Though he had many different careers in his life, Lee Greif recalls his five year turn in politics with the most fondness. First hired in 1971 by new Congressman of New York Peter Peyser, Greif was chosen by Peyser to be his chief of staff. The early 1970s was a tumultuous time to be in politics, but it was obvious Peyser did not regret picking Grief as his chief of staff because he ran two successful campaigns for reelection. Throughout this period, despite the high tension of the era, Grief was extremely grateful to be involved in the political arena as he found it very interesting.
Peter Peyser had an interesting political career of his own. A Republican congressman representing the suburbs of Westchester County, New York, Peyser became a close friend and partner of Nelson Rockefeller. The two of them would often meet to discuss various policy matters and ways to accomplish their public policy goals. Grief had the opportunity to work on many projects because of Peyser’s association with Rockefeller, and did a good job on most of them. These difficult but successfully accomplished assignments earned Grief the attention and support of his superiors.
Grief’s position as a chief of staff during the early 1970s was ideal for Grief to build on-the-job experience. One event he remembers particularly fondly is a dinner party, held by President Nixon at the White House, he attended with three other congressman and their chiefs of staff. He also got to take part in various political briefings with the Secretaries of State and Defense. The period during which Grief was in Washington was also one of great political conflict, and he was forced to defend many unpopular policies– most notably because he was working for a Democrat during the Vietnam War and for a Republican during the Watergate scandal. He notes those two occasions as having required him to stand behind particularly unpopular decisions made by his superiors.
It was through his job at the White House that Lee Greif was first introduced to his first wife, Randee. At the time, the early 1970s, he was chief of staff for Peter Peyser and she was chief of staff for Missouri senator Thomas Eagleton. The couple actually became quite close to the senator, spent a lot of time with him and spoke of him fondly. This relationship turned out to be quite beneficial to Greif. Eagleton was known for his dedication to the community and his constituents, and his reputation was such that he was later named to McGovern’s presidential ticket. Greif looked up to him, and he would look back on his 5 years as Peyser’s chief of staff as some of the most formative years of his life.
October 17th, 2008
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Apparently, my friend wasn’t your typical police officer. I was right in my thinking that most rebel kids do not go on to become cops. That, in fact, was exactly why he joined the police department. The police jobs seemed cushy enough, and the pay was pretty good, but what he really wanted was to have the chance to change things from inside. Both of us have vivid memories of How Chicago police officers would treat us when we were growing up. All you had to do was be a teenager, hanging out on the street with your friends, and you were fair game for the cops.
September 16th, 2008
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There are so many careers to choose from in the multi media world we live in. Graduates from the Columbia School of Broadcasting can use their skills to become a traffic announcer, radio DJ, news reporter, club DJ, weather announcer, or talk show host. You may want to be involved in television commercials, infomercials or sports reporting. New technology opens up new opportunities for people with media qualifications, such as recording commentaries for video games, podcasts or Internet radio broadcasts. Lessons are customized for the student and the one to one study brings great results.
September 14th, 2008
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Sales development is the act of educating a agent in the act of sales. Sales, which can be done individually or as part of a team, is where a person sells a goods or service to a buyer. It is usually thought that sales is the same as marketing but there is a distinct difference - marketing exists to advocate a product by making it of use to a prospective customer and, through this, may by default produce a sale. On the other hand, a sales agent actively communicates with a prospective customer, showing directly how their goods or service can help the customer by giving them specific information. The best sales person is someone who works in conjunction with their customer and acts to solve the client’s needs and goals with the item or service to be sold.
Sales is an important part of contemporary work models. Not only does the sales agent sell a corporate product or service, they also labor to produce unique business prospects and find customers for their company, thereby sustaining and developing their business’ client base and industry standing. Sales is often the community face of a company so it necessary that proper new business development training is given to the sales agent so that they can do well in their selling role but also know how to be the best promoter possible for the merchandise and the corporation.
There is a plethora of approaches a corporation can employ to connect with their buyer. Direct sales - where the business interacts directly with their buyer - is probably the most recognized. The most familiar direct selling approaches are door-to-door selling and telemarketing; in both cases the corporation directly connects with the buyer at home or at their place of business to inform them about the merchandise. Another way of direct selling is ‘consultative selling’ whereby the business interacts directly with the customer but initially starts by consulting the buyer about what merchandise or services they want and developing answers in collaboration with the buyer. Corporations also traditionally sell merchandise through retailers - so called ‘middle men’ - and through mail order, while the rise of the web has given businesses a new medium in which to deal with future customers. As can be seen, there is an incredible variety in the way businesses contact, connect and potentially sell to a customer, which has increased the importance of sales training.
Sales development concentrates on the variety of methods a sales agent can use when directly dealing with the buyer, so necessary in these days of direct selling. Although there are a variety of particular methodologies tailored for different ways of selling, the main philosophy behind exceptional sales practice is five-fold: analyze a customer’s needs, offer solutions to the customer, discuss the advantages of the item, overcome any objections the buyer may have and close the sale. This philosophy can sometimes be condensed to a three-part methodology: discover the customer, present to the customer and finish the sale.
Sales development courses are widely available with many training institutions and expert companies offering courses that you can take in person or via correspondence or the internet. Many large businesses have also developed their own in-house sales training programs. There are also a plethora of books available on the subject.
Exceptional Sales training will always stress the need to ask customers questions in order to better give them solutions, will always stress the importance of knowing your merchandise and will include motivational material, as selling is a high-pressure profession that not only needs a lot of self-motivation but also deals with a lot of rejection as well.
Incentive programs, what they’re for and how to use them are also included in a lot of sales training. These ’sales incentive programs’ or SIP’s, are a tool used to encourage a sales person and lists specific goals for achievement, which aims to concentrate selling activity.
Sales development will show you self-motivation, focus and exceptional communication abilities and, as such, would stand any person in good stead for any leading role outside of sales, as well as within.
September 5th, 2008
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Unfortunately, there are tons of advice sites on the Internet and in magazines on creating a résumé that you can find, but job interview advice on calming fears are rare. Know what to do before and during the interview, so you can make a good impression, and accept the yes or no answer from a potential employer. You can think of job interview advice as a common sense way to approach getting that job of your dreams.
Particularly, you should know that there are certain questions that almost every interviewer will ask you. You may get job interview advice about these particular questions, but make sure you make you’re answers are yours. An interviewer will be able to tell if you are giving them a canned line, or if you are speaking for yourself and from your heart. Some of the best job interview advice you might get it is to be honest, and to be enthusiastic. You may be also told that it is a good idea to show interest in the company, and have some questions to ask the end of the interview.
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February 11th, 2008
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Cristina
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