20 Things I Hate About the Internet
1. I really hate the fact that individuals can say whatever they want, regardless of whether it is true, there is no recourse for libel or slander because in many cases the posts are not in the same country as the person slandered.
2. I hate that the truth is becoming collective, or from those the most persistent. The popularity of wiki’s and in particular wikipedia means that history is becoming fluid.
3. I hate that it is almost impossible to discern an online writer’s credibility.
4. I hate that crime is allowed to flourish online.
5. I hate that the EU forces US companies to collect VAT on European sales. US companies don’t benefit from the tax, yet they are forced to staff individuals to handle collection and submission of VAT taxes to European Governments.
6. I hate that U.S. legislatures passed a law that it is illegal for US citizens to remain anonymous on line yet pedophiles hide behind anonymity.
7. I hate that email is so impersonal and so easily misunderstood.
8. I hate that personal information on nearly any person is simply only a click away.
9. I hate that children see Internet pornography without even trying.
10. I hate that law abiding citizens are at a distinct disadvantage on the Internet.
11. I hate if you work at an Internet business your day does not end at 5:00.
12. I hate to be at Google’s mercy for search engine ranking.
13. I hate that search engines are constantly changing their algorythms.
14. I hate that children know more about the Internet than their parents.
15. I hate that the Internet archives can store. Comments that may or may not be true for what could be an eternity.
16. I hate that the Internet is litered with junk sites and abandoned out of date content.
17. I hate that Internet obsession allienates the older generation.
18. I hate that Google so much power.
19. I hate that the playing field for small businesses on the Internet is no longer level.
20. I hate that clickfraud is a part of life if marketing on the Internet.

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All companies have a clear understanding of what they can do for their clients. The challenge lies in being able to communicate this understanding.

The “understanding” is one which happens only when the little light bulb goes off in the prospects head. This understanding occurs when he/she truly understands that he/she will make more money, avoid more problems, or reduce his/her expenses by using your product.

I have a CPA in one of my networking groups who gives the world’s best personal commercials. He has been in my networking group for a little over six months now, however, he is no stranger to the networking scene.

His commercials are entertaining, educational, and give everybody in the room an educational experience we thoroughly enjoy. As we go around the room explaining what we do, the CPA’s commercial has become highly anticipated. His commercials actually began receiving applause!

It would be hard to argue that a CPA has an easy job transferring an understanding of what he/she can do for a client. However, when you are able to package your “message” in such a way that people hang on your every word, you are able to transfer your understanding successfully.

The same principles are true with your marketing, the way in which you follow up, the way in which you give your presentation, and virtually every other way you are communicating the details of your value proposition to your prospective customers.

My challenge to you is this: take a good hard look at the mediums you are using to communicate your “message” to your prospects and take a good hard listen to how you are explaining your “message” to others. When you are able to add entertainment, add vivid visualization, and add easy-to-understand examples to your “message,” you will find yourself thoroughly understood.

Those six words explain a lot: Why Ken Hendricks is worth $2.6 billion, how he came to be a walking textbook on identifying and exploiting business opportunities, how he manages to make (relatively) few enemies while treating Beloit, Wisconsin, like one vast fixer-upper–and why he is our Entrepreneur of the Year.

Original post by Leigh Buchanan

A Forecast of Windows Vista Consumer Adoption, said about 12 million households will purchase Vista in 2007, a figure he expects to grow to 73 million by 2011.

ReputationDefender.com searches the Internet for information that has been posted about customers. Working with you they identify inaccurate information and work to have it removed.

I would encourage everyone to use ego searches and monitor online chatter regardless of whether you wish to act on it you should know what is being said.

ProNet posted a fabulous guide to digging at Digg! This carefully steps you through the process of social bookmarking using the Digg network.

When considering a slogan or a tagline, keep in mind your objectives. What image do you wish to portray? Slogans should be short, but not to the point of being pithy. Slogans should conjure positive images and distinguish the value your company or product provides.

A Look at Slogans

Today’s sales podcast is on the ABC’s of targeting and time and priority management. One of the biggest challenges we have as big deal closers when chasing opportunities and selling to big companies is that we can get distracted by the little things. In this sales podcast we will go through a brief exercise that will help us regain our immediate focus and close bigger!

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Get focused, think bigger, and close bigger!

Shane Gibson

This sales podcast is presented by Shane Gibson.

Shane Gibson is the author of Closing Bigger the Field Guide to Closing Bigger Deals and President of Knowledge Brokers International Systems Ltd. a leading sales performance and leadership development organization. Shane divides his time between his entrepreneurial projects, speaking at major conferences and mentoring salespeople and entrepreneurs.

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Original post by Shane Gibson

Today’s sales podcast is on the ABC’s of targeting and time and priority management. One of the biggest challenges we have as big deal closers when chasing opportunities and selling to big companies is that we can get distracted by the little things. In this sales podcast we will go through a brief exercise that will help us regain our immediate focus and close bigger!

Click here to download this podcast now or subscribe to this podcasts RSS feed by chosing one of the options on the right navigation bar.

Get focused, think bigger, and close bigger!

Shane Gibson

This sales podcast is presented by Shane Gibson.

Shane Gibson is the author of Closing Bigger the Field Guide to Closing Bigger Deals and President of Knowledge Brokers International Systems Ltd. a leading sales performance and leadership development organization. Shane divides his time between his entrepreneurial projects, speaking at major conferences and mentoring salespeople and entrepreneurs.

Quick Links:

Sales Training Canada
Sales
Training South Africa
Sales Training Boot Camps Vancouver
Complete Sales Action System
Managing Complex Business
Relationships System

Subscribe in iTunes to this Sales Podcast