Posts in: employee engagement

May 5, 2016 Joe Mechlinski

“Happy Birthday to EQ…how old are you?”

Hello November 2nd. Can you believe it’s been 9 years? I see something peeking around the corner…what is that? A decade?

May 5, 2016 Joe Mechlinski

EQ vs. IQ... Do You Know Your Emotions?

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...

May 5, 2016 Joe Mechlinski

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

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

May 5, 2016 Joe Mechlinski

10-20-30 Rule (not the message, just the messenger here)

As sales professionals and leaders we are often tasked with giving presentations. I strongly recommend the Guy Kawasaki 10-20-30 rule whenever you use PowerPoint (or keynote)1.) Here is a link to Guy Kawasaki’s blog that explains...

May 5, 2016 Joe Mechlinski

Upselling a Bad Economy into a Good Opportunity

People do NOT stop spending money. Even in the toughest of economic times, people do NOT stop spending money. So it makes sense that if people do NOT stop spending money, businesses do NOT have to stop making money. Though it...

May 5, 2016 Joe Mechlinski

The DNA of a World Class Sales Effort has 28 variables:

The 28 variables of Sales Growth: 1) Sales Strategy 2) Customer Gradation 3) Account Planning 4) Client Experience Defined 5) Strategic Account Planning 6) Lead Generation Program 7) Sales Talent 8) Sales Productivity 9) Hiring

May 5, 2016 Joe Mechlinski

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

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...

May 5, 2016 Joe Mechlinski

EQTV

Online Conversation Topics Blue Sky Factory TV – Episode 19 This week’s show kicks off with the Marketing Rockstar of the week, Little Debbie, who wins this week because of their site “Intern Hero”. Next, Greg...

May 5, 2016 Joe Mechlinski

10 things to do when it snows... twice!

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...