Let’s face it: cold calling is useless. The reason big companies still even employ this practice is because they’ve got the brand behind each cold call - without that reputation (”warmth”) there would be no sale and no telemarketing.
So how do you and I begin to create a reputation that allows us to approach someone […]

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The reincarnation of what was once the world’s dominant trade route may reshape the face of the global economy.
The headlines from the Middle East understandably focus on the war in Iraq, the nuclear ambitions of Iran, and the Palestinian peace process. But 50 years from now, historians may say that one of the region’s most […]

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China could provide itself with a rural payments system cheaply and quickly by taking advantage of an existing technology and infrastructure.
Jan Bellens, Chris Ip, and Anna Yip
A growing middle class and a decade of annual double-digit growth in retail sales have provided a powerful magnet for businesses hoping to cash in on emerging China. Yet […]

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