I was taking a casual stroll one evening at our apartment complex. I saw a small boy, my son’s friend, after a long time. Both of us were wearing a mask. Me: Suhaas? Suhaas: Yes. Hi Uncle! Me: Hi Suhaas! Suhaas: How are you, uncle? I was pleasantly surprised. Me: I am fine, Suhaas. How… Continue reading 3 Lessons [Gems] I learnt from children!
Category: Strategy
Closing Techniques!
Customer: Kannan, everything is fine. But it’s going to take time. Me: How much time, Sir? Cust: Don’t know. I am meeting the board. It will take some time. Me: When should I follow-up with you? Cust: In a month or two, maybe. Me: Sure Sir. Will do. Is there anything that I can do… Continue reading Closing Techniques!
Brands, Brand Recall, Re-branding!
Let’s see how much you know about Brands. What’s common among these brands? BNatural HomeLites Savlon Mangaldeep Candyman Mint-o Fabelle Sunbean Farmland Sunrise If you didn’t crack it, I am sure you will crack it with the following clue: There is some connection between the following brands and the brands mentioned above: Yippee Noodles Bingo!… Continue reading Brands, Brand Recall, Re-branding!
How to get 1000 likes & 100 comments?
How to get 1000 likes and 100 comments in a matter of 4 hours, on LinkedIn: Post, Some crap with a photo. Something that has no proof or no way of checking if it’s true. Cat photos, preferably GIF. Talk about stuff that’s hard to believe. Kindle emotions of people. Something that went viral few… Continue reading How to get 1000 likes & 100 comments?
Prime Day Sale & Big Saving Days!
I am sure you know about the upcoming Prime Day Sale & Big Saving Days. I had earlier written a post about why competitors are found next to each other or why do they have a sale around the same time. In case you missed that post, here is the link: But in this post,… Continue reading Prime Day Sale & Big Saving Days!
The moment I quoted my fee,…
He was an Operations executive from the Logistics & Supply Chain Domain. His company does “business and advisory consulting for transformation, growth, cost reduction across manufacturing, logistics and supply chain space.” He sent me an invite to connect on LinkedIn. There was no introductory note. But I still looked at his profile and accepted the… Continue reading The moment I quoted my fee,…
How to split the Accounts?
There were two brothers. Their dad had passed away. Now, the property left by the father had to be split between the two sons. Left to themselves, they will fight with each other. Even if they don’t fight, they will be left with some unhappiness. But there’s a way out. What’s that? Just hang on… Continue reading How to split the Accounts?
Sales is tough, but…..
4:30 am. Cantonment Railway Station. What a cold winter in Bangalore it was. I sheepishly got down from the train & walked out of the station. ‘Hotel Central Park barutheera?’ [Direct translation: ‘Are you coming to Hotel Central Park?’], I asked an Auto driver. It means: ‘Can you drop me at Hotel Central Park?’. Auto… Continue reading Sales is tough, but…..
Say “NO”, when you have to!
My Wife, Son & I were travelling back to Bangalore from Chennai in a night train once. We got in to the train about 15 minutes before departure. That’s because we don’t like to board a moving train. We got in & found our berths. But there were people already occupying them. There were bags… Continue reading Say “NO”, when you have to!
Working with Reseller Partners calls for some skills!
It was around 8 pm. I was in office working on a proposal. There was no one else. The phone rang. I answered. It was Shiv, Head of Sales with one of our Reseller Partners. I was with Sonata, a major distributor of various packaged software products in India, then. Shiv wanted to speak to… Continue reading Working with Reseller Partners calls for some skills!