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CDW’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Sales, asks: In a world where distraction is at an all-time high, can you keep someone engaged?

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We continue technology month with Jill Billhorn, CDW’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Sales. Jill is our first gymnast on the show, and although she gave up the floor routines and balance beam long ago, her competitive spirit is still alive. In this episode, Jill encourages you to stay as close to the customer as possible as you climb the corporate ladder. She likened a leader’s disconnection with the customer to the childhood game of “telephone”— the further away from the source, the less accurate the message. Jill will reveal the question every salesperson should be asking their customers. Plus, you will learn the benefits of a high-pressure practice with a great story from my interview with Olympic Gold Medalist, Gabby Douglas.

You will learn:

  •  8:50   How to stand out.
  • 19:00  The difference between the best choice and the best decision.
  • 36:44  How to create healthy competition on your team.
  • 39:50  How going above and beyond to find a mentor helped Jill in her career.
  • 44:00  The one thing everyone needs to be asking their customers.


You will learn:

  •  6:00   How easy it is to cut corners in practice and why you’ll suffer as a result.
  •  8:00   How to emphasize the power or “we” on your team.
  • 11:00  How living and working in Japan in the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster taught Lane that caring was the universal language of respected leaders.
  • 15:00  The level of employee interaction required to achieve success.
  • 18:30  The difference between being accountable and responsible.
  • 27:00  How to identify a meaningful friend or mentor.

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As a Hall of Fame keynote speaker, longtime Associate Editor for Sports Illustrated, and 12-time New York Times Best-Selling author, Don Yaeger is one of America’s most provocative thought leaders. From walking into Afghanistan with the Mujahadeen to living with football legend Walter Payton, Don has spent three decades embedded with the world’s greatest "Greats." Now a sought-after executive coach and host of the Corporate Competitor Podcast, he translates the lessons of sports and business legends into actionable strategies for building a culture of greatness.
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