Comments on: Does everyone live by selling something? http://www.barrett.com.au/blogs/SalesBlog/2009/226/sales/does-everyone-live-by-selling-something/ highlighting emerging competencies in elite sales performance including sales training, sales consulting, sales performance Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:21:58 +1000 hourly 1 By: Sue Barrett http://www.barrett.com.au/blogs/SalesBlog/2009/226/sales/does-everyone-live-by-selling-something/comment-page-1/#comment-1461 Sue Barrett Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:53:07 +0000 http://www.barrett.com.au/blogs/SalesBlog/?p=226#comment-1461 I agree with all that you have said so thank you for your comment. It certainly supports the message we are working on. You may also like to read about the article I wrote on Decision Making in July 2008. http://www.barrett.com.au/blogs/SalesBlog/2008/102/value-creation/making-decisions/ I would welcome your feedback. thanks Sue I agree with all that you have said so thank you for your comment. It certainly supports the message we are working on. You may also like to read about the article I wrote on Decision Making in July 2008. http://www.barrett.com.au/blogs/SalesBlog/2008/102/value-creation/making-decisions/

I would welcome your feedback. thanks
Sue

]]> By: Willy Ellis http://www.barrett.com.au/blogs/SalesBlog/2009/226/sales/does-everyone-live-by-selling-something/comment-page-1/#comment-1460 Willy Ellis Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:45:30 +0000 http://www.barrett.com.au/blogs/SalesBlog/?p=226#comment-1460 If I recollect accurately another of Mr. Stephenson's famous quotes was ..."...'tis better to travel than to arrive" How profound is that? I worked for a number of years within a global company's HR department at managerial level. Whether I was accepted or not by line management and senior management depended quite simply on what VALUE i could ADD to the business and how well thought -out was my DECISION MAKING. So, I totally agree that we all have to sell something WHICH ADDS VALUE to the business or organisation. However, I go a step further and suggest that an internal service provider must also exhibit high-level decision making skills - if they are to be included in the strategic planning processes in addition to the operational issues. If I recollect accurately another of Mr. Stephenson’s famous quotes was …”…’tis better to travel than to arrive”

How profound is that?

I worked for a number of years within a global company’s HR department at managerial level.

Whether I was accepted or not by line management and senior management depended quite simply on what VALUE i could ADD to the business and how well thought -out was my DECISION MAKING.

So, I totally agree that we all have to sell something WHICH ADDS VALUE to the business or organisation.

However, I go a step further and suggest that an internal service provider must also exhibit high-level decision making skills – if they are to be included in the strategic planning processes in addition to the operational issues.

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