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In personal and professional development it's my belief that everyone has a seed of success within them. It's also true that few ever realize their success potential.
Why is that?
Here are four reasons why people who are poised for success may not reach their potential, and how you can apply some simple truths to experience your own break through.
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Friday, I attended the Maximum Impact Advance Simulcast that provides the business professional with a wealth of information designed to help people grow their influence. I joined 50,000 leaders, across North America, renowned authors, businessmen and leadership experts for an event that won’t be forgotten.
The founder, John C. Maxwell is an internationally recognized leadership expert, speaker and author who has sold over 13 million books. His organizations have trained more than 2 milion leaders worldwide. Every year, he speaks with Fortune 500 Companies, international government leaders and organizations as diverse as the United States Military Academy at West Point and the National Football League.
In his session, "Leadership Gold", Dr. Maxwell explained a simple truth: The best leaders are listeners.
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This morning, the Official Salesforce Blog announced that they have expanded their partnership with Google and together have delivered an industry-changing new product called Salesforce for Google Apps.
Techmeme and the New York Times has some great coverage on this developing story.
As heavy Salesforce and Google Apps users, we're pleased with this development and can see how we'll be using this dynamic duo for greater productivity and ultimately our ability to deliver a better service.
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Monday evenings, I typically grab an hour to listen to my favorite podcast, This Week in Tech (TWiT) hosted by Leo Laporte, with frequent guests John C. Dvorak, Patrick Norton and others who analyze the weekly news in from the world of technology.
Seeing as Audible is their major sponsor, I knew the time would come when they discussed recording audiobooks, the time required and how much narrators get paid.
Well, I've got some answers for you.
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"The customer is king" is one of the older cliches of modern business. While its never exactly false, the phrase usually pays lip service to the idea of customer experience rather than listening to feedback that results in change.
How does an online business make the most of customer feedback? One avenue to explore is the development of downloadable content, specifically audio, video and text resources that truly add value and give customers the experience they've asked for.
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I never stopped believing in the power of podcasting. Not only does audio does work in ways that video can't, but it's far more memorable. Just think, you can probably remember a favorite song from high school, a jingle from a decade ago or even a one-liner from a commercial that seemed to just stick.
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This week, I had the good fortune of accepting a 1to1 Impact Award on behalf of our entire team in Phoenix Arizona at the Frost & Sullivan Sales and Marketing Conference.
Read on and gain some insight into how we operate Voices.com by putting you, our valued customer, at the center of all our business activities.
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If you're business is growing, there comes a point in time when you'll need to consider acquiring a small business telephone system. Get 5 great tips for what you should be evaluating in a new phone system.
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From our research, here are the main reasons we’ve discovered why so many business are incorporating voice-overs as a part of their marketing strategy.
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Popular web-based music services and some traditional radio stations that offer Internet audio streams are set to shut off their online programming until midnight tonight to protest the outrageous rates recently set by the Copyright Royalty Board in Washington, D.C.
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Many of you know that I graduated from the Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology, the "Harvard of Audio Engineering".
Recently, I had the good fortune of sharing of being invited back to share about the life of an entrepreneur, how OIART played a part in the development of my career and naturally what is happening at Voices.com these days.
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In a report issued by Merrill Lynch, lead broadcast analyst Jessica Reif Cohen said a CBS/Google deal would likely be "wide-ranging" and would include both advertising and content elements.
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The Radio Ad Effectiveness Lab (RAEL) is possibly the most exciting initiative undertaken by the Radio industry in recent years. Conceived and launched in 2001, RAEL’s goal is to further the industry’s understanding of how Radio advertising works and to measure its effectiveness, thereby increasing advertiser/agency confidence in Radio as an advertising medium.
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Research and development is part of every technology business, however not all organizations document the progress in a manner that will protect them in the future. Today I'll pose a number of questions that will generate thought on your own Intellectual Property Strategy.
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To continue the discussion on entrepreneurship, we'll explore the topic of "intellectual property" and the various forms it takes on. Learn all about patents and why you should apply for a patent for your business.
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Over the past few weeks, I've been participating in a course at the Richard Ivey School of Business on the subject of entrepreneurship. The first session discussed the importance of having a business plan. Here are some of the highlights.
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I've read blog posts by other entrepreneurs and industry critics raising a question. Does the world need another blog? I'd like to refine that question. Does the world need another web 2.0 blog? My short answer is "yes", and here's why.
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Here's the behind the scenes story of why our team decided to change our name from InteractiveVoices to Voices.com and how it could help you with your re-branding strategies.
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