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Monday, May 24, 2004
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VOLUME 1
ISSUE 13
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Selling Skills for Non-Sales People
by Janet Ryan
Are you one of the many businesswomen who think you are not in sales?
I hear that comment so often that I feel driven to comment…. If you are in business, you want and need to be a sales person. Not necessarily a full time sales professional, but you want to have the skills to be selling as needed…selling your ideas, your pet initiatives, and of course, selling your colleagues and managers on your own value to the organization.
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Camp WorldWIT: Upward Bound
Campers weigh in with their opinions of camp
This last weekend was the first annual Camp WorldWIT: Upward Bound. Women came from all over the world to Appel Farm in Southern New Jersey to spend time with one another, refresh and listen to amazing speakers like Rosalyn Wesley, Edie Weiner, Dr. Marcia B. Cohen, Ann Sullivan and more! We have compiled a small sample of comments our campers had about their experiences at Camp WorldWIT: Upward Bound. If you missed it this year, make sure and join us next year!
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How to Combat Workplace Backstabbers
So you're sailing along, performing admirably at your technology position, and suddenly, fwinnnng! You're pulling a Bowie knife out of your back. What is it with these office backstabbers? Can't you just do your job in peace without having to worry about someone with a shiv sneaking up on you? Click Here to view the full story by WorldWIT Founder Liz Ryan on eprairie.com.
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Ask Liz
Dear Liz,
I am job seeking and I am having a very consistent experience with each job I apply for. People tell me that my resume is strong. I get to one interview, but I don't get asked back for another. I am afraid that I am not presenting myself well. Some kind souls have offered the advice that my shyness may be hurting me. Do you have any tips for getting to the second round?
Thank you,
Belinda
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The Human Touch Will Never Be Replaced
by Rosanne D’Ausilio, Ph.D.
Historically, customer service was delivered over the phone or in person. Customers didn’t have many choices, and switching to competitors was cumbersome. Today, these methods are but two of the many possible points of entry for any given interaction. With all the options the Internet brings, competition is literally a click away.
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Women Rethinking Curves Memberships
Jennifer Friedlin has an article on Womensenews.org this week about the reaction of women worldwide to the information that Curves founder Gary Heavin has donated money to anti-choice organizations. Read Friedlin's article "Curves Work Out May Reduce Women's Options" and let us know what you think about the controversy by writing to Thinking Aloud's editor, Lauren Calkins.
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Copyright © 2004 WorldWIT, Inc.. All rights reserved.
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