Nerd Vittles (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
Unlike Willie Nelson, we’ve always nurtured our software projects hoping some would grow up to be cowboys. Thanks to Jeremy Jacobs, Tony Shiffer, and a whole host of new contributors (Patrick, Zorka, Nixi, UKstevef, and others), nothing even comes close to the success that CallerID Superfecta has enjoyed. What began as Asterisk CallerID lookups from [...]
Theo Spark (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
We never get a second chance to make a first impression. Whether we are cold calling or responding to enquiries, the first impression of our business will be based on how we sound on the telephone. In this teleseminar award winning speaker, trainer, and host Jeremy Jacobs will show us how we can use our voice to maximise our results. For details of the seminar, click on "teleseminar" or go...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
from Ken Campbell of The Hockey News, More people probably raised eyebrows at the fact that a player who scores, on average, one goal every four-plus games somehow merited an almost 500 percent raise. (Sure the guy brings intangibles, but geez, $4 million worth of intangibles') It’s amazing this contract passed the desk of notorious skin-flint and ownership hawk Jeremy Jacobs. Because, what the...
A Large Regular (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
30 for 30 - Kings Ransom Not sure if I'll do a review for each of the 30 for 30 shows but I wanted to do one for the first in the series - Peter Berg's Kings Ransom . It can be argued that the trade of Wayne Gretzky was the most important thing to happen to professional hockey since Lord Stanley donated a silver cup in 1882 to the hockey champion of Canada. It can be argued that Wayne Gretzky was as...
Cambridge Professional Academy (Free subscription) | 29/09/2009
Cambridge Professional Academy will be attending the ISMM Successful Selling event being held on Tuesday 6th October 2009 at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham. The conference is guaranteed to be an action-packed and informative day providing an exciting combination of practical advice and new ideas that will inspire any sales person to greater heights of success. The speakers will be covering...
Talking Politics (Free subscription) | 01/09/2009
Everybody and his brother is pontificating about who is or isn't going to run for the US Senate seat. (See The Fix's version, for example .) The problem: they know nothing, and I know everything. Plus, I make the snarkiest comments. So, here's my take as of this moment, with much backtracking and revisionist updating to come. This is just the Democrats, for the moment: Martha Coakley . Pulled papers...
JeremyJacobs.com (Free subscription) | 23/08/2009
London, UK A few minutes ago, England regained the Ashes and with it a came deluge of tweets and posts. Here’s one from Matt Davison, presenter and producer at BBC Kent: “A guy runs the 100 metres in 9.58 seconds, Tottenham top the premier league and England win an Ashes series I never gave us a hope [...]
JeremyJacobs.com (Free subscription) | 20/08/2009
London, UK Internet psychologist Graham Jones has written several interesting posts recently about Google, blogging and social networks like Twitter. One would be wise to read them as Graham’s opinions on are often sought by the media. I met Graham through the Professional Speakers Association a few years ago and he kindly posted this about me in [...]
From The Rink (Free subscription) | 20/08/2009
James, In The Globe and Mail, your colleague Stephen Brunt writes : "George Gillett, the soon-to-be-former owner of the Montreal Canadiens , is not one of Gary Bettman’s lap dogs, is not part of the long-standing inner circle that forms the commissioner’s power base. He is not wedded to ancient beliefs about extending the sport’s "footprint" into non-traditional American...
JeremyJacobs.com (Free subscription) | 15/08/2009
London, UK So it’s the big kick-off tomorrow but spare a thought for those small clubs playing in the Extra Preliminary Round of the FA Cup. Here are a selection of matches from the southern half of the draw: Friday 14 August Flackwell Heath v Welwyn Garden City (8pm) Hertford Town v Newport Pagnell Town Potton United v Hoddesdon Town [...]
From The Rink (Free subscription) | 13/08/2009
View full size photo uploaded August 12, 2009 Well, things are getting fun. David Shoalts has all of the details in handy article form , focusing mainly on Richard Peddie and the call for the Maple Leafs executive to be put "on the hot seat." He'll have some company though, as 10 different individuals are being requested for depositions — five from the debtors' side and five from the...
JeremyJacobs.com (Free subscription) | 13/08/2009
London, UK Successful Selling is the UK’s top sales conference and I’m delighted to be the chairman for this year’s event. Here’s the latest information from the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management (ISMM): ISMM News August/September 2009 It has just been confirmed that Steve Smith will be at this year’s Successful Selling conference. Steve is Britain’s Most...
JeremyJacobs.com (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
London, UK Doing a piece for RustyMikeRadio in a few hours. Bookmark to:
JeremyJacobs.com (Free subscription) | 05/08/2009
London, UK Here’s a re-post from my other site Corporate Presenter from a while back. I’m an admirer of Lisa Braithwaite the California-based speaking coach. Whether you’re a speaker or presenter her tips on presentation are really worth reading and putting into practice: Lisa Braithwaite, the public-speaking blogger, has just posted an article on the importance of [...]
JeremyJacobs.com (Free subscription) | 01/08/2009
London, UK The best post there’s ever likely to be about Sir Bobby appears at “More Than Mind Games” Bookmark to:
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