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How did Joe Girard become the top salesman in the world?
For 12 straight years, Joe sold more new retail cars and trucks than any other salesperson. More as an individual than most dealers sell in total. No ...Read More
The 2013 Digital Trend Setters
2013 sees us in a brave new digital world. There’s so much happening. Wondering what’s IN and what’s HISTORY? What’s a TREND and what’s just a passing...Read More
What Indian Brides, StartUps and VCs have in common…
One of the most memorable & valuable piece of advise I got was from my long standing VC friend Rajesh Jog – who was at that time partner at E-Vent...Read More
Guess who fooled the Ad Agencies?
Whenever I see the success of Vodafone’s Zoozoos being celebrated or the iconic advertising that almost created brands from scratch (like Onida), I am...Read More
Why Steve Jobs and Apple should make the ‘iCar’.
OK, so Steve Jobs has done it all. He is at the top of his game, and has very little left to prove. At least in the pc, software, consumer electronics...Read More
The Mumbai Sea Link is in trouble..
A week back, when I asked my driver Mr. Yadav Maharaj to drive me at 6 am to the Mumbai Airport from home, he matter of fact said, “Babu (Sir) ...Read More
When Pilots Hijack an Airline – The Jet Airways Story
When I used to work in my fathers socks factory I learnt a unique lesson. A worker whom I used to work on a machine with would be extremely co-operati...Read More
How to Shorten Your Sales Cycle
Hi, To be voted ‘Hot on LinkedIn’ globally (as of 1048 a.m. on Jan 31, with 2450+ hits & 135 ‘shares’ in under 30 hours) &...Read More
How to engage your users/customers/subscribers via permission based email marketing & social media!
Hi! can be of help around customer engagement using permission based marketing concepts. With an average of 8-10% contribution to the topline revenue...Read More
You Suck! Now go stand there facing the wall.
Have you received feedback recently that made you remember school? Have you been treated to a firing? Have you given feedback in a manner that resulte...Read More
Why Piracy is Good
Every time I listen to my Ipod I remember Napster. The record industry treated Napster like the Taliban of Piracy – they sued, fought and closed it do...Read More
VCs should learn Bonsai…
I love VCs. They are the reason I exist. 7 rounds and 2 exits later, VCs and I co-exist like the sky and the clouds. Having said so, I deeply reflect ...Read More