We often perceive Sales professionals negatively. We see them as trained individuals who take our money to offer a product or service. However, it is a very narrow viewpoint. Sales professionals play a vital role in our personal and business life. They help us make...
The progression through Associate Consultant, Consultant, Senior Consultant, and Principal Consultant may mean someone has been a consultant for a long time. The progression of job titles may be because the consultant has developed as a professional. It may be because...
You may know someone whose house is a perfect mess all the time. However, to them, everything is normal. You may also see a few desks full of coffee mugs, paper, and junk in your office. However, the people who use the desks may be perfectly harmonious with clutter....
We all are busy doing productive or unproductive work. We like to follow easy steps to achieve the outcome as soon as possible, with minimum effort, cost, and risk. A Business owner may not be interested in tax calculations. However, he may love to know all about tax...
We buy for different reasons. There is nothing good or bad with our buying habits, but few practices are better than others. Let us look at the following three types of buyers: Demand-specific buyer: This buyer goes to the market to satisfy the demand. For example, if...
As a business executive, you are responsible for making major business decisions. The challenge is making decisions in an area where you may not have the required domain knowledge. Often one such area is Information Systems. The entire business and organisation suffer...
When we get too busy with our lives, after a while, there is an epiphany moment. We realise that our house is a mess. There is too much stuff; things are unorganised and intertwined to present themselves as a perfect mess! The whole experience can be pretty...
There is a big misunderstanding about the role of ERP and CRM vendors. The common assumption is that ERP and CRM vendors are responsible for implementing their products based on your specific needs. If you assume that the vendors will offer a turnkey solution by...