.

Do- Constantly look for ways to add value to your customers, your company, your team and all you connect with. Focus on meaningful and heartfelt interactions.

Don’ts

Don’t-  Stagnate with status quo- sitting back is a ‘wait and see’

Don’t- Stop marketing your product or service. Communicate with your customers now more than ever.

Don’t- Assume your suppliers and vendors are doing fine. Visit in person, pick up the phone, negotiate creative ways to continue doing business.

Don’t- Lose your creativity. Focus now more than ever on new revenue streams, new ways to leverage existing client relationships,