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Eric

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Since: Mar 22, 2006
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:54 pm
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Most of my career (30+ years), I have depended on job shops and
agencies to keep me busy, and I have been happy to pay them their cut
to do it (this was back when their cut was a little more reasonable
than the cut they think they're entitled to today).

Now, though, both I and the marketplace have reached the point where I
MUST learn how to do sales and marketing of software development
services, and generate my own clients.

That means I need to learn how to identify possible new clients AND
how to get past the HR departments AND how to do cold-calling in a
way that doesn't make me sound like an idiot over the phone.

Pure networking only takes me so far, in that most of the networking
contacts I have cultivated over the years have either moved on to
other things (my very BEST contact quit the business and opened a
security alarm installation company, and another one opened a
restaurant) or have dropped off the face of the earth.

I'm willing to pay money to take a course (preferred) or buy a book
(if no course is available) that will teach me this stuff.

Any ideas or suggestions for courses (online or in person) or books?

Thanks...

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rick3031

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:54 pm
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Theres all kinds of how-to books out there.
Look on amazon.

(Thats $50 for the advice Smile

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Eric

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:39 pm
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On 3 Apr 2006 15:56:29 -0700, "rick++" <rick303.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:


>Theres all kinds of how-to books out there.
>Look on amazon.

Yes, I know.

How many of them are any good?

My experience has been, not many.

That's why I'm really looking for a course to take.
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Dilbert Envy

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 12:12 am
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"Eric" <reply.to.newsgroup RemoveThis @nospam.no> wrote in message
news:tq2332ljfmhb4god7dt3n246a164kfs6al@4ax.com...
>
> Most of my career (30+ years), I have depended on job shops and
> agencies to keep me busy, and I have been happy to pay them their cut
> to do it (this was back when their cut was a little more reasonable
> than the cut they think they're entitled to today).
>
> Now, though, both I and the marketplace have reached the point where I
> MUST learn how to do sales and marketing of software development
> services, and generate my own clients.
>
> That means I need to learn how to identify possible new clients AND
> how to get past the HR departments AND how to do cold-calling in a
> way that doesn't make me sound like an idiot over the phone.
>
> Pure networking only takes me so far, in that most of the networking
> contacts I have cultivated over the years have either moved on to
> other things (my very BEST contact quit the business and opened a
> security alarm installation company, and another one opened a
> restaurant) or have dropped off the face of the earth.
>
> I'm willing to pay money to take a course (preferred) or buy a book
> (if no course is available) that will teach me this stuff.
>
> Any ideas or suggestions for courses (online or in person) or books?
>
> Thanks...
>

Eric,

Why not take a job with a Recruiting/Head Hunting firm? For a short time,
of course. You would probably pick up most if not all of the specifics you
need to know. For the general information -- get a couple of College Notes
on Sales and Marketing. Oh, yeah -- make friends with the sales forces, buy
a few rounds at the local pub and ask, ask ask ...

Dilbert Envy ..
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