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Follow up with success
By staff WriterA successful initial meeting with a prospect is wasted if you fail in the next important step: following up. What are the best ways to follow up? That depends on who you ask. So we decided to ask many of you how you do it. What are your best ways...
December 01, 2005
Rites of PassageHurricane Katrina triggered this most recent reflection. My dad and stepmother have lived on the Mississippi Coast for the past 20 years. Now in their...
November 28, 2005
N%2EY%2E Will Not Charge Greenberg CriminallyNew York authorities will not be bringing criminal charges against Maurice Greenberg, the former chairman of American International Group Inc., in connection with Greenberg's ...
November 16, 2005
Hartford Editor Moves To GenworthGenworth Financial Inc. has hired Philip Moeller to be vice president of corporate communications.[@@]Moeller previously was the editor of the Hartford Business Journal, according ...
November 09, 2005
Taking the Pulse of Producers? At least 53% of producers say that "attracting new clients" is a major challenge.? At least 40% of producers report the following as ...
November 01, 2005
Schwab Institutional Gets Sales ChiefBernard Clark returns to head SI sales effort
November 01, 2005
You Get What You Pay ForAccording to the ICF, the average cost of a coach in the U.S. is about $150 an hour, although some don't charge by the hour...
November 01, 2005
Coaching CredentialsHere are the three designations awarded by the International Coach Federation (ICF) and each designation's requirements: Associate Certified Coach (ACC) 60 hours of coach-specific training 250 hours of...