Someone You Know Says: “I Didn’t Know You Did That?”

Published by admin on March 4th, 2010

Let’s be honest, how many times does someone who knows you fairly well still say, “I didn’t know you did that?” For whatever its worth, entreQuest has been around for more than nine years and my PARENTS are still trying to figure out what I do every day.

EQ vs. IQ… Do You Know Your Emotions?

Published by admin on February 15th, 2010

Do You Know Your Emotions?
Only 1/3 of people tested have been able to accurately identify their emotions as they happen. This means that two thirds of us are typically controlled by our emotions and are not yet skilled at spotting them and using them to our benefit.
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is the KEY!
Emotional Intelligence is a [...]

10 things to do when it snows… twice!

Published by admin on February 9th, 2010

It’s a pretty hot topic right now… what to do when it snows (oxymoron: hot topic – what to do when it snows… get it?).
And nobody wants to be this guy, right?
All of us smart, intelligent, experienced and seasoned business professionals know we must adapt & overcome.
A little (or a lot) of snow can’t [...]

6 Quick Tips for Using Social Media to Be Earliest to the Sale

Published by admin on February 3rd, 2010

We just had an article picked up by the Micrsoft Dynamics site.
Check it out:
https://community.dynamics.com/blogs/marketingarticles/comments/49611.aspx
Be YOUR Best,
Joe

The First 100 Days – 5 Strategies to Crush it!

Published by admin on January 26th, 2010

So you have rolled out a new plan… now what?
How can you ensure the motivation lasts and the change sticks?
Just like politics and the presidency – the first 100 days is everything…
In order to see sustainable results over the first 100 days you must:
1. Over communicate the vision, plan or strategy again, again and again. [...]

Is it time to “Roll-out” Your Sales Plan for 2010?

Published by admin on January 19th, 2010

So are you about to do the impossible?
Need to get the troops rallied around the plan?
Well… as you can imagine, there are a few reactions:
1.   Here we go again…
2.   Do we have to?
3.   This won’t work.
(Does this sound familiar?)
So how do we get through this?
Tell the team it’s this simple:   The [...]

Growth Strategies for 2010

Published by admin on January 11th, 2010

I am sure you have read a few opinions on what to do for this year.  In our 9th year of helping over 350 companies grow, here is our take:
* Embrace change and face it head on – no one can predict the future and the only constant is change so welcome it, invite and [...]

5 Predictions for 2010

Published by admin on January 4th, 2010

Long-time readers of this blog know that I’m no prognosticator or seer or Nostradamus.  But sometimes I get hunches that play out.
Here’s are 5 true predictions that my crystal ball is showing for 2010:
1.  2010 WILL be better than 2009 especially for small businesses.
Macro metrics like the GDP, unemployment rate and the national debt may [...]