I’ve already whined about Merrill Lynch and the tone deafness that accompanies spending $1.2 million on an office. And progress, too — when publicized, John Thain agreed to give the money back. Now Citigroup, that little bank that the American taxpayer has been investing billions of dollars to stay afloat, decides to buy a new… Continue Reading
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How’d You Score That Gig? — Interview with author Alexandra Levit
I’ve been a long-time admirer of Alexandra Levit through her blog, Water Cooler Wisdom. Alexandra previously published They Don’t Teach Corporate in College (ain’t that the truth…) and has now published another great book called How’d You Score That Gig? I have the great fortune of interviewing Alexandra about the book. Take a read… What’s… Continue Reading
Build Relationship Plans, Not Networking Plans
One of the things that always bothered me about being part of the Sales organization (I know, I know: we’re ALL in sales) was the misconception that our Sales Plan was Reality. “We know XYZ company will buy ABC product in the second quarter.” So it is written, so it shall be done, to quote… Continue Reading
JPMorgan Chase Buys Washington Mutual
The call from the local ABC station came before dinner local time last night. Could I do an interview on JPMorgan’s purchase of Washington Mutual? Sure, but looking at the news reports on the web, there was only the mere paragraph that they purchased the branches and deposits. Nothing about home loans, credit cards, or… Continue Reading