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New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel Saturday asked domestic airlines to cut fares as fuel prices had come down successively, but his suggestion was not well received by carriers like Jet Airways.”Now fuel prices have come down.

There are numerous tactics for generating leads these days — everything from the traditional email or phone call to the explosively popular social media craze. However, the real challenge is not necessarily in generating leads, but more in truly connecting with them.

I was interviewed by Tom Everitt of ThinkTom.com on my upcoming seminar at the Vancouver Board of Trade next Tuesday November 25th.  Take a look at the video ( details of the event are below the video ) Tuesday, November 25, 2008 Managers’ Toolbox Speaker: Shane Gibson, President (North America), Knowledge Brokers International Systems Ltd.

I recently came across a web site that can be a valuable resource for advice, CanDoGo. The following quote from the web site explains what it’s all about: “CanDoGo is packed full of timely “how to” sales, personal development and motivational advice that answers your questions to help you overcome immediate business challenges.

They say that a lot of the jobs of tomorrow that we are training people for today, does not even exist yet. And I could not agree more. Things are changing and they are changing a lot. The way we do things at work and how we can grow in it are very different than what they used to be even just 5 years ago.

Sales is a numbers game and my background is sales so when I started volunteering for SCORE I had the same problem of NOT prejudging as I did in sales. One of my, what is now a very long term client, came to me with a large sum of money (golden handshake) and an idea that seemed a little unrealistic to me.

Special Announcement   Selling Through a Slump: Live Q&A on Selling in a Recession 2 p.m. EST November 19, 2008 These are tough times in the selling business. Customers are ordering less, postponing sold business, trimming the number of suppliers, and reducing budgets. It is taking longer to close a sale.

Editorial Reviews Review I was able to help the company move to an organization-wide approach to strategic planning and execution. We’re seeing significant improvement in alignment and results, and I owe a lot of that to the insight and learning I gained from Sherri McArdle.

If you had to choose between quality vs. volume, which one would you choose?

Oh, Lay!…Is That A Burrito In Your Pocket or Are You Just Eligible for Medicare? Wow. Talk about thinking outside the buns… The Mexican government today announced it will be giving out free Viagra to men over 70 years of age. The move is expected to further cripple Mexico’s already weakened tourist industry.