http://www.telesales.co.uk The Personal Journal of David Festenstein, Telesales Guru Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:11:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Fortunately I was at home at my desk today, as I got a call from BBC Radio Sheffield asking if I would comment during a feature they were running about cold calling. The feature was principally about physical cold calling where representatives from various companies tried to promote some sort of ... http://www.telesales.co.uk/?p=96 I was reading Tim Ferris's  "The 4 hour workweek" book and he talks about how much easier it is to do the unrealistic rather than the realistic, it got me thinking about how this applies to winning new clients and getting new business If you think about it most people will call ... http://www.telesales.co.uk/?p=92 I have just read the latest news about the Volcano in Iceland and the airspace seems to be clear again but as always, I suspect it will take time for people to get back home or to their business destinations. There is talk that it may cause further problems. So I ... http://www.telesales.co.uk/?p=88 Well at least in our part of the world and we can get on with business as usual.However it was interesting, given how much access we have to technology that particularly in the UK, businesses seemed to really struggle to keep going, because of physically not being able to get ... http://www.telesales.co.uk/?p=84 Tomorrow I will be hosting a Teleseminar with Dr Alan Zimmerman CSP CPAE who is one of the top speakers in the US. Dr Zimmerman will be talking about his Journey to the Extraordinary Programme which will take place in Chicago 27-28. Please join us tomorrow 7th October at 9.00am US ... http://www.telesales.co.uk/?p=73 Tonight at 7.00pm (UK time - GMT), I will host a Teleseminar with Lesley Everett who is recognised as a leading Personal Branding expert. I would love it if you could join us on the call.In this TeleSeminar, Lesley will share with you some valuable tips for making sure you stand ... http://www.telesales.co.uk/?p=70 In which case,  Please join me on the teleseminar with Dr Rick Brinkman on Tuesday 2nd December at 8.00pm(GMT) Understanding the behaviour of others and our approach and reaction to them is key to building successful relationships at work and at home. Added pressures arise from the challenging economic times we ... http://www.telesales.co.uk/?p=69   Personal Branding is essential to standing out from the crowd in a competitive marketplace. Raising your visibility is a key part of Personal Branding and getting great at presenting is a perfect way to do this.    But this is not about conventional presentation skills - this is about your Presentational Brand.   On ... http://www.telesales.co.uk/?p=67 There are less than 3 hours to go before Graham Jones's teleseminar on how you can increase your product sales online. If you have already registered - that's great. We will look forward to you joining us on the call. But if you have yet to decide - read on.....! As you know, Graham Jones ... http://www.telesales.co.uk/?p=66 Personal Branding is essential to standing out from the crowd in a competitive marketplace. Whatever role you're in, corporate or self-employed, you have to think of your career in a more entrepreneurial way than ever. It's not just about what you look like. It's more about discovering your authentic core brand ... http://www.telesales.co.uk/?p=64