You would probably ask, is it possible to achieve career success with 5Ds? Yes, it is possible. These 5Ds I am referring to stands for Dependability, Determination, Delight, Detailed and Devoted. Not only will they increase your chances of achieving career success, they will also increase your motivation at work.
Throughout my working experience, I have had the chance of observing bosses, colleagues and staff members perform their tasks. And I noticed a pattern that exists with people who achieve career success in the level relevant to them.
They carried with these 5 traits when tackling their work.
1. Dependability
Dependability means taking first person responsibility when you are given a job to do. You never blame someone for your work that is not done right. It means you take the initiative to see the job is done to the best of your ability. You take great pride in the work assigned to you.
When you are dependable, you become a competitive advantage for your organization. You are seen as someone worthy of more important assignments and hence increase your chances of achieving career success.
2. Determined
Being determined means having the stamina to see things through regardless of how tough they are. If you are to achieve career success, having determination is one critical factor. It not only ensures that you complete your work at hand no matter how tough, it also ensures that you achieve your long-term career goals.
A determined person is usually fueled by a keen sense of duty and passion for the work. When you do your work with passion, the quality will shine through and people will notice it.
3. Delight
Be a delight to work with in your workplace. No one likes to work with a grouch. Having a pleasing disposition, smile, never say die, being positive regardless of how huge the challenge, is part of being delightful at work. A delight at work carries with them a positive attitude. It is the positive energy that they rub off on you that makes you want to work with them. It is a real and sincere feeling.
When you carry with you a smile and a positive attitude at work, you are known as a delight. You will notice that colleagues wish for you to achieve career success. You can see them wish positive things for you.
4. Detailed
A detailed worker never lets work that is haphazard leave their hands. A detailed person slogs to ensure that everything that is supposed to work is looked into. They are the people that take that extra precaution and the initiative to make sure things become near perfect. Just enough is not in their vocabulary. Good enough just isn’t good enough for them.
For the detailed, only the best is good enough. When you are a detailed person your bosses trust you with jobs that need multitasking. They know you can be relied on to make sure everything little aspect is looked into. Such tasks increase your chance to achieve career success.
5. Devoted
A devoted worker is an enthusiastic worker. When you become an enthusiastic worker, you are focused on the tasks at hand. You also become focused on the bigger goals of the organization. Due to this you are not as vulnerable to the ‘disturbing ghosts’ in your organization that is always causing disruption by being a complainer and spreading negative energy.
In order to achieve career success, it is important for you to cultivate these 5Ds. They help increase your chances of achieving career success. Besides, these qualities will also increase your work motivation.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Super Sales MAN
It’s age of marketing. What is the use of quality products if you are unable to sell it? Moreover, there is so much competition in market that you cannot even sell a quality product easily. The world of business is changing fast. Unless you are able to adjust with the new trends, and mould your techniques accordingly you will find it very difficult to get success.. However, you needn’t worry. We are arming you with some new and tested ideas, which will transform you into a SUPER SALES MAN (a very successful marketing executive).
DON’T BELIEVE IN ‘NO’
It is true that in a sales strategy you often have to agree with your customers. Customers are always right. Beware of antagonising your customers. Nevertheless, never believe them if they say ‘no’. In case you believe you will have to resign from your post soon or you will have to close your business. Most of them have a natural habit of saying ‘no’. So learn to maintain your calm and try again with better words. If you still fail then leave in a good mood showering a couple of sentences for his better life and future. Moreover, after a mouth or two contact him again. You will be surprised to know how most of the customers convert their ‘no’ into ‘yes’.
BE ORIGINAL
Most of the prospective customers aren’t interested in copied things or duplicate items. They prefer it genuine/original. You should enhance your own plus points instead of copying others blindly. Genuine and fresh items always attract others. Therefore develop your own unique style of selling. Originality adds attraction to your personality that helps you to sell more items to more people.
THE BENEFIT OF YOUR CUSTOMERS
Most of the sales persons have a habit of keeping their minds on their own profit benefits. That is a poor sales-strategy. Others are not there to help you live a good and affluent life. Instead you are there to help them make their life better. Concentrate on how you can provide a good deal to a customer. In that case you will be bombarded with more purchase orders without much effort. What else do you need?
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND YOUR PRODUCTS
If you believe in yourself and your product (which is the utmost sales strategy), it will naturally vibrate through your words and sentences, having a positive impact on your target. Moreover, you get a winner’s edge – the most sought after marketing trait. Some persons are negative thinkers. They expect failures. It is impossible for them to believe in themselves. Consequently, they are unable to convince others and sell their items. The principle of forced belief can start bringing a change. Firmly believe that you are a super salesperson and you will definitely succeed. After a period, this forced-belief becomes a habit.
DREAM-TECHNIQUE WILL DO WONDERS
You can use dream-technique. It is the easiest technique in the world to give a miraculous transformation to your personality. Give your imagination a free hand. Try to fly in a dream world every night that you have become a super salesperson. You are selling your product everywhere. People are flocking to you to become your customers. Just dream, expect nothing, and await the wonders to happen in future.
SENSE OF HUMOUR CAN HELP
Anger and aggressive emotions never bring success in marketing. It is better to sit at your home and break household things to get a relief. Don’t pour away these emotions on your prospective customers. They will run miles away from you. Practise sense of humour if you can. It will inject a spark of friendliness in them, making their minds fertile for your sales pitch. In case you are unable to practise this technique even after repeated efforts forget it. At least practise controlling your aggressive emotions. If your mind is determined to achieve its aim it will help you to keep your emotions under control.
KNOCK AT THEIR DOORS AGAIN
It is one of the most effective sales strategies. In addition, the most profitable and the easiest one. Knock at the old doors again. If you really sold quality goods that satisfied the customers then you don’t need new customers everyday. You can revert to your old customers again and again to sell them more and more. Wise salesmen must follow this golden rule of marketing. Many companies forget their old customer by emphasizing too much to get new. New ideas and techniques are devised to woo more and more new customers. A feeling of resentment starts building in old customers and it is always harmful for the company.
RUSH UP TO NO-COMPETITION ZONES
Everyone is running towards the areas where there is already too much competition. People start feeling bore with repeated requests from all sides. They often opt for well-known brands. It is very difficult to sell new or less-known products here. So pull your neck up the crowd and watch for new territories. Your life may change after a couple of months because you improve your chances of getting many new customers.
PRAISE THEM EVEN IF THEY ABUSE
Certainly, it’s the most difficult task you have to learn. The most powerful marketing gun that most of the salesmen are unable to handle. Whomever you want to sell always find in him something to admire. It seems easy, but becomes the toughest whenever you have to face aggressive, impulsive or abusive people. Now the real test begins. You feel like you are in the oven and you want to make yourself cool with a burst of anger. Instead, if you learn to have a shower of cool feelings it will make you a tougher sales person afterwards. Like steel, you will become harder. So praise even the hot bricks. They will value you more.
PASTE ‘GOOD NEWS’ ON YOUR FOREHEAD
Who wants to listen to the same old news or eat the stale food. In the sajavascript:void(0)
Publish Postme why people are fed-up with the same old things being sold to them repeatedly and of course in the same old repetitive sales pitch. You can learn a lot from the following two principals of human nature: a) they want new and good things, b) they want some old things to be sold to them in a new way. In fact you should be like good news to them every time. You must have something good to say about your product and for your customer. You will get warm welcome everywhere.
These 10 golden rules will make you a super salesman if you follow them seriously. With their help you will earn millions.
DON’T BELIEVE IN ‘NO’
It is true that in a sales strategy you often have to agree with your customers. Customers are always right. Beware of antagonising your customers. Nevertheless, never believe them if they say ‘no’. In case you believe you will have to resign from your post soon or you will have to close your business. Most of them have a natural habit of saying ‘no’. So learn to maintain your calm and try again with better words. If you still fail then leave in a good mood showering a couple of sentences for his better life and future. Moreover, after a mouth or two contact him again. You will be surprised to know how most of the customers convert their ‘no’ into ‘yes’.
BE ORIGINAL
Most of the prospective customers aren’t interested in copied things or duplicate items. They prefer it genuine/original. You should enhance your own plus points instead of copying others blindly. Genuine and fresh items always attract others. Therefore develop your own unique style of selling. Originality adds attraction to your personality that helps you to sell more items to more people.
THE BENEFIT OF YOUR CUSTOMERS
Most of the sales persons have a habit of keeping their minds on their own profit benefits. That is a poor sales-strategy. Others are not there to help you live a good and affluent life. Instead you are there to help them make their life better. Concentrate on how you can provide a good deal to a customer. In that case you will be bombarded with more purchase orders without much effort. What else do you need?
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND YOUR PRODUCTS
If you believe in yourself and your product (which is the utmost sales strategy), it will naturally vibrate through your words and sentences, having a positive impact on your target. Moreover, you get a winner’s edge – the most sought after marketing trait. Some persons are negative thinkers. They expect failures. It is impossible for them to believe in themselves. Consequently, they are unable to convince others and sell their items. The principle of forced belief can start bringing a change. Firmly believe that you are a super salesperson and you will definitely succeed. After a period, this forced-belief becomes a habit.
DREAM-TECHNIQUE WILL DO WONDERS
You can use dream-technique. It is the easiest technique in the world to give a miraculous transformation to your personality. Give your imagination a free hand. Try to fly in a dream world every night that you have become a super salesperson. You are selling your product everywhere. People are flocking to you to become your customers. Just dream, expect nothing, and await the wonders to happen in future.
SENSE OF HUMOUR CAN HELP
Anger and aggressive emotions never bring success in marketing. It is better to sit at your home and break household things to get a relief. Don’t pour away these emotions on your prospective customers. They will run miles away from you. Practise sense of humour if you can. It will inject a spark of friendliness in them, making their minds fertile for your sales pitch. In case you are unable to practise this technique even after repeated efforts forget it. At least practise controlling your aggressive emotions. If your mind is determined to achieve its aim it will help you to keep your emotions under control.
KNOCK AT THEIR DOORS AGAIN
It is one of the most effective sales strategies. In addition, the most profitable and the easiest one. Knock at the old doors again. If you really sold quality goods that satisfied the customers then you don’t need new customers everyday. You can revert to your old customers again and again to sell them more and more. Wise salesmen must follow this golden rule of marketing. Many companies forget their old customer by emphasizing too much to get new. New ideas and techniques are devised to woo more and more new customers. A feeling of resentment starts building in old customers and it is always harmful for the company.
RUSH UP TO NO-COMPETITION ZONES
Everyone is running towards the areas where there is already too much competition. People start feeling bore with repeated requests from all sides. They often opt for well-known brands. It is very difficult to sell new or less-known products here. So pull your neck up the crowd and watch for new territories. Your life may change after a couple of months because you improve your chances of getting many new customers.
PRAISE THEM EVEN IF THEY ABUSE
Certainly, it’s the most difficult task you have to learn. The most powerful marketing gun that most of the salesmen are unable to handle. Whomever you want to sell always find in him something to admire. It seems easy, but becomes the toughest whenever you have to face aggressive, impulsive or abusive people. Now the real test begins. You feel like you are in the oven and you want to make yourself cool with a burst of anger. Instead, if you learn to have a shower of cool feelings it will make you a tougher sales person afterwards. Like steel, you will become harder. So praise even the hot bricks. They will value you more.
PASTE ‘GOOD NEWS’ ON YOUR FOREHEAD
Who wants to listen to the same old news or eat the stale food. In the sajavascript:void(0)
Publish Postme why people are fed-up with the same old things being sold to them repeatedly and of course in the same old repetitive sales pitch. You can learn a lot from the following two principals of human nature: a) they want new and good things, b) they want some old things to be sold to them in a new way. In fact you should be like good news to them every time. You must have something good to say about your product and for your customer. You will get warm welcome everywhere.
These 10 golden rules will make you a super salesman if you follow them seriously. With their help you will earn millions.
Online Musiq Degrees
For those of us who want to pursue a music degree but find it difficult to do so because of time constraints, financial difficulties or physical limitations, there is another option - online schools and/or correspondence courses. Today more and more universities are offering courses online which make it possible to earn a degree in the comfort of our own home and at a time that is convenient for us.
Of course, there is both a downside and an upside of taking online courses. First of all you must make sure that the school is legitimate and accredited; ask how much the tuition is or if there are additional fees, know your teachers' background, etc. For proper guidance on deciding which online school to enroll at, I refer you to our Distance Education expert, Jamie Littlefield.
Nevertheless, for those who are interested in pursuing a degree in music, here are several universities offering certificates, courses and degrees.
* Berkleemusic.com - Berkleemusic.com provides online music courses and college-credit certificate programs in music production, songwriting, music theory, arranging, performance, guitar and music business.
* Valley City State University (Dept. of Music) - Located in Valley City, North Dakota, this fully-accredited school now offers online courses such as Music Theory, Music History and Pedagogy (applied and piano). Courses are open to anyone, including music teachers preparing for the MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) National Certification.
* Mary Pappert School of Music - One of Duquesne University's educational institutions, this school offers a Master of Music Major in Music Education.
* Judson College - Offers a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Music. Also offers various music courses including Introduction to Church Music, Music in Worship, Music Theory, Music History and Music Education (elementary).
* Auburn University - Offers graduate programs in music education.
* Boston University - Offers a Masters of Music in Music Education and Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Education.
* Stephen F. Austin State University - Offers a Master of Arts in Music Education.
* University of Hawaii at Manoa - Offers a Master of Arts in Music Educaton.
* University of Northern Iowa - Offers guided independent study courses as well as Master of Music in Music Education.
* University of Southern Mississippi - Offers various distance learning courses including The Psychology of Music and The Enjoyment of Music.
* Eastern Michigan University - Has scheduled course offerings for music including Introduction to Music Theory and Introduction to Music Therapy.
* University of North Texas - Scheduled courses in Jazz Fundamentals, Music Appreciation and others.
* West Texas A&M University - Offers courses in music education, music history and song literature.
* University of Southern Maine - USM has launched a new graduate certificate program for music educators called "Composing Together". The program teaches music teachers how to teach music composition in PreK-12 settings and also allows teachers to study music composition.
* Indiana University (Indianapolis campus) - Pursue a Master of Science in Music Technology from Indiana University's online program.
Know of other online universities offering courses and degrees in music? E-mail it to musiced.guide@about.com.
Of course, there is both a downside and an upside of taking online courses. First of all you must make sure that the school is legitimate and accredited; ask how much the tuition is or if there are additional fees, know your teachers' background, etc. For proper guidance on deciding which online school to enroll at, I refer you to our Distance Education expert, Jamie Littlefield.
Nevertheless, for those who are interested in pursuing a degree in music, here are several universities offering certificates, courses and degrees.
* Berkleemusic.com - Berkleemusic.com provides online music courses and college-credit certificate programs in music production, songwriting, music theory, arranging, performance, guitar and music business.
* Valley City State University (Dept. of Music) - Located in Valley City, North Dakota, this fully-accredited school now offers online courses such as Music Theory, Music History and Pedagogy (applied and piano). Courses are open to anyone, including music teachers preparing for the MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) National Certification.
* Mary Pappert School of Music - One of Duquesne University's educational institutions, this school offers a Master of Music Major in Music Education.
* Judson College - Offers a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Music. Also offers various music courses including Introduction to Church Music, Music in Worship, Music Theory, Music History and Music Education (elementary).
* Auburn University - Offers graduate programs in music education.
* Boston University - Offers a Masters of Music in Music Education and Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Education.
* Stephen F. Austin State University - Offers a Master of Arts in Music Education.
* University of Hawaii at Manoa - Offers a Master of Arts in Music Educaton.
* University of Northern Iowa - Offers guided independent study courses as well as Master of Music in Music Education.
* University of Southern Mississippi - Offers various distance learning courses including The Psychology of Music and The Enjoyment of Music.
* Eastern Michigan University - Has scheduled course offerings for music including Introduction to Music Theory and Introduction to Music Therapy.
* University of North Texas - Scheduled courses in Jazz Fundamentals, Music Appreciation and others.
* West Texas A&M University - Offers courses in music education, music history and song literature.
* University of Southern Maine - USM has launched a new graduate certificate program for music educators called "Composing Together". The program teaches music teachers how to teach music composition in PreK-12 settings and also allows teachers to study music composition.
* Indiana University (Indianapolis campus) - Pursue a Master of Science in Music Technology from Indiana University's online program.
Know of other online universities offering courses and degrees in music? E-mail it to musiced.guide@about.com.
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