Blog - Cydcor

November 18, 2024

Philanthropy is More Important Than Ever – Here’s What We’ve Been Up To

Cydcor wouldn’t be what it is without a culture of generosity. Here’s a look at some of the incredible things that our team has accomplished (plus initiatives that will keep us busy well into the future). Our 30th year in business is almost over. This has been a chance to recognize the hard work that’s taken us to where we are today… and remind ourselves why all of this effort is important. Of the many causes we have supported in […]

November 3, 2024

Their Lives Fell Apart… But Setback Couldn’t Stop Them

30 publishers thought Steven King’s writing just couldn’t cut it. So you know what he did? He got better. Nobody has it easy — not even the big names who are now leading industries. What separates the greats is a willingness to step through failure, heartbeat, and tragedy — and come out stronger on the other side. Here are some of the most touching true stories on surviving setbacks, and thriving in spite of everything that’s come before. From Failure […]

October 14, 2024

10 Incredible Business Leaders. 10 Inspiring Quotes

At Cydcor, we’re big believers in continuous learning and improvement.

Seek wisdom and actionable advice from some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs. 1. Steve Jobs on the importance of Passion: “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” There’s a good chance you’re reading this on a device first imagined by the late Founder […]

September 16, 2024

Where Will We Be In 30 Years? NatCon 2024 Hints At Cydcor’s Exciting Future.

NatCon 2024 is about recognizing achievement and inspiring an even bigger future.

3 decades of creating opportunity later… our 2024 National Conferences empowered the future while recognizing the incredible achievements in our rear-view mirror. It’s very hard to “Celebrate 30 Years of Opportunity” without this thought coming to mind: “How do we continue to create opportunity for ANOTHER 30 years?” To keep our business running for generations to come, we have to recognize past achievements while also preparing for future opportunities. At Cydcor‘s National Conferences 2024, we got to do both! NatCon […]

August 29, 2024

ICYMI: Being Honest Will Make You Better at Sales

'Speak Truth' spelled out in scrabble letters

Lots of people try to bend the truth to get ahead — but this is probably the worst way to build alasting career or business in sales. From embellishment and omission — to outright lies that completely misrepresent what’s being sold — we all know how frustrating it is to deal with a dishonest salesperson. That’s why honesty can make you far more successful in sales — because people will always choose to do long-term business with the person they […]

August 15, 2024

Culture Takes Courage — and Other Leadership Lessons From CEO Vera Quinn

Vera Quinn joins top business podcast hosts to discuss leadership, her entrepreneurial journey and more. Here are our three favorite takeaways! Jack Welch, the former CEO of General Electric, once said “Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” And no matter where you are in that journey — whether you’re taking the first step into entrepreneurship and trying to grow yourself, or you’re leading a […]

August 14, 2024

Five world-class outsourced sales solutions to watch in 2024

Visit the original article here. Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. These B2B partners bring in leads, close deals, and grow revenue for some of the world’s largest companies. They say that you should sell your strengths and buy your weaknesses. That’s the thought behind the business-to-business (B2B) market, where a company can bolster its sales process with the help of outsourced teams and vendors. Plenty of players are in this arena, but you must know you’re entrusting your […]

July 25, 2024

ICYMI: Get Sales Inspiration from These Iconic Movie Quotes

What do these famous movie characters have to say about sales?

If Yoda was a sales manager, what would he say at the team meeting? Blake from Glengarry Glen Ross isn’t the nicest of characters, but he still has the most quotable sales lines of all time. Citizen Kane isn’t just the greatest movie of all time because it has a good story — it also teaches us a thing or two about what business success really is. Business and Hollywood collide in this blog. Here are 10 inspiring sales quotes […]

July 17, 2024

180. A Journey of Perseverance and Achievement with Vera Quinn

💭 Have you ever wondered how one simple choice can change the trajectory of your entire life? In this episode of The Leadership Project, we welcome Vera Quinn, CEO and President of Cydcor, to delve into her inspiring career journey. Vera shares her life story, starting from her immigrant parents’ humble beginnings in Toronto, through various challenges including the early loss of her mother, to her rise from door-to-door sales to leading a $330 million organization. Key leadership lessons fro… […]

July 11, 2024

Here’s a Four-Step-Framework for Responding to Negative Customer Feedback

Criticism is an opportunity for growth — but only if you know how to properly deal with customer complaints. Let’s face it — everyone’s a critic these days, and it’s all but impossible to work a job without getting some negative feedback at some point in your career. Even the most successful people deal with valid criticism. In the end, their ability to handle and interact with that feedback is what sets them apart. Knowing how to isolate, identify, reflect […]

July 8, 2024

#109 Leading business through people with Vera Quinn

“Life is about taking risks, I don’t think you get incredible rewards without incredible risks….. the best things in life are often risky.” Listen to the Podcast A brilliant conversation with Vera Quinn about how to successfully navigate business challenges and opportunities. Vera puts the focus on people and what we can learn from each other if we are open to embracing this. we live in a world where life and systems in general are set up to reward people […]

June 27, 2024

ICYMI: Is Being on Time Important?

Are we just being sticklers—or does being on time ACTUALLY matter? If there’s anything we’ve learned from three decades in business (and counting), it’s that time is one of our greatest assets as entrepreneurs. If you don’t keep on schedule—and disrespect the time of others—you’re not going to get very far at all! In this blog, we highlight 7 reasons being on time matters—and how you can make punctuality your superpower. 7 Reasons Being on Time Matters