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Never Waste a Good Crisis

The Center for Sales Strategy

Given the sudden health and economic crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic , the phrase, “Never waste a good crisis,” has surfaced quite a few times. Noted public figures ranging from Machiavelli and Winston Churchill to Barack Obama have all invoked the phrase in times of trouble.

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Be Indispensable to Protect Your Job in a Volatile Economy

Sales Gravy

Go the extra mile; make them never be able to imagine what life without you there would be like. Ross Mathews Selling in a crisis is tough. No Mercy for Anchors The good news for you and sales professionals everywhere is that most organizations and their leaders are smart. Losing your job during an economic downturn is worse.

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“Never Waste a Crisis” – Enter New Markets to Recession-Proof Your Business

SBI Growth

responded to the last recession of 2007-2008, a recurring theme became the quote made famous by Winston Churchill, “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” As the U.S. ” This was to describe the mindset of the top businesspersons during.

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A tactical guide to preventing and surviving a social media crisis

Zendesk

Like many businesses in hot water, they could’ve better weathered the controversy by employing some proven social media crisis-management tactics. What is a social media crisis? A social media crisis is an unexpected event that unfolds online, negatively affecting a brand’s reputation and revenue.

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Crisis Management: The Essential Must-Do’s

CMOE

Sooner or later, and whether we like it or not, every business, organization, or team will encounter some type of crisis or unexpected emergency. Most leaders in fast-moving organizations encounter a crisis of some magnitude nearly every week and in some cases, they seem to occur on a daily basis. Must-Do #1: Master your Mind.

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The Proactive M&BD Executive – Culture shock, marketing models, fee-earner engagement, qualifications and social media

Red Star Kim

Culture shock and the never-ending “to do” list Some of the delegates described the “culture shock” they experienced as they entered a M&BD role in the professional services sector. Just before Easter I spent a day facilitating the popular PM Forum training workshop “The Proactive M&BD Executive”.

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How to Rebuild a Team During a Crisis [A CMOE Case Study]

CMOE

Shawn is considered by many to be a good leader. Managing the crisis by working remotely, scrambling to rebuild the supply chain, reducing pay, and instituting temporary furloughs took a heavy toll on Shawn’s team. Case Study: Shawn. Preparation and Planning. Part II is the live-virtual alignment meeting itself.