Comments for Yellow Dog Consulting http://yellowdogconsulting.com Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:53:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Not so Great Expectations by Kim Cox http://yellowdogconsulting.com/not-so-great-expectations/#comment-32 Kim Cox Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:53:42 +0000 http://yellowdogconsulting.com/?p=184#comment-32 First of all...the fact that you are an opportunity taker is what makes you great! You see and act on an opportunity, while your competition is still asking for permission! Second, any company that is offering a salesperson a commission only position from the start, is one that's not interested in investing in you...period. A company that believes in their employees invests both time and money to support the success of their sales people through training, clear expectations, a salary, and they provide you the freedom to do the job in a way that utilizes your individual strengths. Third, for all of those companies that do write out the expectations...stand behind what you write when your employee exceeds them and be prepared to embrace that possibility! First of all…the fact that you are an opportunity taker is what makes you great! You see and act on an opportunity, while your competition is still asking for permission!

Second, any company that is offering a salesperson a commission only position from the start, is one that’s not interested in investing in you…period. A company that believes in their employees invests both time and money to support the success of their sales people through training, clear expectations, a salary, and they provide you the freedom to do the job in a way that utilizes your individual strengths.

Third, for all of those companies that do write out the expectations…stand behind what you write when your employee exceeds them and be prepared to embrace that possibility!

]]> Comment on Not so Great Expectations by Arne-Per http://yellowdogconsulting.com/not-so-great-expectations/#comment-31 Arne-Per Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:55:43 +0000 http://yellowdogconsulting.com/?p=184#comment-31 So, you are saying I need to know what I want from my team-members ahead of time? AND document it?so they can work toward it and be coached? Shouldn't they just know what I want? What if I change my mind? So, you are saying I need to know what I want from my team-members ahead of time? AND document it?so they can work toward it and be coached? Shouldn’t they just know what I want? What if I change my mind?

]]> Comment on What are you listening to? by Elizabeth http://yellowdogconsulting.com/what-are-you-listening-to/#comment-30 Elizabeth Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:25:38 +0000 http://yellowdogconsulting.com/?p=177#comment-30 Those sound great- thanks Craig, I'll check them out! Those sound great- thanks Craig, I’ll check them out!

]]> Comment on What are you listening to? by Craig Baerwaldt http://yellowdogconsulting.com/what-are-you-listening-to/#comment-29 Craig Baerwaldt Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:30:28 +0000 http://yellowdogconsulting.com/?p=177#comment-29 Marketing Over Coffee, The Beancast and Six Pixels of Separation are my go to marketing podcasts. I rarely miss an episode from those three. Marketing Over Coffee, The Beancast and Six Pixels of Separation are my go to marketing podcasts. I rarely miss an episode from those three.

]]> Comment on When Lucky Strike Fires You by Alix Mendonca http://yellowdogconsulting.com/when-lucky-strike-fires-you/#comment-21 Alix Mendonca Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:53:35 +0000 http://yellowdogconsulting.com/?p=146#comment-21 Elizabeth - As always, you are right on the money! Great post! Elizabeth – As always, you are right on the money! Great post!

]]> Comment on Meet Yellow Dog Consulting at these January Events by Elizabeth Bowman http://yellowdogconsulting.com/january-networking-with-yellow-dog/#comment-4 Elizabeth Bowman Sat, 07 Jan 2012 02:59:14 +0000 http://yellowdogconsulting.com/?p=56#comment-4 I'll see you at the NWEN event on the 18th for sure! I’ll see you at the NWEN event on the 18th for sure!

]]> Comment on Welcome to Yellow Dog Blog! by Caitlin Goetze http://yellowdogconsulting.com/welcome-to-yellow-dog-blog/#comment-3 Caitlin Goetze Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:19:54 +0000 http://yellowdogconsulting.com/?p=31#comment-3 Congrats on a great start to Yellow Dog Consulting!! Here's to all the big things that are to come in 2012. From your fans at NWEN! Congrats on a great start to Yellow Dog Consulting!! Here’s to all the big things that are to come in 2012.

From your fans at NWEN!

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