Results for Tag: Communication

Why You Can’t Trust Your Thesaurus

Sandra Beasley

June 28, 2023

“Managing,” “coaching,” and “mentoring,” aren’t simply synonyms for one another. Understand their differences and know which mode to choose in the moment.

Eating Our Own Dog Food

Rachel Smith

April 19, 2023

This week we’ll be sharing exactly what we saw when our web designers forced us to look in the mirror.

A Website Is a Terrible Thing to Waste

Rachel Smith

April 12, 2023

Users should never have to struggle to find what they are looking for on your website. Now, substitute “our” for “your,” and you see the problem we had at hand.

Metaphors in Sales: By Natural Design

Sandra Beasley

April 05, 2023

For the past three weeks, we’ve unpacked the toolkit of figurative language. This week, we wrap up “The Metaphors of Sales” by discussing models found in nature.

Metaphors in Sales: A Family Affair

Sandra Beasley

March 29, 2023

This week, we’re looking at the metaphor of referring to your company or organization in terms of being a family–and waking up this tired metaphor with a team-building exercise.

Metaphors in Sales: Going to Battle

Sandra Beasley

March 22, 2023

This month, I’m going to offer a poet’s tips on choosing metaphors of sales that transform. In other words: Ready, aim, fire!

Metaphors in Sales: How Language Transforms

Sandra Beasley

March 15, 2023

Consider this sales metaphor boot camp. (And, yes, if you’re wondering, “boot camp” is a metaphor. No actual sit-ups or rope climbs required.)

Fiction in Sales: The Storybook Ending

Adam Rosa

March 08, 2023

Being good at a discovery call is not enough. You need to be able to finish the story with the right middle and ending.

Fiction in Sales: Expert Exposition

Adam Rosa

March 01, 2023

A great book and a great sale have several things in common, but the biggest is that they are full of great information.

Sales Is Like Dating—Break Up with Hope

Adam Rosa

February 15, 2023

In the month of love, and in the career of sales, it is especially prudent to know when to move on.

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