Right then. The quarter didn’t go so well for you and now your executive management team has asked you to pull together a sales and marketing plan for your territory. Now, your immediate reaction is to ‘go to the math’. I see it every time. You have this desire to pull together that standard powerpoint [...]
Entries from July 2009 ↓
how to write a sales territory plan?
July 30th, 2009 — sales & marketing, templates
are you in the chasm?
July 28th, 2009 — sales & marketing
At a recent management meeting, a client of mine (who I respect greatly) accurately challenged us to reflect on our year to date revenue achievement. Things are not abysmal at this company (their revenues are flat, year to date, to their 2008 revenues) but they are not achieving any growth. Of course, the immediate response [...]
BC PST to be eliminated in 2010
July 23rd, 2009 — general & admin
Clearly the BC provincial taxation branch felt their ears burning after my rant on wine last Tuesday and decided to announce today its intention to harmonize the BC provincial sales tax (PST) with the federal Goods and Services Tax (GST) effective July 1, 2010.
What does this mean?
This means BC will be combining the 7% BC [...]
a little whine on wine
July 21st, 2009 — services & support
Right then. This post has nothing to do with the technology industry other than to (a) demonstrate the ludicrous nature of taxation in British Columbia; and/or (b) confirm that people in the technology industry are passionate about their beverages.
Those who have worked with me know that I like to enjoy the occasional glass of wine. [...]
