Consistency Is The Key

Jun172013

I’ve seen many invest their thoughts, energy and hard work in the consistent creation of valuable content posted on their site and blog. And then, due to personal, business or other reasons, they stop developing content. Some, like waves, come and go. Others, like dinosaurs, disappear to extinction. In one of my articles not too long ago, I suggested that Silence is not golden. This became apparent in a recent conversation with one of my clients. During our chat he...

9 Ways To Keep The Spark In Relationships and Business

Jun162013

Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 23 Proper Attribution Please Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 23

Jun122013

This week’s reflection point: It was only a few years ago as my daughter, Sharon, while preparing for her ordination as a Rabbi, attended the service and sermon given by another classmate. To her amazement the entire sermon sounded eerily familiar and Sharon immediately realized she had written and presented it the previous year. She was listening to a plagiarized version of her own sermon! Sharon was never given any credit for her intellectual property. I’ve come to realize that...

9 Tips On How To Leverage Your Content To IncreaseYour Success

Jun72013

Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 22 What’s Your Story? Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 22

Jun52013

This week’s reflection point: It was back on September 1999, when CNN reported that NASA lost their $125 million Mars orbiter. That confusion was caused due to one engineering team using the English units of measurement and the other using the metric system. Surprising, isn’t it? Wouldn’t this be a great story and example for new content we could develop to illustrate the critical aspects of communication among our teams? Just this morning, The Wall Street Journal reported that Dell...

Chad Barr Sales Conversation with Colleen Francis

Jun32013

What are some of the challenges sales leaders face today and what do do about them? What are the attributes of the most successful sales leaders? How do you make extrinsic goals intrinsic? And what are some of the key sales trends? Want to know the answers to these and other questions? Then click on the play arrow below and listen to this podcast and to Chad Barr in a great sales conversation with Colleen Francis, founder, of Engage Selling. ©...

Vaporware Ideas

May312013

Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 21 Are You Ready For Your Close Up? Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 21

May292013

This week’s reflection point: I’ve seen a trend of individuals using their own computer to shoot their videos. I am all for trying new things and would encourage you to experiment with such technologies. However, technology is not always the great enabler and can actually become the great disabler. If not done right, such videos may become the portrayal of amateurism, rambling and no-thought leadership. Just because the technology is cheap and readily available on your desktop does not mean...

The IBM Unsubscribe Saga

May242013

Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 20 Know Thy Customer Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 20

May222013

This week’s reflection point: What would driving be like without my SiriusXM radio in the car? There is nothing like blasting the speakers, while cruising in my convertible and admiring the beautiful scenery of lush green around me. And that is where my story begins. Last year I replaced my BMW with my new Maserati — a great move. I quickly called SiriusXM to inquire if they can transfer my plan from one car to another. They told me that...