What DiSC Can (and Can’t) Tell You About Finding a Great OSC

Unicorn juggling fire, smiling and holding a clipboard

Hiring an Online Sales Counselor (OSC) is like finding a unicorn that can juggle fire while smiling at strangers and analyzing a spreadsheet—all at the same time. No one person is going to nail every skill on the wishlist: people skills, task management, analytical thinking, adaptability, emotional stability, and the drive to perform. That’s why tools like the DiSC assessment can be incredibly helpful—not as a crystal ball, but as a flashlight to illuminate learning styles, communication patterns, and potential red flags. Over the years,…

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"What? You’re Not Following Me? I’m Going To Take My Toys and Go Home!"

January 6, 2010

I’ve been hovering around 940 followers on twitter for a month or so now. I follow about 920 tweeters. They are not all the same people. Yet every day there are several more twitter followers in my inbox. Still…the number keeps bouncing between 940-945. For some people the above scenario would be annoying. They’d follow everyone who follows them to get their numbers up. And now with so many automated tools out there that will…

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Renew, Revise, Re-energize – We’re All Making Our Goals and Sharing Positive Energy for 2010

December 29, 2009

There’s just something about a new year that helps everyone reorganize themselves in business, in their personal lives…really in anything you can think of. Right now, in the world of social media, we get some insight into lots of goals being set by a myriad of people ranging the gambit of aspects of their lives. One of the greatest things about this instant contact we have with family members, old friends, new acquaintances and total…

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What is Blue Gypsy, Inc.?

December 23, 2009

Blue Gypsy, Inc. is my newest business endeavor. After 4 years of working in the field of lead management for New Home Builders as an Online Sales Consultant (OSC) I’m starting my own business. Blue Gypsy Inc. coming early 2010 will offer professional lead management services for builders and real estate professionals. But where does the name come from? Many people who’ve known me for a long time are familiar with my gypsy wandering soul.…

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New Media New Year’s Resolutions…

December 19, 2009

In 2009 I think I’ve begun to embrace Social Media and integrate it with my current business. From my own personal blog writing, to using twitter and facebook both personally and professionally for networking and building community, I’ve pulled my head out of the sand. I’ve put aside my butter churn and my oil lamp and joined the new media stream with my exploration and use of social media. So where should I go next…

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Quicky Cute Christmas Story…I mean Social Media Story…

December 16, 2009

Okay so this time of year I become obsessed with these cute hard to find ornaments that are no longer in production. Yes these Opus n’ Bill ornaments are goofy and they make me smile. They remind me of the little kid inside that loves cartoons and comic books. My boyfriend actually got me hooked on them, he’s the biggest little kid with his Lego’s, love of opus, and if you’ve never seen a Wish…

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Twitter Duh’s and No Brainers to Elevate Your Impact and Interaction in Twitterland

December 5, 2009

Some twitter tips, from my twitter observations on a gray Saturday in December…take it or leave it. 1) If you have multiple twitter accounts (And I mean like 3,4 or more) Don’t send the SAME update from all of them….especially if you are using hashtags then there is a long stream of the same update and to be honest you aren’t helping yourself, you’re looking like spam. 2) Don’t use the bird…if you are ready…

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