The 7 dumbest things said during a sales pitch

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The 7 dumbest things said during a sales pitch By Sean Cheyney Sometimes the things that come out of the mouths of salespeople are practically laughable. Here are a few that no marketer should ever have to hear. Arianna Huffington on what she really sold to AOL By Bob Garfield Watch as Bob Garfield asks The Huffington Post's leader about the value of her publication's commenters and their deep relationship with the online community. How to revamp your mom marketing tactics By Stacy DeBroff It's time to freshen up your marketing plan for moms. Here's how to connect with this decision-making consumer. LATEST BLOG POSTS More posts The Future of Ad Networks: A Truth in Advertising By Jeff Hirsch Ad networks have a solid business model that provides significant value to advertisers and publishers, and are far from exiting our ecosystem. In fact, the demise of ad networks, to paraphrase Mark Twain, has been greatly exaggerated.First, let me... QR Codes: When Unintentional is Intentional By Roger Marquis The other day, a story was reported about QR Codes being placed on the bottoms (i.e., bikini bottoms) of Britain's female beach volleyball champions, all in time for this week's test London 2012 Olympic beach volleyball tournament.Since the story... A Very Good Thing By Doug Weaver Those whove been in one of my workshops may remember me saying that three qualities make for a very effective seller: focus, impact and generosity. Focus helps you understand where your time and efforts are best spent where you really can make a... Creativing :: How brands become publishers, TVs gaining Net access, and Instagram on your underpants By Doug Schumacher Ten links that point towards the future of new media marketing:Facebook Updates Your News Feed: Introducing Topic GroupsYou probably noticed this showing up. I think its a great move. Consolidates similar content and also shows who among your network... blog More posts Start-Up Watch COD: EyePredict's EPflow optimizes catalog item displays to your objectives By Jim Nichols When you are selling multiple items online, one of the key challenges you face is to design your online catalog screens. Naturally, different items have different price points and profitability, or... LATEST COMMENT The click is important, just in varying degrees.... Spencer Broome on: Why the click is still important MOST READ ARTICLES 1. 5 people you should never hire 2. 5 brands that post terrible Facebook updates 3. Sexy digital brand makeovers 4. Terrible agency website mistakes 5. How to transform yourself into a brand SUMMIT COVERAGE More photos Josh Holmes, Founder, Joystick Interactive Lindsey Thomas, Director of PR & Marketing, JiWire See who else went...   Join us at these upcoming events Full calendar »   Brand Summit Sept 11-14, 2011 Coronado, CA Summit info Breakthrough Summit Oct 16-19, 2011 Henderson, NV Summit info Agency Summit Dec 4-7, 2011 Scottsdale, AZ Summit info   Advertisement     LATEST JOBS More jobs Digital Traffic Coordinator ~ Media Agency to the Stars Ad Sales Marketing Manager Online Media Account Executive Paid Search Analyst Senior Sales Account Executive Post a job   People Connection. Not a member yet?  Meet people, network, reconnect  Join the industry's most popular networking    platform Featured member: Gary Lee CEO, mBLAST See full profile, photos and more! Or sign in here   We're always eager to hear what you have to say about our website and how to better serve you. Give us your feedback!

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