Tag: sales

October 29, 2013

Cydcor’s Favorite Books

At Cydcor, we believe strongly in personal and professional development.  We want our sales rock stars to move on to become management super stars.  Part of our effort to do that is to provide advice and resources for team members to build their communication and leadership skills. We like to collect our favorite books that have inspired us to be better leaders and share them with you on our Cydcor Reviews website.  Here’s a roundup of some of our favorite […]

October 23, 2013

How to Spend More Time Selling

According to Oracle, sales people spent 78% of their time looking for leads.  That leaves very little time for actual selling, especially when relationship building is so crucial to making the sale. So how can one manage leads and spend more time selling? Here are some tips from Cydcor Sales Blog. Start by organizing your leads into categories of likelihood. One for people who have bought from you before.  Two for people who have expressed interest.  Three for people you […]

September 26, 2013

What Type of Sales Manager are You?

The Heavy Hitter Sales Blog recently reported on the seven types of sales managers.  We wanted to review the types and then ask you what type you may fall under and which manager you prefer to have.  So here they are! For more detail, read Steve W. Martin’s post on the seven types of sales managers over at the Heavy Hitters blog.

September 17, 2013

Why We Buy by Paco Underhill Review

In this edition of Cydcor Reviews, our VP of Marketing endorses a key guide to sales.  Anyone interested in direct sales can benefit from studying the habits of shoppers. Enjoy! Title:  Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping Author:  Paco Underhill Review by: Gail Michalak, Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Cydcor Description of this book:  Paco Underhill is a market researcher who has spent his life collecting comprehensive data on our shopping habits.  He is the founder and […]

June 28, 2013

We’re going to help prevent texting and driving-related accidents!

And here’s why: We have joined forces with 10n2 Technologies, the leading provider of software that prevents the use of mobile devices while driving. We’re a provider of BizProtect™, a smartphone app that enables companies to enforce their mobile phone policies and protect their employees and businesses from the unnecessary costs and accident risk of distracted driving. The App takes the temptation away to text, tweet, and surf the Internet while driving and is the proprietary technology that can stop businesses […]