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• 1.0  Community Central - 3 New Experts - [ View Article ]
• 1.1  New Community Features - All About You, Unblocking Friends - [ View Article ]
• 2.0  Feature Article - Raising Standards of Sales Professionalism - [ View Article ]
• 3.0  Featured Forum Reviews - [ View Article ]
• 4.0  Community Feedback - We want to hear from you! - [ View Article ]

_{1.0  Community Central}

3 New Experts Join the Team

Adlandpro Community Members John Sanchez, Jim Martin, and Clay Page have joined the Experts Team on Adlandpro.  John an active promoter of Adlandpro and our Goodwill Ambassador.  You could say he's the cheerleader type (minus the great legs and pom poms.  Jim Martin has lead a life full of experience in many areas but has chosen to share with you his expertise in the area of sales.  Last, but not least, Clay Page is a dynamic and charismatic member of the Adlandpro community and a professional businessperson who we are glad to have as our Advertising Expert. 

Have a look at their forums here:

1. The Goodwill Ambassador Forum
2. The Science of Advertising
3. Sales Strategies

Drop in, say hi, ask a question, whatever you like.  They're all friendly and to the best of my knowledge, they don't bite! 

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Adlandpro Community's Persons of the Week
	Eileen Harvey Person of the Week - Aug, Week 3 She (Eileen) has this big smile on her profile that immediately says welcome to my forum and her words quickly testify to that. She is always so polite and professional. Eileen is not only a sweetheart but she is also very professional and wise. As you have probably see from her forums on Identity Theft. She is one of AdlandPro’s Experts. Her experience in Pre Paid Legal has provided her with the expertise she needs to head this forum. [ Find Out More About Eileen Harvey ] [ See the Nomination Forum ]
	Dave Young Person of the Week - Aug, Week 4 Dave Young is one of the hardest working individuals in our community. He gives freely of his time to enlighten us with his wisdom. If you have seen his forums you know what is being referred to here. Dave is a great motivator and speaker. He is a true gentleman and a wise businessman who has never been heard to speak badly about anybody. His efforts to make this place a happier and more enlightened community are greatly appreciated. [ Find Out More About Dave Young ] [ See the Nomination Forum ]

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It's Always All About You

There's a new option on your profile setup marked "About Me".  This section gives you a place to write about yourself of a more personal nature.  It also allows you to expand on what you have written in earlier pages of your profile. 

The "About Me" tab, like the "Web Page" tab accepts HTML so for those of you who have a bit of a "programmer" in you, feel free to use some HTML to make this new tab look more "schnazzy"!  The sky's the limit! 

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Unblocking Introduced

Being blocked by someone on your friends list can be a bit irritating.  The reality is we can't be all things to all people.  As the saying goes, "You can't please everyone".  So what happens if all of a sudden you're able to reconcile your differences.  "Kiss and make up" so to speak.  Ahhh....now we have a problem. 

Initially, we had no feature which would allow users to un-block friends who they had previously chosen to block.  As our community population increased, the need to create such a mechanism became apparent.  So, you guys asked for it, and we brought it.  Are you ready to find out how you can un-block people right now?

1. Go to your friends list. 
2. Click the new "Blocked" tab
3. Click the "un-block" button under the user's profile who you wish to un-block
4. The user reappears on your Friends List and is sent a message letting them know you unblocked them. 

So now's the time to rekindle those old relationships and catch up on some forgotten contacts. 

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Have an Article You Want To Submit?  Send It To Me and if I use it on one of our newsletters, I'll put your profile here. 

Raising Standards of Sales Professionalism
By Don Hutson


To excel today we must creatively differentiate our company and our offerings to impress customers and prospects. The need for enhanced professionalism begs the question, what will it take to raise standards in a fashion that consumers will notice? The job is a big one, and there are no silver bullets that will provide a "quick fix" for any existing negative perceptions. It must start, however, with the person who looked back at you in the mirror this morning. If we wait for everyone else to begin the battle to raise professionalism, it will simply never get done. The person to do it is you, and the time to start is right now. The battle must be waged on several fronts. Those fronts include you, your people, your products and/or services and your community presence. Everyone in the loop must be passionate about image, professionalism and delivering quality in every way.

Front 1: You must set a positive example. It is a basic leadership responsibility! The "Leadership Limitation Syndrome" dictates that your people will seldom, if ever, be any more dedicated, better informed or inspired for excellence than you.

Front 2: Your Team. Getting sharp ethical people is more important than ever. They must then be trained, led, reinforced/corrected and compensated appropriately. Looking professional, being a positive source of energy, asking good questions, and making written notes of the prospect's needs and desires are all critical pieces of the sales puzzle. There must also be an ongoing program to support the continual maintenance and advancement of their sales skills. Your people are your most critical asset; appreciate rather than depreciate this asset category.

Front 3: Your Community Presence. Staying visible in a positive light is critical for any organization today. This visibility comes in two forms. The first form is your image and reputation as a business person. How you go to market, serve people, and generally do business is key for long-term success. In marketing any products to consumers, you must always realize that their perceptions are your reality. The second form of community presence is the degree to which you engage in public relations activities to support the overall welfare of your community. Don¹t expect such efforts and investments to be a quick fix for lagging profits. They are best seen as part of a long-run plan to "do well by doing good."

Front 4: Coordinating Strategies and Leadership. This final front in the battle for improved industry image is the one where the management team ties the first three fronts together. As a general rule, employees look for a place to work that has two characteristics; (1) the management knows where it's going, and (2) the management makes every effort to make the journey as pleasant as possible.

It was once said that no one can be considered a true business professional unless they make provisions for replacing themselves and advancing their industry. Every company and individual is either progressing or regressing -- there is no ground for the status quo. Now is the time to push the envelope of progress.
 

About the Author

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Copyright© 2002, Don Hutson. All right reserved. For information contact Frog Pond at 800.704.FROG(3764) or email susie@frogpond.com.

Author Information
Don  Hutson
Don Hutson is one of America¹s foremost professional speakers and business trainers. He delivers solutions to companies by developing high performance salespeople with strong customer alliances, by helping managers achieve managerial excellence, and by inspiring customer service with more creative insight. He is past president of the National Speakers Association and has over 5,000 presentations to his credit. For information about Don’s keynote presentations and training seminars, contact the Frog Pond at 800.704.FROG(3764) or email susie@frogpond.com

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_{3.0  Featured Forum Reviews}

These forums have been hand-selected as top forums on the Community as a result of their activity, topic, number of participating members, number of posts etc.  They're definitely worth the look and a good starting point if you've never been to the forums before.  Check them out!

Do you have a forum you think should be featured here? [ Let us know! ]

Beverly Armstrong, one of our Experts in the new Ask an Expert Program is experiencing amazing growth and a tremendous amount of replies.  Beverly heads off the E-zine and Internet Publications forum in our "Ask an Expert" section and ladies and gentlemen, she knows her stuff cold.  If you were considering branching into having your own publication, you absolutely must visit this forum. 

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