Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 24, 2014

'In a previous blog, I talked about my own motivation as it related to my athletic career. In an earlier earlier post (yes, I typed it twice to make the point that it was even earlier than the first), I wrote about my motivation today to drive revenue to Anthony Cole Training Group – to build a sustainable business so that those who depend on us (our clients, development experts, and employees) would not have to worry about the future of the company.

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A Sales Guy

MARCH 5, 2014

'It appears our social media report, Social Media and Quota Attainment , got peoples attention. A year since it’s publication, social selling seems to be blowing up. Everyone is incorporating social into their selling process and that’s a good thing, at least for those who want to make quota. So now that you are a social selling pro, we want to find out “HOW” you are using social selling.

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eTourism

MARCH 31, 2014

Photos are one of the most effective tools out there for increasing traffic and driving shares, and now that almost everyone has a Smartphone in their pocket, there's no need to do all the hard work setting up great shots yourself.

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Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 10, 2014

'Over the last 5 years, when conducting keynote sessions or workshops, presidents and senior sales executives overwhelmingly want to know – How do I motivate my sales people and keep them motivated? The answer that I give them is one they never like, but they soon understand: You cannot motivate them nor can you keep them motivated. Let me make this clear; I am not a student of motivation.

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Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 31, 2014

'I started this series - 5 Keys To Building Successful Sales Teams with this post: 5 Keys to Building a Successful Sales Team/Career. I finished that post with the following statement: I believe that, with all the variables that contribute to the outcome of a sales team, there are 1) just a few that really matter, 2) just a few that you can really control, 3) some that you can manage, 4) some that you can improve and 5) some that you have to ignore.

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Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 11, 2014

'As I think about this concept, I realize that I may actually discuss more than just 5 keys. These elements, or contributing factors, can be called “keys” but they can just as easily be called the 5 elements of successful sales teams or the 5 contributing factors of successful sales teams. 5 Keys sounds too finite or definitive but, although I’ve never claimed to have the definitive answers to building successful sales teams, I am convinced that if you have strong Performance Management, Recruit

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Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 4, 2014

'When we evaluate a sales organization using the Objective Management Tool - Sales Force Evaluation and Impact Analysi s, we uncover the Sales DNA that drives sales results for the individuals and therefore the company. As part of the DNA, we uncover several items - one of which is called the "Record Collection". Record collections are beliefs that individuals have developed over time that become the unconscious motivators for actions and decision making.

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Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 3, 2014

'This is short and sweet. and probably a relief to those who are tired of my longer blog posts. I was reading a poll question in the Harvard Business Review Group in LinkedIn. Sometimes I respond to these type of questions; other times I simply move on to the next question, discussion or poll. But today, the question caused me to pause and reflect. The question was: How do you measure success?

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A Sales Guy

MARCH 4, 2014

'They spend more time with your sales people than anyone else in the company. They perform the coaching sessions. They lead the pipeline review meetings. They create the personal development plans. They influence and then bless the account plans. They distribute the quotas. They manage to the quotas. They influence the deal strategies. They resolve territory disputes.

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A Sales Guy

MARCH 3, 2014

'Have you seen this yet? ToutApp’s virtual gong? I love this idea. They showed it to me before the launch and it’s cool. Do you have or remember the bell or gong that would be rung in the office after someone closed a deal? Can you recall the sound of the bell shaking you unexpectedly while you were on a call or working diligently? Do you remember the feeling of accomplishment and excitement when the bell was being rung for you, announcing your most recent closed deal?

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Companies all over the world, including Marriot International and Hilton Worldwide, are aware of the value of including DEI in their talent acquisition strategy. However, despite these initiatives, there is still plenty that the hospitality sector can do to promote DEI. When comparing the hospitality industries in India, Iraq, the UK, and the US, you will see that there is a consistent underrepresentation of persons from different ethnic, gender, and disability origins across all levels of the i

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eTourism

MARCH 25, 2014

Sending out an email newsletter is a great way to stay in regular contact with your guests, alert them to new offers, increase engagement and drive booking rates, but if you're not staying on top of the hard data, how can you be sure all your hard work is

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eTourism

MARCH 25, 2014

Almost every year, the same message can be heard resonating from marketing circles: SEO is officially dead or at least changed so fundamentally that it's completely unrecognizable from what it once was.

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eTourism

MARCH 18, 2014

Where once, someone might share a positive customer service experience over a chat and a coffee with a few friends, people are now taking to social media in their droves to share photos, write reviews and publish their personal experiences with an audienc

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eTourism

MARCH 18, 2014

Social media has broken down the barriers between hotels and their guests, allowing properties of all sizes to engage with their audience in a way that is less corporate, more human and more engaging.

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eTourism

MARCH 11, 2014

You know you need to post to your property's social media accounts regularly to keep your audience engaged, but how often is enough? Is there such as thing as too often? And what's the best time of day to post for maximum results?

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eTourism

MARCH 12, 2014

Noticed anything different about the Google search results lately? In the last few days the search company has begun rolling out a new design which changes the way organic search results and ads are displayed to desktop users.

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eTourism

MARCH 11, 2014

As you know, your resort's blog is one of your most valuable assets when it comes to climbing the search rankings, driving traffic to your website, engaging your audience and increasing bookings.

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eTourism

MARCH 4, 2014

Images generate more engagement across social networks than any other kind of content, which means if you're not already posting pics that resonate with your guests on a regular basis, you're missing out on a ton of shares, likes and website traffic.

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eTourism

MARCH 4, 2014

With the online travel landscape only becoming more and more competitive, and an array of new marketing tactics appearing almost every week, how do you decide where to focus your efforts to get noticed by your guests in 2014?

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eTourism

MARCH 30, 2014

How much value do your guests place on the opinions of others online? Have they lost trust in review sites or do they still form a crucial component of the booking process?

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eTourism

MARCH 5, 2014

eTourism is proud to announce that it is now a certifed Tripconnect Partner. This means that you can list your booking engine results within your Tripadvisor listing page.

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eTourism

MARCH 18, 2014

However well you've done your guest persona research, it's not always easy thinking up blog topic ideas that are highly relevant and exciting to your audience each week.

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eTourism

MARCH 4, 2014

As an online marketer, the people that actively engage with your message and spread it on to their wider social community are your biggest asset.

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eTourism

MARCH 25, 2014

Towards the end of 2012, Google began rolling out its one-stop accommodation planning tool Hotel Finder into standard search results worldwide.

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eTourism

MARCH 11, 2014

Adding fresh, interesting and well written content to your property's website on a regular basis is your best chance of climbing the search results pages, engaging your target guests and reaching a wider audience online.

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