March 1, 3:52 pm
by Daniel Bobinski
CEO, the Center for Workplace Excellence
In my latest newspaper column I focused on value selling. A lot could be written about this topic—much more than the standard 750 words allowed for my column. Therefore, I’ve pieced together a short white paper to provide a guide for how you can sell more […]
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January 19, 6:40 am
By Dan Bobinski
Director, The Center for Workplace Excellence
Frankly, they blew it.
Yes, it’s natural to first point to the bad economy, but after hearing they were going under, I recalled my personal experiences with the company and suspected the reasons were deeper than just the bad economy. So, this past weekend, when I came across a […]
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July 7, 10:54 am
by Dan Bobinski
At a recent business breakfast I learned something about a potential vendor that made me decide not to do business with that person—The person’s bad manners.
Here’s what happened:
The menu was large and had a good variety to choose from, but nothing seemed to “fit” for this person. In a disgusted voice, the person […]
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June 10, 1:17 pm
Over the past few weeks you may have experienced difficulty accesssing some (or all) of the pages on this site. The reason? We were hacked! Someone gained access to a portal on the ‘back’ side of the site and created a virtual pharmacy. Their actions were quite stealthy, but a few indicators let us know something […]
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April 4, 9:44 am
Is it better to hire an absolute genius who knows exactly how to fix your problem – but flakes out and shows up only half the time …. Or to hire someone reliable who only understands your problem 75%?
I’ve hired a few consultants over the years, and frankly, I’m not sure which group I like […]
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February 26, 4:25 am
No, Mickey Mouse will not be wearing fatigues anytime soon. But will we see a few soldiers donning mouse ears? Probably not. Still, I find it quite interesting that Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C. shelled out $800,000 to the company who’s mission statement is “Make People Happy” in an effort to get its […]
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February 1, 2:25 pm
If you’re like most people you’re a busy person. As a business-owner, I have quite the collection of hats hanging on my calendar’s task list; and that’s pretty much confirmed by my feeling busy 99% of the time.
And – if your business is like most businesses, it has a website. Mine does. Actually, it has […]
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