| January 13, 2012 | | CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF |  |  | |  | | - 3 traits of successful 21st-century leaders
Modern leaders need to combine realism with optimism, give their workers a sense of purpose, and be able to find order in the clamor of daily life, says executive coach Justin Menkes. That adds up to the kind of vision that keeps workers motivated and helps companies to stay successful, Menkes says. "Today, a paycheck is not enough. Workers have to get out of bed every morning believing in what they're doing." The Washington Post (1/10)       |  | The Business Platinum Card® from American Express OPEN
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  | | | Sales Strategies |  | | |  | - Free your salespeople from trivial tasks and let them focus on selling
While it may be tempting to cut costs by reducing your support staff, doing so can lead to lost revenue by burdening your salespeople with administrative tasks, writes Sean McPheat. "[D]epending on your organisation and sales structure, you should give your sales executives enough support so they can spend the majority of their time actually speaking to or in front of prospective buyers," he writes. MTDSalesTraining.com (1/12) |  | Organizational Privacy Architecture and Assessment
This checklist for Ecommerce, Web Development and Design, and Direct Marketing professionals enables you to gauge your organization’s privacy compliance and best practice levels. Thousands of companies leave the intricacies of privacy management to TRUSTe, the 13-year-old leader in online privacy. Gain an overview of the program today. |
 | | - Telecoms expected to curb networking investments globally
Analysts predict carriers will cut back on their mobile-network spending around the globe this year, a blow to makers of telecom gear who were beginning to recover from the recession. They are especially bearish on European carriers caught up in the continent's debt crisis, and they predict U.S. and Chinese operators will spend at a slower pace as well. "While it won't be as bad as 2009 when operators drastically cut their spending, we expect only very weak growth this year and continued pressure on prices," said Cedric Pointier, a portfolio manager at Natixis Asset Management. Reuters (1/13) - Spend less time on the travel, more on the business
You won't be up in the air over your next business trip after you read these nine travel tips compiled by a company executive who's in the know about being on the go. "My first tip would be to put together a summary pack of all travel documents you will need. Not just the obvious ... but everything that will be needed, including all reference numbers, transport tickets, any presentation material and a schedule," Catherine Becker writes. Business Today (1/8) | App Update | | | |  | |  | |  | | | Pi Sigma Epsilon is the only national, professional fraternity for college students looking to improve their sales, marketing, and management skills
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- The weird stuff people have left behind at the Travelodge
While visitors to Travelodge hotels in the U.K. most often forget devices such as phone and laptop chargers, they occasionally leave behind some more memorable items. In addition to other oddities, guests have accidentally left a hamster, an urn filled with ashes and an expensive watch collection at the hotels. The Telegraph (London) (1/12)  | For every minute a sales person spends putting out fires or pointless admin, is a minute they are not closing a sale."
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