Research shows that less than half of all forecasted opportunities will close. A recent survey by CSO Insights found that 23.6% of forecasted deals typically lose without a decision and another 30% lose to the competition. The good news is that there is something sales managers can do to improve these statistics by working more closely with salespeople to impact…
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Ghana Life: dead man’s clothing
Like many developing countries, Ghana has both its traditional forms of dress, now mainly reserved for funerals and festivals, and Western dress that has been adopted for everyday wear at work and at home. Although in the first decades of independence there were many skilled tailors and seamstresses who made a living providing clothing for men and women, boys and…
Dating the married man – The allure and the challenges
The ‘married guy’ is a whole different kind of species and you might find he has an appeal if you’re feeling a bit jaded after being on the singles dating scene for a while. As a general rule, the married man will do his best to complement you, always making sure your glass is full, and a dinner offer will…
Weber’s Wild Beginnings
Weber College was named for a fur trapper and trader who called Salt Lake City his home in the 19th century. After its conglomeration in 1889, the school rose to new heights in both education and athletics. The Varsity now has a respectable 21,000 academics and dozens of highly talented athletic groups. Between hockey, rodeo, basketball, and a magnificent Wildcat…
Ness’s Notes (March 9)
Monmouth and Montana can make tournament reservations as the Hawks and Grizzlies earned automatic berths to the Big Dance last night. Monmouth captured its second NEC title in three years with a 49-48 victory over Farleigh Dickinson as Montana won in Northern Arizona (ending the regular season champions’ 11-game home winning streak) 73- 60, for his second straight Big Sky…
Six non-first round rookies to consider in Fantasy Football
Most fantasy football players will focus on the big-name rookies selected in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Trent Richardson, Justin Blackmon, Michael Floyd, and Doug Martin are the obvious rookies to consider adding to your fantasy team. However, there are often rookies taken after the first round who have surprisingly productive seasons and outperform the more heralded.…
Soccer – The Story of the Heisman Award
At the end of each college football season, an award is given to the nation’s top college football player as voted for by a panel of 941 media members and past winners. This award is called the Heisman Memorial Trophy Award. While this award is highly publicized by the media and soccer fans around the world, here are some interesting…
tom pyatt
Tom Pyatt was selected 107th overall in the 2005 NHL entry draft by the New York Rangers. Pyatt spent his junior year playing for the Saginaw Spirit of the OHL. He spent a total of 4 seasons, from the 2003-2004 season to the 2006-2007 season, averaging around one point per game in his last three seasons. Tom Pyatt was a…
How to Trade Options – Calendar Spreads
Using Expiry and Neutral Market Movement to Your Advantage with High Probability Trading Calendar spreads are a simple and highly recommended ingredient for any options trader’s portfolio. The mindset behind this type of diversification is that it takes a strategy to make money in any type of market, whether the market is going up, down, or sideways. There are many…
Fly scared aboard a local airline in Nigeria
The seed that made my fears grow was planted before I got on the plane. It was last Christmas and my destination was Owerri in eastern Nigeria. At the ticket counter, I paid an additional excess baggage fee and checked my bags. Further down the hall and to my right was the escalator that took me to the second floor.…