
Bob Coppedge
Author, Speaker, CEO, Crotchety Old Geek
Joined January 2022
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Author, Speaker, CEO, Crotchety Old Geek

We've got a team putting together what I (think) is great content for our organization, but I'd welcome some feedback? This is our first serious (we did some soft funny videos first) video we created. We've actually created a pretty full pipeline (I think there are 15-20 video projects underway), but I'd love some non-geek (we're in the IT services world) feedback if possible:https://youtu.be/2B8FihhT6gMThanks!

This was brought up by a sales rep in a workshop today, and it’s not the first time I’ve heard it.
In fact, I’ve heard this dozens of times.
Here’s the thing though: is that really true?
Does a sales rep become obsolete if they address a buyer's questions and concerns outside of a meeting?
Do we appear less helpful if we let content do a bulk of the teaching?
I don’t think so. And I haven’t seen any evidence to back that up.
Here’s...

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This is a quick video I did back in 2020 about that same question. Mind you we were primarily posting and pushing it on LI so not much in the comments/views side of things. But it tells the story about a salesperson at a sunroom company I used to be CIO of "back in the day" and addresses this very issue (obviously very pre-TAYA for me): https://youtu.be/NydDGzloe9g
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So, we're taking the TAYA plunge and hiring our first Content Creator (we implemented Story Brand last year and think this will compliment that nicely). We're in the IT field (Managed Service Provider), and I do want to keep the position local (hybrid, but some here). We're located in NE Ohio. Finding someone in the community hear interested in the position would be amazing, but I suspect unlikely.That said, I would appreciate feedback on...

I'm someone who loves to read business, leadership, marketing, and overall Professional books 24/7 however I've been challenging myself to read other books recently to try to balance things out and not burn myself out on professional reads.
The two books that I've been really enjoying are Billy Martin: Baseball's Flawed Genius & The Bomber Mafia.
So I'm curious, what books have you been reading that are moreFunreads vs. Professional? How...
The two books that I've been really enjoying are Billy Martin: Baseball's Flawed Genius & The Bomber Mafia.
So I'm curious, what books have you been reading that are moreFunreads vs. Professional? How...

If you like Neil Gaiman, Audible has 2 Sandman "adventures" that are full dramatic pieces with Gaiman being the narrator, along with James McAvoy , Kat Dennings , John Lithgow and more. They're each about 12 hours or so long.