Joe Mechlinski

I am super excited to share an exclusive interview I had the chance to do with one of my favorite authors, Chris Brogan. He’s also a consultant, speaker, blogger, and online marketer. In case you don’t know, Chris is a two-time New York Times best-selling author with Trust Agents and The Impact Equation. He’s worked with Ford, GM and other huge brands. Chris sat down with us on The Growth Factor and really got to the heart of the matter of what has made him successful and what he believes makes top performers successful. It’s all about originality, authenticity, and being vulnerable. Chris does a remarkable job of explaining why fear should not drive decision-making, and he shared specific anecdotes of how this philosophy has worked for him. So, check out the link below to read the transcript and do me a favor: Let’s help build the buzz for Chris. He’s hosting an ev... (more)

Client Experience in Practice

Page 122 of Grow Regardless marks the beginning of my interview with Carr Workplaces CEO, Oliver Carr and COO, Angie O’Grady.  In this interview Mr. Carr and Angie talk openly about how they accredit the growth of Carr Workplaces to the emphasis put on providing a remarkable client experience at every level within their organizations. It is this emphasis on the remarkable client experience that has also helped foster the relationship entreQuest has with Carr Workplaces. It cannot go without saying that this relationship helped Grow Regardless reach the hands of small business ow... (more)

Tuesday Teaser #1

Here at entreQuest, we’re more than excited about Joe’s forthcoming book, Grow Regardless…Of Your Business’s Size, Your Industry or the Economy…and Despite the Government! (Grow Regardless). Grow Regardless provides simple, yet powerful, tools that can transform any business into a mission-driven growth organization based on the practical approach to business growth that we use every day with their consulting clients across the country. To curb some of our excitement, we’ll be posting small excerpts from the book every Tuesday, so check back each week! But now, for today’s teaser... (more)

9 Interview Questions for High Performing Sales People

Studies show that sales people on average stay at their jobs for approximately 21 months. Studies also say that if you hire 10 sales people, it is likely 6 will be gone in the first 12 months. So how do you mitigate your downside risk? Selections Tests: YES (Predictive Index, Myers Briggs) ... (more)

Lloyd Thomas named outsourced sales manager at EntreQuest

Lloyd Thomas has been named outsourced sales manager at EntreQuest. In his position, he specializes in launching new companies to market. Most notably, he is working with Daylight Solar, a residential solar power company. Prior to joining EntreQuest, Lloyd was a recruiter for the Marines and an entrepreneur. ... (more)