Travel

Malaysian AV Show 2009

Sunday, August 9th, 2009

I have just visited the 2009 Malaysian AV Show. This year was rather refreshing as the constant TV and Media talk about recession was totally proven to be wrong in Malaysia.
Dick Tan the show organizer and (better known as the Colonel) was on top form and he had a far better turnout than in 2008.
There [...]

Interview techniques for a “Sales Manager Job”

Thursday, December 25th, 2008

Here are some questions I would suggest you use when interviewing a person for a”Sales Manager Job”:
How would you describe a major sale?
What exposure have you had in making major sales?
Give me an example of how and when you handled an objection resulting in gaining a major sale?
There are times when sales people do [...]

Selling or Employing? “Topgrading for Sales”.

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

If you are employed as a professioanl salesperson, IE: selling a product or service that rarely concludes on the first sales call or you are a company or employer providing sales jobs to star sales people, it is imperative you understand the difference between making a simple sale and making major sales.
There is a fantastic [...]

Travel in Asia

Monday, March 31st, 2008

I arrived at my hotel in Korea after hours
of continuous travel. None of my flights
served a meal that was worthy of eating.
 
After learning that the hotel restaurant was closed
and that room service was no longer
available; I was subsequently forced to endure a
diet of peanuts I had kept from an earlier flight.
I retired to [...]