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Favorite Quotes
We
have attended a few great presentations in the past few months. We
thought we'd share our favorite quotes from these sessions with
you:
Best
Tips for Holiday Parties *
- In advance, remind everyone (in
writing) not to drink and drive.
- Don't have an "open bar" or
allow employees to pour their own drinks.
- Specifically instruct bartenders not
to serve anyone under 21 and not to serve anyone who is visibly
intoxicated.
(courtesy of
Tom Smock, Ogletree and Deakins)
*This reminds us
of our favorite new word for 2007: "barguments" - from Daniel
Maurer's upcoming guide, Brocabulary.
Our
Favorite Sales Tip: "When salespeople overcome their need for
approval they become 35% more effective!" John Rosso
from Peak Performance Management said this at a recent Pitt
presentation, making the point that in some cases the salesperson's need
for approval is greater than the need to close business.
Favorite
tip for CEO's: "The single biggest responsibility of a CEO is to
guarantee the survival of your company." Patricia Henriques,
CEO of Management Alternatives, Inc. at Chatham's "Think Big"
conference, made this point, pointing out the importance of seeking
advice and having an outside board of directors.
Another
good point was made by Gail Blanke, the President of Lifedesigns, LLC:
"Take the ground you've already traveled." She pointed out
that many of us hesitate to stop and acknowledge our successes with a
final tip to list the defining moments in your life.
And
lastly, a fun piece of trivia from the Allegheny Conference Annual
Meeting: Both Bingo and banana splits were invented in Pittsburgh . . .
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