July 2012
Strategies for Success Newsletter July 2012 Issue 79
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Published by Emily Huling Selling Strategies
www.sellingstrategies.com
Copyright 2012 Emily Huling. All rights reserved.
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In this July 2012 issue:
Thoughts from the office
Josmo’s Café
July’s Energizer Minute
Stress-free vacations are possible!
On the road
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1. Thoughts from the office
A Day in the Life*
To increase cross-department understanding, I’ve always advocated that employers host Lunch and Learn sessions. These informal meetings allow employees to share, on a rotating basis, the ins and outs of what they do in their jobs. I just learned of a novel way to implement this process called A Day in the Life.
Author Daniel Pink, in his book A Whole New Mind, suggests this method to increase awareness among coworkers.
Have each participant write his or her name on a piece of flipchart paper and then list four categories; my highs, my lows, my frustrations, my rewards. Post all the sheets on the walls.
Ask each person to walk around the room and write what they think their colleagues will answer. What’s the biggest frustration for the president? What’s the greatest reward for the fellow in the mailroom? What gets a salesperson down?
Once people write what they think, each person reclaims his own sheet.
Everyone takes a turn responding to his colleagues’ guesses and explains what a workday is really like.
Breaking down barriers and increasing understanding among colleagues improves teamwork and solidarity.
*Reprinted from the August 2008 newsletter
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2. Welcome to Josmo’s Café
Thanks for all your positive feedback on Josmo’s Café recipes! If you missed the story behind it, Click Here. Josmo’s Cosmos continue to get rave reviews as does the Grilled Garlic Lime Pork Tenderloin with Onion Marmalade.
This month’s featured recipe is Salmon Pesto Packets. If you’re looking for an easy, elegant and impressive summertime meal, give this a go. It’s a frequent request by our guests at Josmo’s Café.
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3. July’s Energizer Minute
Get supercharged with Energizer Minutes – one-two minute stories told by yours truly to energize, invigorate, and inspire! Click to hear I’ll See It When I Believe It.
Get your complimentary Energizer Minute Collection CDs with any product purchase over $50. The first collection includes all 24 Energizer Minutes from 2009 and 2010. The 2011 collection CD includes a bonus track The Lost Art of Personal Networking. Many clients use these motivational minutes as discussion topics in staff meetings.
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Speaking of business development tools, if you haven’t ordered your CDs of Be a Better Boss, Be a Better Producer, and Be a Better CSR, we are still selling and shipping! For detailed program information, visit our Be a Better Series info page. Save 15% on the complete set by using Coupon Code BETTER at checkout.
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4. Stress-Free Vacations Are Possible is the featured website article this month. Please feel free to use any of the Articles or Free Stuff items found at www.sellingstrategies.com in your internal and external publications. Please give me and my website proper attribution.
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“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”
Buddha
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5. On the road
Business travel is taking me to these places. Please call me if you’d like to connect when I’m in your area.
Private client – Atlanta, GA – July 10-12, 2012
Private client – Oklahoma City, OK – August 27-30, 2012
Agency Management CIC – Topeka, KS – September 11, 2012
NAMIC Annual Conference – Grapevine, TX – September 16-19, 2012
Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois Annual Conference – Springfield, IL – October 2-4, 2012
NAPSLO Annual Conference – Atlanta, GA – October 8-11, 2012
Private client – Appleton, WI – November 14, 2012
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