Posts by: Tim J. Smith, PhD
Are you pedantic or socratic when you sell? Which should you be? How do you go from one to the other? Or,…
MoreContrary to popular belief, salespeople are not motivated by money alone. Researchers have demonstrated that three other factors strongly contribute to a…
MorePerhaps the most examined structural motivation tool is the incentive structure of the compensation package. Managers have tinkered with this issue more…
MoreHow do managers motivate salespeople to perform? Much research has revealed a number of tools that managers can deploy to motivate their…
MoreRepeatedly, executive teams in business markets are frustrated by the issue of branding. While a marketing executive pushes for a greater branding…
MoreIn the age where technology and communications has brought us instantaneous and continuous connectivity, why do we still make customer visits? Isn’t…
MoreEvery investment has its own risk and reward profile. While this cautionary statement usually refers to investments between different businesses and asset…
MoreIs there an optimal level of expenditures in sales and marketing? A simple mathematical model of a business reveals that there is…
MoreThere are many paradigms through which people measure the level of entrepreneurship. One paradigm examines entrepreneurship as the event that occurs when…
MoreEven if you are not interested in obtaining financing, your first step on the road to entrepreneurship is developing your business plan.…
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