Commission Only guarantees FAILURE
Bob Rollins Bob Rollins

Commission Only guarantees FAILURE

Hiring salespeople as commission-only contractors is detrimental to a company and could cripple sales simply because of hiring and compensation policies.  One of the most important groups in your company is isolated, set apart, and not valued enough to be an employee.  It is still the ONLY group within a company that is valued and treated this way. 

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Quiet Firing (it’s not new)
Bob Rollins Bob Rollins

Quiet Firing (it’s not new)

There’s a lot of talk lately about Return to Office (RTO) being a way for companies to “quiet fire” employees to reduce staff and costs.  As much as I’d like to jump on the bandwagon, this is nothing new.

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JUST SAY NO!
Bob Rollins Bob Rollins

JUST SAY NO!

Something I have experienced over my life is that most people are either afraid to say no or feel they can’t do so, for whatever reason. 

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The Job Market "Perfect Storm"
Bob Rollins Bob Rollins

The Job Market "Perfect Storm"

For anyone to understand all that goes into a job search, you must first understand how the job market works.  It is a complex and ever-changing set of rules and criteria.

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A Blind Squirrel and His Nuts
Bob Rollins Bob Rollins

A Blind Squirrel and His Nuts

I am sure everyone has heard the idiom "even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in a while".  I would like to express how it relates to sales in today's blog.

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Death of a Salesman's Resume
Bob Rollins Bob Rollins

Death of a Salesman's Resume

The old fashioned Word doc resume has gone the way of Willy Loman and is no longer a viable tool when looking for jobs.  If you don't have a social presence (and actively use it), you might as well stop your job search and go find a manual labor job for minimum wage. 

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