First posts are hard. I don’t think many people ever see a first post, so why bother with some introduction. On the other hand, why waste a good post when no one will see it. So what do you write for a first post; an introduction, a super cool, well articulated, big bang post that announces your arrival onto the blogosphere stage or something in the middle? Not sure I have an answer.
Because I can’t tell you what you’ll get out of this first post, I’ll share what you’ll get out of the rest. If I do this right, you’ll get my thoughts on how to sell, sales leadership, marketing, customer service, business analysis and management. I have been selling for a long time and in ways you wouldn’t think of as sales. I’m an entrepreneur, most recently founder and CEO of cre8Buzz (cre8Buzz R.I.P., we’ll talk about that experience in this blog a few times I’m sure). I’m a Sales Executive who has been lucky enough to have some of the best sales teams and organizations ever assembled. From these unique experiences, I’ll string together some interesting posts.
Sales is at the heart of everything. It can be direct or indirect, it permeates our business lives and our social lives. If you have a spouse, then you know what it feels like to close the biggest sale of your life . . . cause at the end of the day everything is sales.
Growing a business, building a Twitter following, getting a promotion, getting hired, growing your blog readership, getting your kids to do the dishes all have sales, management, leadership and marketing at their root. If you don’t believe me, stick around for awhile and let’s see if I can change your mind.
I hate first posts, thank god a blog only has one. Is anyone reading this? Bueller, Bueller, Bueller????
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Good start and interesting thoughts – I knew I kinda kept track for a reason! Still miss cre8buzz – that place really hooked me – but now am interested in hearing your thoughts on sales….I still have dreams of making money with what I do…
Comment by trysh — February 23, 2009 @ 9:30 am
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Congrats on your first. Hopefully many more to come.
Comment by Chad — February 23, 2009 @ 2:35 pm
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sales is Mars to me. I am just so not that guy, so i look forward to your take Jim. all the best!
Comment by PG — February 23, 2009 @ 11:33 pm
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Pat,
I think there is a post here. Most people feel Sales is Mars, yet we
do it everyday. Your married right? Landing your lovely wife was
probably the biggest sale of your life. Selling as a career just
turns up a notch what most of us do everyday. Good selling is
delivering on a need. It's what I like to call authentic influence.
Bad selling is manipulation. There are good sales people and bad
sales people. Unfortunately the bad sales people drive sales image.
Thanks for following. It's going to be fun..
Comment by Keenan — February 24, 2009 @ 9:38 am
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You had me with 'Sup!', but that was a long time ago now, wasn't it? Wow.
I think it's great that you are blogging! I also really look forward to reading you, and swapping thoughts with you. There's much to your mind that intrigues me, even still.
Go forth and conquer!
Comment by Piper — February 24, 2009 @ 5:24 pm
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Thanks girl. Gotta keep it going. Lot's to talk about.
Thanks for popping in. I'll keep it interesting and if I don't you
tell me.
Comment by Keenan — February 24, 2009 @ 6:56 pm
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Thanks for starting this, Jim. I've had a decent career so far, and all I've learned in Sales can be summed up in the 7 minutes here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-AXTx4PcKI. Good luck to everyone. -Hyatt
Comment by geoffhyatt — February 26, 2009 @ 9:29 am
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Knowing you I find it hard to believe, other than you learned not to
use the F-Bomb like that.
I'm looking forward to you visiting and participating in the dialog.
The conversation is the best part.
Comment by Keenan — February 26, 2009 @ 10:20 am
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I also wonder who reads my first posts…. and why blogs are like a backwards story.
I think the first post is important to explain who you are and why you have a blog.
I like to read 1st posts so I can get a bit of the back story.
Great ideas!
Comment by Bonnie — March 25, 2009 @ 6:08 am
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Thanks for going “back” and checking it out. I wondered who would
read as well, ironically it is one of my most read posts.
//keenan
Comment by Keenan — March 25, 2009 @ 10:37 am
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I also wonder who reads my first posts…. and why blogs are like a backwards story.
I think the first post is important to explain who you are and why you have a blog.
I like to read 1st posts so I can get a bit of the back story.
Great ideas!
Comment by Bonnie — March 25, 2009 @ 1:08 pm
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Thanks for going “back” and checking it out. I wondered who would
read as well, ironically it is one of my most read posts.
//keenan
Comment by Keenan — March 25, 2009 @ 5:37 pm