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In this second of a trilogy, Sawyer is doing a masterful job of weaving together different elements into a coherent and interesting story. Looking forward to the finale.
An enjoyable story (2nd in the trilogy) about an AI that emerges from the web, with interesting conversations about Unitarianism, the teachings of Jesus as expressed through game theory, mathematical probabilities, and the evolutionary worth of consciousness, not to mention appreciation of the five Planet of the Apes movies...
This latest Sawyer novel is part two of a trilogy continuing the tale of a blind girl, who through a new technology that helped her see, also helped her see an emerging artificial intelligence (AI).
Sawyer does a great job at keeping the novel well-paced, and throwing a clever nugget or two at those who are familiar with science fiction films and novels. The only "con" is that reading the first novel is a must to reading the second. It would be really hard to follow otherwise.
"Watch" is a governmental agency that has put it upon itself to wipe out the Webmind (the AI), regardless of no proof that the Webmind means harm to humankind. In fact, Webmind finds that humans are fascinating creatures and realizes that if humans are wiped out, eventually he would be too!
The story not only involves a fascinating evolution for Webmind, but also for the communication problems of Hobo, a bonobo/chimp hybrid, who is having some problems with dealing with humans himself. The sign language that Webmind uses on Hobo to help him out is a lot of fun to read.
Another fun thing to read is Caitlin developing as a teenager -- there's a bit of a love triangle between the 'jerk' Trevor and her infatuation with math nerd Matthew. Sawyer thankfully does not allow the novel to get too maudlin or soap opera.
Sci-Fi Allusions:
Mention by one character of the TV series 'Flash Forward' which is amusing since Sawyer himself wrote the novel that the TV series is based.
Star Trek the "Motionless Picture" is mentioned. Webmind quoted heavily from Spock and Kirk which was hilarious.
2001: A Space Odyssey, War Games and other films that dealt with artificial intelligence, although Webmind prefers the AI movies that put the AI in a positive light!
Bottom Line:
What a fun novel, easy to read and you are really rooting for Caitlin and wanting the government agents out to get Webmind to lose. The characters in the governmental agency are not well-developed however, and Sawyer drops the whole Communist freedom fighter introduced in the first book. Finally, the revelation of one of the characters being gay does not add to the plot at all and comes across as having to add a gay character as a token character.
Even so, highly recommended.
Book #2 in this trilogy does the opposite of what a lot of typical middle trilogy books do - it actually drives the story forward with a lot of action, something that I thought was lacking in WWW: Wake.
Sawyer's writing isn't the strongest, but I enjoyed that he's written an AI story where the AI isn't trying to take over the world or kill humans or any of the typical AI-gone-wrong scenarios.
I am wondering what could possibly be in the 3rd book of the trilogy, though. Books #1 and 2 felt like they really could have been edited down to one volume, and WWW: Watch doesn't end on a cliffhanger. I feel like if I wanted to, I could easily stop reading here. However, I do have the third volume from the library already, and this one went by quickly enough that I'll go ahead and finish things.
Although I did not like the first one so much, I'm so very happy that I gave this book a chance, because I had a very tough time putting it down. Sawyer is back in full form with this book with many ethical dilemmas to ponder in a very eminently readable story as usual. And the real world references to articles, other sci-fi authors, scientists, etc... add so much relevance to this book. Having so many insightful and delightful Canadian references thrown in is just icing on the cake!
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Award-winning author Robert J. Sawyer continues his "wildly though- provoking" science fiction saga of a sentient World Wide Web.
Webmind is an emerging consciousness that has befriended Caitlin Decter and grown eager to learn about her world. But Webmind has also come to the attention of WATCH-the secret government agency that monitors the Internet for any threat to the United States-and they're fully aware of Caitlin's involvement in its awakening.
WATCH is convinced that Webmind represents a risk to national security and wants it purged from cyberspace. But Caitlin believes in Webmind's capacity for compassion-and she will do anything and everything necessary to protect her friend.
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A sentient World Wide Web entity known as Webmind has befriended Caitlin Decter and grown eager to learn about her world. But Webmind has also come to the attention of WATCH--the secret government agency that monitors the Internet for any threat to the United States-and they're fully aware of Caitlin's involvement in its awakening. WATCH is convinced that Webmind represents a risk to national security and wants it purged from cyberspace.… (more)
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BBT must act now...buy or be bought. The big boys
are closing in on them. If they don't continue to
grow, they could be left behind as a second-thought,
has-been, fill-in, pick-me-up for a larger institution at a
lackluster price.
I have been a holder of BBK for eight or night
years and have watched it grow from under 6 Bil in
assets to over 30. It has split a number of times and
has increased its dividend regularly. The total
return has been 15% plus and it has been a very good
investment. I like smaller regional banks and own quite a
number (SNB HBAN OLDB). This is a good one, too.
Alas, my contacts say you are right about BB&T
losing emloyees. Not only are $$ an issue, the fear of
being bought is real and a compelling reason to leave,
provided it's to a much smaller bank or much larger one.
Let's face it, bank's BBK's size are fighting to stay
alive. Of course, as investors, what do we care?
The discussion around BBK's management is another
matter. A major issue is the community bank concept vs.
cost. Yes, Dr. JJ, it makes for excellent customer
service, but it seems to come at a price. An examination
of the operating ratio at BBK and others is very
enlightening. BB&T's improvements in efficiency which were
impressive for a while have slowed dramatically. I grant you
that it gets harder the farther you go, but others
(5th 3rd for example) seem to have figured how to drop
below 50%. If Y2K expenses are a problem (& I think
more and more banks and other companies will restate
those costs as tyhe year goes by), then it will be more
and more difficult to achieve sub 50% levels. I
understand that the old Southern National was really tough
on expenses. BB&T may be too, but my contacts tell
me they talk a good game, but are weak on delivery.
It sems to me that their numbers have been pretty
good so far (aside from my observation on slowing
improvement), but my contact is adament that expense controls
are "lax." (She was an old SNB'er)
I think
the 3rd quarter will tell alot. Don't count on a
teriffic operating ratio. It is because of this that I
predict that BBK will anounce anotrher merger/acquisition
by then to cloud future earnings.
I agree with your assessment of employees. And
they are being called weekly by headhunters with
offers of 20-40% salary increases to go to other banks.
Volume and small spreads will hurt only if you have a
lot of unhedged fixed rate loans. Acquirers of all
sizes have been doing welll..NB, FUNB, ONE, and yes
BB&T. I also agree with your assessment of BB&T re
location and track record. They're good....and nobody is
I attended the Graduate School of banking at the
University of Wisconsin...had long been a BB&T shareholder,
since 1991...and was impressed by the quality of
students (lower management) sent to the school by
If you have paid close attention to the bank
industry, on a nationwide basis, the very big banks,
and/or, the buyer banks overall returns have fallen well
behind the regionals and small banks. There are a number
of reasons for this, and I also feel that if the
economy falters and interest rates rise dramatically, the
bigger banks will be hurt more than their smaller
brethern (banking on volume with small spreads can prove
fatal if rates move against you).
There are few
banks in the country situated as well as BB&T to
provide ongoing steady returns to its shareholders AND
remain independant.
Don't those rose colored glasses get a little
difficult to see through? BB&T is a good bank with lots of
good people, but the market is changing very quickly.
The quality of employees necessary to meet the market
demands is also increasing almost daily. At the same time
the bank infrastructure is getting flatter creating
less opportunity for career growth. You can't demand
better and brighter and harder working employees without
creating a better working environment and at minimum,
market rates of compensation. The difference in a $10BB
bank and a $30BB bank is the number and quality of
employees....and the effect of all managemnt decisions has a
broader, more far reaching effect (good and bad). Anyone
not in the banking industry for the past 10-15 years
would have a hard time understanding the change in the
marketplace and the demands on bankers. This is not a
criticism...just an observation!
I forgot to say welcome and thanks to Yankee. You have excellent insights into BBK and banking in general. If you're not inside, you are close enuff! I hope you stick around.
You forgot to mention that ASO has excellent
management. They are split about 50:50 between "old" ASO
folks and "new" folks from major regionals like First
Union, Mellon, and others. This would certainly add
breadth to BBK's management group, provided that a deal
could be struck that would finally incorporate the
best, not just BBK, management. Both groups would help
the other, but a true team would have to be formed. I
don't agree with the earlier post that BBK's management
is weak, but they are inexperienced with a 30 BB
bank to run. I completely agree with the excellent
analysis of technical weakness (compter type - not
financial analysis type) that was posted earlier. I think
this is the true dilema that BBK faces. My earlier
comments on Y2K stand. ASO could greatly enhance BBK's
position here. Finally, ASO has a tremendous amount of
momentum going for them. I agree that their markets are
only OK, but what energy they demonstrate! These two
would be an excellent match.
Having said all the
above, I doubt this deal will happen. BBK isn't looking
and ASO's momentum will fool them into thinking they
can survive. Pity...
AmSouth Bank based in Birmingham is one of the
four major B-Ham banks. Solid portfolio good yields
(excellent stock performance as of late)overall great second
qtr. truly outperforming all expectations. Market is
stretched thin, third in AL,with about 3% mkt. share in
Fla., a small presence in southwest Ga., and growing
mkt share in Tennessee (most notably in Chattanooga).
All in all, well run, upper-level turnover seems to
have paid big benefits. Size is around $20B, a little
big for BBK but certainly doable. Would place BBK in
desirable markets, good strategic move that could lead to
big windfalls in Tennessee and Alabama(The onyly
So.East states with multiple "swallowable" banks for
BBK). BBK's NC market share is tapped out, as evidenced
by a couple of dissenters in their acqusition of
UCB. Alabama and Tenn. are wide open and a ASO BBK
merger could give BBK a heck of an advantage in grabbing
market share where it is still available.
Thank you my good man.
I'm going to get
lots of hate posters, but BBT will kick Wach any day
with customer service. That means alot in banking
today. Especially with these mergers. But I see your
Excuse my ignorance, but tell me more about ASO and why
it would be good for BBT?
Dr. JunJun
Right on my good man.
Your right,
especially when the divisions are decentralized. A big boy
is no differen than the little one.
I have a
good story for you young whippersnappers. FUNB is
advertising banking by phone and the PC. Its no big deal to
me, but lots of OLDER americans hate the crap. They
hate ATM's. They call FU and they get transferred to
Charlotte. I call BBT I get my branch, I see my bank people.
None of those STUPID phone systems. (don't believe me,
call fu and BBT)
Whats my point?
Us old
people have lots of money. We like banking where we are
treated as people in our towns. Like BBT.


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SUBMITTED: Thursday, June 07, 2012POSTED: Thursday, June 07, 2012
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AUTHOR: Robert - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Monday, May 21, 2012POSTED: Monday, May 21, 2012
There is no company to sue because just about everything they told you is fake. That's right their names are fake. The address is fake, the Phone Number is to a Throw-Away cell phone, the money you sent(or they wanted you to send) them through Western Union is untraceable, and the biggest kicker..they are in a foreign country. The only thing that was real is the account number on the check. Of course it was a stolen number so be glad you are not in jail right now.
So hopefully you did not use/send the money yet because you do owe the bank. As to why you owe the bank. It is because when you presented the check you represented it was a valid check thus you become responsible for it. If you don't pay it back(or make arrangements with the bank) they will close your account and turn you into Chex Systems. This makes it next to impossible to open an account at a regular bank for many years. If you still do not pay them back they may turn you over to collections and you may eventually get sued.
Sorry to give you such a bleak picture, but these scammers did what scammers do..they relied on your greed. After all do you really believe that you can make that much in a legitimate job?
So to help you in the future. Regardless of the reasons you are given or what you are asked to do, anytime ANYONE asks you to send a Western Union(or other untraceable method of money transfer), or sends you a check you MUST think it is a scam.
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The Hunte Corporation Or Petland121 N Roy Hill Blvd Goodman, Missouri U.S.A.
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My puppy has several behavior problems and pretty much untrainable. The store I purchased my puppy in Altamonte Springs, Florida is now closed. I didn't want them to do something bad to the dog because the store was closing. I used my heart not my brain in this purchase however he is well taken care of he is better off with me or I think he would not be alive today.
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I specifically remember you because this was one of the last puppies we had. And an employee had erroneaously told you that it had been sold. You got very upset about "how could we sell your puppy?!?!" I am the one that actually spoke with you and let you know that the other employee was confused and that your puppy was still there.
I dont know about the AKC forms. But your warranty says that Petland has no idea about the registrations, they get the registrations from the breeders who get them from the registries. Also there is no law regarding registration papers on dogs (not even in the lemon law) so you will be wasting money on an atty.
My advice is that you love your dog as he is and quit wishing he was better.
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Lovato has since landed a new job as a judge on "The X Factor" and embraced a healthy new lifestyle regime, which includes meditation and giving up her cell phone.
She tells Self magazine, "I make time for myself and meditate. I've spent the past two years getting over an eating disorder and issues like self-harming and bipolar
The cover of Search Inside Yourself is a clever riff on Google's famous multicolored logo, and this is appropriate given that the author is a long-term Google employee and that the material is based on a course developed for Google's staff.
Meng, as he is called, is a long-term meditator. Quite how long I'm not sure, but he refers to meditating before he joined Google (which was in 1999). Google's workers are allowed to spend 20% of their time on personal projects, and so Meng and some of his colleagues spent that time developing a personal-development course which had meditation and mindfulness at its core.The course was jokingly called Search Inside Yourself, and the name … Read more »
It's not what you'd expect at a school: students being asked not to think!
"We are calling it a mental recess," said Greg Graber, the head of middle school at Lausanne Collegiate School. "We really think this is going to help them, to sit and do nothing for 10-15 minutes and try to relax their minds to get distressed and unplugged."
The Lausanne Collegiate School in East Memphis is trying a different way to get kids focused.
Starting in September, Middle schoolers 10 to 14 years old are going to get the option, of skipping recess to sit and do nothing.
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Well, as reader Christy points out in her email, "Some people are cynical, but I really believe it."
So do we, Christy, so do we. — MEGHANN MARCO
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I love you too, Taco Bell!
Or should I say…
Te quiero tambien, Taco Bell!
That looks like an Old Skool Taco Bell sign. Am I wrong?
I love you too Taco Bell!!!
After 24 years of me saying it, they finally say it back. I think I might cry.
does this mean we're engaged?
I think they left off a few letters. It probably should read "We love your money"
What a coinky-dink! I love my money too! Maybe we should all get together and have some crazy money loving!
Aww. That would totally make me go get a soft taco or something. Good on 'ya Taco Bell.
Taco Bell is people!!!
(Seriously though, I like Taco Bell)
We love (to feed) you (Grade C meat)
Taco Hell…..Where bad tacos go after they die.
Now that Taco Bell has expressed true love for me, I can leave that awful Burger King who always leaves the seat up and never understands my feelings.
Captain Lumpy Dog says:
What a coinky-dink! I love my money too! Maybe we should all get together and have some crazy money loving!
Paper cuts.
At the Taco Bell near me (Cambridgeside Galleria, Cambridge, MA), the employees have started wearing hats saying "Customer Maniac". Not exactly reassuring.
Pee Wee, you beat me to it. That's a total Old School Taco Bell sign. That's awesome.
Sure, TB, you say that, but you'll have to buy me dinner first…and not from the Dollar Menu.
If you think taco bell is mexican food, you have problems.
We kick it old school here in Charleston, Illinois.
Mostly because no one can afford new school, but, you know …
Where else can you get about 3 pounds of barely edible chow for less than 3 bucks? What's not to love (I mean, besides the food itself)?
About a year ago, there was a charity run or something in my neighborhood (Hyde Park, Chicago), and some store owners along the route (57th street) had employees out in the street to advertise for them. Subway had a DJ setup, and a fellow on a loudspeaker claiming they were "the only Subway that loves you," as opposed to the 2 other Subways in the neighborhood (not to mention the 2 Quiznoz stores nearby).
'Unaffordable New School', is the new 'Old School'.
Imagine if it was the REALLY old logo, with the cactus and the sombrero? Oops. I just aged myself.
This reminds me of the Taco Bell sign down the street from me that read "YOU WILL BE AMAZED" for the longest time. I never figured out why.
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American Premium Warehouse Unathorised Charges To Telephone Bill thru Integretel myemergencyvoicemail.com Clearwater Florida
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I questioned the phone company as to who is Integretel,they replied that Integretel was nothing but a billing company.Upon calling and questioning Integretel,I was told they had billed me for the next two billing cycles and I would have to repeat the process all over again to clear the charge.When I asked who is American Premium Warehouse I was told that was confidential information.
This whole ordeal raises some serious questions and it reveals the incompetence of the telephone company and regulating bodies to allow any company to attach charges to a utility without question.
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Further discussions with the telephone company only resulted in third party blocking of outside billing.The telephone rep said that Integretel is a legitamate billing company,but it's clients or a percentage of them are not legitamate.The telephone company said they will charge-back to Integretel for the charges on my bill.When my telephone rep finished with the process he came back and said I would have a 0 balance on my next phone bill due to all the charges made by Integretel.
So Integretel & American Premium Warehouse will continue to get away with unathorized charges to telephone bills for awhile.
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Fury Rejects Chisora Rematch: Pulev or Adamek Next
By Nick Parkinson, courtesy of The Daily Star
TYSON FURY'S promoter Mick Hennessy hopes to match him against Kubrat Pulev next – rather than David Haye or Dereck Chisora.
The 6ft 9ins heavyweight giant is training in Belgium while Hennessy tries to do a deal with Bulgarian Pulev for an IBF title eliminator bout to decide who fights world No.1 Wladimir Klitschko.
Since climbing off the canvas to KO Yank Steve Cunningham in seven rounds on a thrilling US debut at Madison Square Garden last month, Fury has been a man in demand.
Morecambe's unbeaten Fury, 24, had an offer this week to face British rival Chisora in a rematch at Wembley Arena on July 20 – but Hennessy knocked it back.
Former WBA world heavyweight champion Haye, 31, has also been linked with Fury.
The Londoner recently postponed next month's fight with Manuel Charr due to a hand injury so would be available in the autumn.
But Hennessy's preferred choice is unbeaten European champion Pulev in September – with victory guaranteeing a shot at Ukrainian Klitschko and his three world title belts.
He said: "Ideally we would like to make the Pulev fight next for Tyson as long as it's commercially viable.
"A fight with Chisora is not happening. It was a decent offer but with the IBF title situation ongoing, we can't take another fight until that is resolved, one way or another.
"The goal is to become world champion and Pulev is a good route."
Hennessy is not ruling out the chance of fighting Haye later this year.
But he warned: "There are a lot of hurdles to clear before it can happen."
Fury's uncle and trainer, Peter Fury, expects any showdown with Haye will be later in 2013, with either Pulev or America-based Pole Tomasz Adamek next.
He said: "Some people are speculating that Haye isn't injured and that it has got something to do with us but that's rubbish.
"Pulev and Adamek could be put on HBO. It's going to be an exciting 12 months, now Tyson is the man to beat."
Fury is fighting one of two top 10 HWs while David Haye pulls out of a fight with Manuel Charr. [QUOTE=Alx.;13417527]please pick pulev[/QUOTE] Judging from the quotes his promoter already has picked Pulev.Comment by Michael Paine on 05-27-2013
Obviously Adamek, their excuse for not takinga Haye fight was that he was going to fight the eliminator against Pulev for a title shot. Now they are thinking about an Adamek fight? Quack, Quack......Comment by anonymous2.0 on 05-26-2013
If it is an Adamek fight, Fury will win purely on the size difference.Comment by Freedom. on 05-26-2013
[QUOTE=.:: JSFD26 ::.;13417223]If you thought it couldve gone either way fair enough but when you go life n death vs a guy with 1 arm then idk what to tell ya. The guy literally used 1 arm.[/QUOTE]Chambers wasn't really injured,…Comment by Alx. on 05-26-2013
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The Linux kernel mailing list comprises the core of Linux development activities. Traffic volumes are immense, often reaching ten thousand messages in a given week, and keeping up to date with the entire scope of development is a virtually impossible task for one person. One of the few brave souls to take on this task is Zack Brown.
Our regular monthly column keeps you abreast of the latest discussions and decisions, selected and summarized by Zack. Zack has been publishing a weekly online digest, the Kernel Traffic newsletter, for over five years now. Even reading Kernel Traffic alone can be a time-consuming task.
Linux Magazine now provides you with the quintessence of Linux kernel activities, straight from the horse's mouth.
exFAT Support
Someone pointed out on the list that Microsoft's exFAT filesystem seemed to be their answer to large portable flash drives and asked what, if anything, was being done in the Linux world to support the exFAT filesystem. Hirofumi Ogawa replied that he'd already written a read-only driver, but because of time constraints, he had not been working actively on adding write support. He posted his code, and H. Peter Anvin asked whether there were any filesystem specs available that didn't require signing away the ability to write code to them. Hirofumi replied that his own work had been based on reverse-engineering the filesystem on disk. Meanwhile, Alex Buell converted Hirofumi's patches to a standard kernel module that can be compiled outside of the kernel, just as long as the system has a recent kernel installed. The code is available for download at: http://www.munted.org.uk/programming/exfat.tar.bz2.
GPL, LGPL, and IBM IP
Mathieu Desnoyers wanted to release the userspace RCU code he worked on under the LGPL instead of the GPL so that proprietary code could link with it and use it. RCU, read-copy-update, is a library that ensures that data objects defined in the kernel do not appear undefined to other running code that tries to access them before the definition process has completed. Defining and initializing a struct, for example, could expose it in an incomplete form if the compiler or CPU tries to optimize the data assignments and puts the struct assignment itself ahead of the code assigning values to the variables within that struct. Mathieu's library makes protection against this available to user space. He wanted to know whether switching to the LGPL would be legal and acceptable to the Linux community.
Alan Cox pointed out that IBM owned the patent on the RCU idea and they had only released the patent for use in GPLed code, so Mathieu would need to get permission from them before proceeding.
Ktrace Sleeper Kernel Tracing
Jiaying Zhang created ktrace, a mechanism for tracing kernel events by inserting tracepoints in the kernel code. The reason for this innovation is that the existing markers code are deemed too heavy-weight. By simplifying the design, Jiaying and the other ktrace developers found significant performance enhancements. Some prototype code is posted.
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Linux Foundation's big event celebrates the 25th anniversary of Linux
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Advances in genetic research make it possible to identify carriers of a growing number of genetic diseases. The World Health Organization (WHO) published several preconditions for community carrier screening. This paper aims to present some of the dilemmas about screening in Israel and the difficulties in following the WHO's helpful criteria.


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Recently, I've spent a lot of time thinking about two of my favorite and most interesting customers
Tags: sales coach, sales tools, sales culture, sales success
We just finished an assignment working with Paul and Craig, two solid, heavily experienced serial entrepreneurs who have developed breakthrough technology turning really big food waste (think food prep locations for major supermarket chains, universities and prisons, for examples) into small wafers that can be used as organic fertilizers. Great technology, superb ROI and heavily experienced entrepreneur owner managers attempting to change the world due to a major problem because...
Tags: sales coaching, sales, Sales quota, sales plans
At our company, we have the privilege of being the strategy guys for a large number of customers ranging in size and shape from venture-backed tech startups to colleges to resorts to large police departments to industrial manufacturers and a wide variety of service organizations. Add to that frothy mix of markets, a variety of business structures that range from closely held families, to municipalities, public corporations and businesses that are owned by venture and PE firms, and it all becomes a wonderfully engaging puzzle of assembling future directions and the tactical building blocks to move from here to there.
Tags: Making Tough Choices
This morning BRINGS ME TO THE TOPIC OF RACE IN AMERICA.
As a professor of marketing, and a still struggling student of being a better sales professional, one thing I know is never to talk about race, religion or sex, but unfortunately, I need to to break that rule.
Enough is enough!
Tags: sales, sales management, sales effectiveness, management
I love reading Harvard Business Review's daily blogs, hints, teasers and management ideas. The magazine articles, sometimes yes, sometimes no, but I do believe that their comments on most management issues on marketing, and, most recently, on the science of sales are both stimulating and very thought provoking.
Lots happening this week...
- For the firm, it's end of the month and end of the quarter-just like our customers, we're scrambling
- Sales are strong, but we're always looking for more
- Added John Routhier as a senior partner...wicked strong background in sales and marketing
- Personally feeling superb and just started jogging...well, kind of jogging
- ...and this week, I just completed my annual MGH checkups from my PCP, cardiologist and other specialists. Back to back days, multiple tests...over and done with. All good!
It's such a privilege to live in cities like Boston, New York, Dallas, and many others where one has such an incredible concentration of excellent, world-class healthcare. After a couple of "situations" during the last couple of years, it's very reassuring to know from my buddies at MGH that everything on the health front is A-OK!
We all live in very time-consuming and high-pressure environments working very hard to balance our careers and personal lives, so having the quiet knowledge that everything is A-OK medically is more than a little comforting.
As a result of all of this personal process of questioning, probing, listening and testing, I thought that I would do the same with the business, which led to us sitting down this week to analytically take a snapshot of the business
I'm now going to date myself, but it's an important perspective in understanding just why I, you and the entire profession of sales need to keep rapidly evolving while it focuses, not on the practice of sales itself, but on the value that we bring to our customers.
Tags: sales productivity, sales coaching, Sales Optimization, sales coach, sales planning, sales tools
Interesting comments from a number of readers on a blog I did back in February on what it takes to become a sales leader. I realized as a result of that blog and the comments and questions that I received, that I knew a whole lot more about what a sales leader is not, than what a true leader of salespeople really is.
For example, I know that a sales leader is not...
- Captain Command & Control
This guy is all about gruffness and full blunt force, marked by swearing and shouting in public coupled with a list of not-so-veiled threats about being fired.
The result in what he creates is always a small salesforce of dispirited workers who run for cubicle cover and start looking at their shoes every time "The Captain" marches into the office. You would think that after all of these years, this dinosaur had finally been bogged down in the tar pits of the 1980's and been classified as extinct, but he's still out there shouting even louder since all of the good salespeople have already jumped off of his ship.
- Mary Micromanager
Mary isn't quite sure what exactly her leadership role is as a new sales manager since she quickly rose through the ranks from BDR to sales rep to team leader and is now a district or regional manager.
As a result, she never really had the time or the support from her managers to be properly trained and, as a result, she was just thrown into the deep end of the pool to see if she would either sink or swim. Mary has now become the ubersalesperson looking for more and more detail and constantly doing activity follow up with her team while she basically drives them nuts. What Mary has not yet learned is that there are manager roles, like Player-Coach, where she can bring real value to the team and allow them the freedom to do their front line job... perhaps in many cases better than she could do it.
- Tommy Technology
T2 is a manager who is all about technology and replacing F2F field salespeople with inside sales teams armed with highly integrated CRM platforms and a variety of apps.
I'm all for integrating tech stuff into sales processes and strongly believe that technology platforms like Insight Squared, Hubspot and Brainshark, wrapped around formal sales processes, can improve average sales productivity by 25%. But, the problem with having Tommy as a manager is that he has forgotten about delivering customer value, and he's run way too fast right to the edge of the cliff never looking back to see if his salespeople are following him or are just going to watch him jump into the abyss shouting... "Good riddance, Tommy."
So, just what is Sales Leadership?
So, as I said, I'm pretty good at understanding what sales leadership is not, but I'm still pretty sure that if I had to teach even a general 101 course on leadership, let alone sales leadership, I would not have much to say after the first or second class.
As a result, I've been packing up the summer beach bag, that hangs quietly in the garage all winter amid various beach towels and chairs, with a variety of books and downloaded articles that I've come across this year as I try to figure out just what being a sales leader is all about.
A good place for me to start was this article from McKinsey on...
"The BullS--- of Leadership." I also thought that it's something that you might also find worthwhile. Since so much of defining "leadership" is to provide examples, most of the books that are referenced in the article are about individuals. My intent is to read through a number of them during the summer...in between my normal prep reading on the beach for next semester's marketing course at Tufts and MIT's business planning classes.
Master of the Senate, (about Lyndon Johnson) by Robert Caro
The Power Broker,, (about Robert Moses), by Robert Caro
Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson
Team of Rivals (about Lincoln) by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Influence of Science & Practice by Robert Cialdini
Need Your Guidance & ideas...
Given all of this reading about sales leadership and sales management, I and the rest of the partners at the firm could use your help, guidance and opinions.
For approximately 15 years, we've run twice-a-year Sales Management Boot Camps. Limited to 20, maybe 25, individuals who are managing other salespeople, these 2.5 day programs held in the unique setting of the MIT Endicott House, 20 miles outside of Boston, focus on a wide variety of sales leadership topics crossing an equally wide variety of industries and markets. We've found that the industry variety is actually key to the success of these programs since managers can openly discuss their issues in a confidential environment where there are no competitors, but there's deep experience in size, in type and in the industries of the attendees.
Taught by my guys and a number of well recognized sales management experts in the Boston community, we're gearing up for another program in November. The question that I would greatly appreciate your guidance on and direction for is simply...
"If you were to come to a sales management leadership program, what would you want to learn?"
Your help would be very much appreciated. Thanks!
Also, since you're now deep into Q2, you just may want to put aside a day during the next two weeks to refine and update your 2016 Business Plan, or at least your 2016 Sales and Marketing Plans. To get you started, click here and receive a downloaded copy of our Writing the Winning Business Plan, 2016 edition.
Another opportunity for preparing now for Q4 is to do the same type of "relook" at the basics of your 2016 Marketing Plan after reviewing our ebook on "How to Write a Marketing Plan". This consists of mostly solid basics and tactical structure stuff...which just might be the perfect thing to do right now before you dive too deeply into Q3.
...and, of course, if you just want to talk through some of where you are right now and use us as a confidential sounding board...or do a short Whiteboarding Session with any of us, just email me, and we will work out a convenient schedule.
Good Selling!
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Tags: sales, sales tools, sales management training, sales management boot camp, sales leadership
Looks like it's going to be a great weekend!
Most importantly, we all need to take a few minutes and remember just what Memorial Day is all about.
I, as all of you, have strong feelings about this day, and it's very important to remember why the day was created and the critical essence of what it's all about.
Hopefully... "we will go to war no more".
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LORDS VALLEY, Pa. � A 68-year-old Pike County man was convicted of arson charges for trying to blow up his former residence in the private residential community of Hemlock Farms in 2007.
Police say George Simonson, now of Deltona, Fla., meticulously placed seven delayed-ignition devices and gallons of gasoline throughout a home in an attempt to burn it down.
Simonson�s plot was thwarted, however, by the efforts of Pennsylvania State Police and Hemlock Farms security. If the devices had ignited, it would have posed a danger to his neighbors, authorities say. His motives were unclear.
Simonson was not in court the last day of his trial. His bail has been revoked and there is a warrant out for his arrest.
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