Business Advice from Dave Lima
Business advice from MA bankruptcy attorney, Dave Lima:
When & why did you start your current business? I worked as in-house counsel for a real estate developer in Concord, MA. He did projects in New Mexico, Florida, the United States Virgin Islands and Martha’s Vineyard. In addition to doing his legal work I acted as his office manager. In 1992 he told me he planned to retire in 2 years and I should plan for that. I decided to open my own practice with a law school room mate. He did workers comp and personal injury. I did real estate, bankruptcy, and family law.
What was the smartest business decision you’ve made in your current business? Using the Hubspot marketing software. It’s already produced 3 new bankruptcy clients and 1 divorce client since May. Much more than the yellow pages EVER did.
If you had one piece of internet marketing advice for […]
Original post by Pete Caputa
Business Advice from Dr. Edwark Kwak
Business advice from Dr. Edward Kwak:
What is your unique selling proposition? Our business is one of the few practices that specializes in Asian Cosmetic Facial Surgery.
What was the smartest business decision you’ve made in your current business? First and foremost was incorporating an effective and targeted internet marketing strategy.
What do you like most about internet marketing? What I find most rewarding is the immediate and direct changes you can make on your business plans. If done right, the impact can be significant and immediate.
Original post by Pete Caputa
Inside Sales Training Benchmarks
Trish Bertuzzi has published the results of a inside sales training benchmark survey of 63 technology companies regarding their inside sales practices.
You should read the full report. But, it shows some interesting results:
Most inside sales training is focussed on product knowledge instead of sales skills.
Most training is delivered by in-house resources.
Most firms are unhappy with their sale training process.
Most firms are not willing to invest more than $2k/year in training an individual inside sales rep.
What’s wrong with this picture? I can imagine it’s difficult to examine your own sales operations critically. I imagine most sales organizations just focus on seeing what they do right and doing more of that.
But, it’s pretty glaringly obvious to me that most organizations are satisfied with mediocre.
I’m not sure what the average tech inside sales person makes, but I’d imagine it hovers between $80-200. And organizations aren’t […]
Original post by Pete Caputa
The details for our ecofabulous event:
PunkyStyle.com’s First Annual Clothing Swap
Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Green Street. Worcester, MA
August 5th, 2008 7:00 PM
You can RSVP on My Punch Bowl.
Bring a bag (or more) of clothes, accessories, shoes or books you no longer love, and swap them for items you will adore forever (or at least till the next swap). We will […]
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July 4th week. Tool,Godsmack,Chili cookoff HOLY HELL HOEDOWN III Sat! READ IT!
This weekend at the Lucky Dog Music Hall89 Green St. Worcester, MA 01604508-363-1888www.myspace.com/luckydogmusichallwww.luckydogmusic.comwww.myspace.com/luckydogphotographyCheck out our extended cale…
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Review - Hancock
HANCOCK [PG-13]
review by David Foucher
We’re quite used to Will Smith on the 4th of July in this country; he’s been in the pole position for July six times in a row, and frankly, the relative merits of his release on this holiday don’t much matter. Fans will be lined up on the sidewalks regardless of what the critics think. And perhaps that’s a good thing, because most critics will hate Hancock despite its creative counter-programming, making their reaction to this film a perfect analogy for a bulletproof man who — regardless of the derision of the masses due to his laissez-faire attitude toward his superpowers and responsibility as a hero — can’t be chased out of town.
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Maxwell Silverman’s invades Union Station
Seems like a mostly good idea, even if the nepotism boarders on grotesque. I just hope the city administration and Mr Giordano realize the true potential of Union Station and keep the disco balls at Maxwell Silvermans.
The five-year lease, with a five-year renewal option, calls for Mr. Giordano to operate Maxwell Silverman’s Banquet and Conference Center and Luciano’s Café in 5,000 square-feet of first floor space formerly occupied by The Restaurant at Union Station. The restaurant closed last August.
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Review - Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
KIT KITTREDGE:
AN AMERICAN GIRL [G]
review by Robin Clifford
Kit (Abigail Breslin) is a smart, imaginative, spirited and inquisitive girl who aspires to have her news articles printed in the local newspaper. It is 1934 and the effects of the Great Depression have descended on her hometown, Cincinnati. Her friends, one by one, have to leave because their parents lost their homes. Kit must face the same when her father (Chris O’Donnell) loses his auto dealership and must leave to find a job in Chicago… while her mom (Julia Ormond) is forced to take on boarders… while the cub reporter works to end a crime spree in Kit Kittredge: An American Girl.
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Original post by Robert Newton