PUBLICATIONS BIBLIOGRAPHY

of

Michael P. Marshall, PhD
‘The Business Doctor’

The following list of articles written by Michael Marshall, PhD who is also known as ‘The Business Doctor’ have been published.

Over 120 subjects on business, management, business development, sales and marketing are on the website www.AskTheBusinessDoctor.com

 

Article Name:

“Business Chaos, 2008 and beyond”

‘Financial Pressures May Help To Overcome ‘The Rule of 10′ and ‘Business Psychosis’

 Published in:

- CEO Magazine,  www.CEOworldbiz.com  February 2, 2009

- Small Business CEO Magazine, www.smallbusinessCEOmagazine.com  March 2009

 

Article Name:
“Business Development & Company Sales Growth: Who’s Minding The Store”?

Published in:
- Journal of Personal Selling & Sales Management for Professional Business Academics   Spring 1998

 - Chicago Sales & Marketing Executives International Journal  May 6, 1998

 

Article Name:

“Connecting The Dots”

‘Increase Sales Revenues and Penetrate More Markets by Connecting The Dots’

 Published in:

- CEO Magazine,  www.CEOworldbiz.com  February 2, 2009

 

 Article Name:

“Creativity and Outside The Box Thinking’ Is Important For Business Development, Marketing, Product Development, Service Development and Growing The Business

 
Published in:

- CEO World Biz Magazine   April 2009

- Small Business CEO Magazine   April 2009

 

Article Name:
“How To Avoid The Small Business Control Syndrome”


Published in:
- Agency Sales Journal   July 1995

- Finishers Management Journal  December 1993

 

Article Name:
“How To Blitz Sell”


Published in:
- Intelligence Report  January 1992

 

 Article Name:
“How To Get 500 Percent Return On Your Ad Budget”


Published in:

- Intelligence Report   October 1992

- On Target Journal  February 1992

 

Article Name:
“How To Select The Right Rep Firm”


Published in:
- Agency Sales Journal  January 1993

- Sales and Marketing Management Magazine April 1993

- Sales and Marketing Management Editorial May 1993

 

 

Article Name:

‘In The US, Tough Economic Times With High Unemployment Is Stimulating The Paradox of Candidates Being viewed As Being ‘Over-Qualified’ Possibly Being In Violation of The EEOC Equal Employment Opportunity Coomission Law”

Published in:

- HR Manager Magazine         June 2009

 

 Article Name:
“Managing Your Company’s Knowledge”


Published in:
- Agency Sales Journal  January 2000

 

Article Name:
“Mechanics Of Good Product Sales Training; Do It Right And Do It Regularly”


Published in:
- Agency Sales Journal  August 1993

 

Article Name:

“Power Protection In The Maquiadora Market”

Published in:

- Twin Plant News Journal January 1992

 
Article Name:
“The Double Paradigm Shift; The Role Of The Independent Sales Representative”


Published in:
- Agency Sales Journal   July 1999

- Doors and Hardware Journal  August 2000

 

Article Name:

“The Psychology of Business Development”

- ‘Would a psychologist be helpful to CEO’s for growing the business’?

- ‘Why is continual education and training needed to assure business development’?

- ‘Why do CEO’s need to lead business development efforts to be effective’?

- ‘What methodology can be utilized to be more successul in business growth’?

Published in:

- CEO World Magazine, www.CEOworldbiz.com   February 2, 2009

-  Small Business CEO Magazine, www.SmallBusinessCEOMagazine.com  March, 2009

 

Article Name:
“The Rule Of Ten; A Quest For Power”


Published in:

 
- Corporate Report Wisconsin Journal October 1993

- Rep Connections Journal  September/October 1993

 

Article Name:

“The WOW Factor For Business Development”

- ‘If you have it, flaunt it’

- ‘If you do not have it, create it’

- ‘If you do not have any “WOW” factors, you are pressured to be a commodity with the lowest price’

Published in:

- Small Business CEO Magazine, www.SmallBusinessCEOMagazine.com    February 2009

- CEO World Magazine,  www.CEOworldbiz.com  February 2, 2009

 

Article Name:

‘Utilizing Segmentation Analysis, Internally and externally For Business Development and Marketing’

Published in:

- CEO Magazine,  www.CEOworldbiz.com  February, 2, 2009

 

Articles Written From 1980 - 2009
and
Published Directly To Personal Website of www.AskTheBusinessDoctor.com

A Special Section Just For Small Service & Trade Businesses & Small
Home Businesses

Account Penetration:  Increasing Sales, Profits & Cost Savings

Building & Leading A Team

Business Chaos - Is Business Hurting Enough To Change?

Business Development:  Increasing Sales & Profits

Business Development For Attorneys & Legal Market

Business Improvement & Growth

 ’CHANGE MANAGEMENT’
Managing Change, Improvements and Advancements
What is it?
Why would it be needed?
What are the challenges?
The Top Ten Keys to successful ‘change management’

‘Cold Calling’ For Developing Sales, New Customers And New Markets

Connecting The Dots For Business Development And Growth

Creativity and Outside The Box Thinking Is Important For Business Development, Marketing, Product Development, Service Development and Growing The Business

Do Toll-Free Telephone Numbers Build Customer Confidence

Do Words Indicate How Someone Is Truly Thinking & Feeling

Evaluating Possible Acquisitions, Purchasing Businesses Or Starting A
New Business

 

Fastest Way To Increase Sales and Grow Your Business:     

‘Increase your job position descriptions and double your hiring criteria of higher education and trainings, skills, knowledge, experience and most importantly include ‘creativity’, ‘innovation’ and ‘out of the box thinking’   -  Postive results happen fairly quickly  -  Recruit and hire outside your market and industry to bring in break-though new ideas and thoughts’

 

How Leadership Affects Business Development

How To Get Back Into An Important Business Or Sales Opportunity
Once You Have Been Eliminated

Identifying Procrastination & Improving

If Business Development Is So Important Then Why Is It Difficult To
Achieve & Many Fail At It

Importance Of Developing Multiple Contacts In Accounts

Importance of The Mix of Customers/Clients, Markets and Sales Cycle Times for Business Development & Profitability

Importance of Putting In Writing Business Objectives & Personal Goals

 

In The US, Tough Economic Times With High Unemployment Is Stimulating The Paradox of Candidates Being Viewed As ‘Over-Qualified’ Possibly Being In Volation of The Federal EEOC Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Laws

 

Incentive & Commission Programs That Produce Results

Increasing Sales & Penetrating More Markets

Increasing Sales Force Productivity

It’s Not My Job Or It’s Not My Department

Leadership

Major Account Sales Strategy

Managing Multiple Priorities

Marketing Communications, Lead Generation, Telemarketing and
Utilizing Trade Shows To Produce Results

New Product Development

Operations Growth & Improvement

Sales Techniques, Methods & Strategies

Self Image & Successful Selling

Selling Challenges In The Changing Business World

Setting & Achieving Objectives & Goals

Strategic Selling & Strategic Marketing

Summary Of Business Development Fundamentals

Surviving In The New Fast Changing Business World

The Doctor Discusses Puzzling Business Situations

The Importance Of Training At All Levels To Prevent Businesses From
Falling Into The Horrible Situation of ‘The Rule of 10′

The Power Of Customer Service & Customer Satisfaction

The Psychology of Business Development

The Winning Combination Of Education, Training & Experience +
‘Creativity’, ‘Innovations’, ‘Out Of The Box Thinking’

The ‘WOW Factor’ For Business Development

Utilizing Your Corporate Attorney Proactively to Avoid Problems and Save Money:          ’Corporate attorneys, business organizations and companies can take the proactive approach that preventing legal issues is good business just like; medical doctors taking the approach that preventative medical is good good medicine’

Utilizing Segmenation for Business Development & Marketing

Value Added Selling And Marketing In The 1990’s And Beyond

Why Buyers React To Quotes With “Price Is Too High”

Up-Selling and Cross-Selling For Business Development

Personal Interviews 2007 - 2009
Published Directly On Personal Website of www.AskTheBusinessDoctor.com

Subjects Include:

Acres Of Diamonds In Your Own Backyard:
Exploring Hidden Opportunities & Capabilities, Internally With
The Business Organization

Business Psychosis

Communications, Internal & External

Competition Analysis & Bench Marking; National & International

‘Creavity’, ‘Out of The Box Thinking’ - Why Is Formal Training Needed

Creatively Growing Sales With Current Customers

Creativity, Bold Innovations, Out Of The Box Thinking,
Being The New Key Success Factors

Emotion & Motivation:
Adapting To Change
Handling Pressures
Personal Qualities, Values & Motivation

Equal Trade versus Fair Trade - US Consumer Spending Affects Economies Around The World and How US High Unemployment and Wage Decreasing Negatively Affects Economies Around The World

Finding, Hiring & Retaining Skilled Employees & Staff

Importance Of Branding:
How To Creatively Accomplish It Cost Effectively

Importance Of Business Plans, Business Models, & Mission Statements

Importance Of Continual Development Of New Products & New Services

Importance of Continual Education, Training & Keeping Skills
Up-To-Date

Importance Of Continual Improvement In Everything

Importance Of Employee & Staff Passion In The Business Organization

Important Business Fundamentals

Interpersonal Relations & Communications:
Communicating & Influencing Others
Role In Group Relations
Style Of Relating To Others

Keeping Good Business Health

Leadership:
Coaching & Mentoring
Decision Making
Developing Others
Multi Tasking
Organization Activities & Leading People
Setting Direction

Marketing Plans & Strategies

New Products & New Services:
Need For Proper Research Prior To Development,
Time Lines of Results

Problem Solving & Thinking:
Approaching Problems & Issues
Making Decisions
Thinking About Business Issues

Root Cause Analysis & Problem Solving

The Controversial Subject Of Outsourcing Including Customer Service, Sales, Marketing & Business Development

The Effects On Individuals From The Challenging & Fast Changing Business Environment

The Hybrid Position Of Product Marketing

The Need For Academic Sector To Partner With Government To Offer Business Development Programs

The Rule of 10:
How To Manage It To Avoid Harming The Business Organization

 

Tough Economic Times With High Unemployment Is Stimulating The Paradox of
Candidates Being Viewed As ‘Over-Qualified’ Possibly Being In Violation of The
Federal EEOC Equal Employment Opportunity Commission laws

 

Understanding Of Self & Others:
Career Aspirations
Insights About Leading Others
Receptiveness Of Feedback & Change
What Business Development Is All About In Today’s Business World

What Struggling Companies and Struggling Businesses Have In Common
 

 
Personal Interviews 2007 - 2009
Published Directly On Personal Website of www.AskTheBusinessDoctor.com

Over 100 Subjects Include:

 
Acres Of Diamonds In Your Own Backyard:
 Exploring Hidden Opportunities & Capabilities, Internally With
 The Business Organization

 
Attitudes of New Potential Employees/Candidates Being ‘Over-Qualified’:
    An Indication Of Current Staff And Management Possibly Being
    ‘Under-Qualified’ Needing Additional Experience, Education & Training. 
    Such a Situation May Contribute To The Business Organization Struggling and  
    Lagging Behind

 
Business Psychosis

 
Communications, Internal & External

 
Competition Analysis & Bench Marking; National & International

 
Creatively Growing Sales With Current Customers

 

Creativity and Outside The Box Thinking Is Important For Business Development, Marketing, Product Development, Service Development and Growing The Business

 
Creativity, Bold Innovations, Out Of The Box Thinking,
Being The New Key Success Factors

 
Discrimination In Business & The Workplace

 
Emotion & Motivation:
 Adapting To Change
 Handling Pressures
 Personal Qualities, Values & Motivation

 
Equal Trade versus Fair Trade: 
How The US Economy, US Consumer Spending, Unemployment and Wage Earnings Decreasing Affects Economies Worldwide

 
Excessive Executive Greed May Produce A New Psychology & Sociology Term Of ‘SCDD Social Conscience Deficit Disorder’

 
Finding, Hiring & Retaining Skilled Employees & Staff     

 
Importance of Branding: How To Creatively Accomplish It Cost Effectively

 
Importance of Branding in Business Strategies

 
Importance of Business Plans, Business Models, & Mission Statements

 
Important Business Fundamentals

 
Importance of ‘Creativity’, ‘Innovation’ and ‘Out of The Box Thinking’ In All Aspects of Business

 
Importance of Continual Development of New Products & New Services

 
Importance of Continual Education, Training & Keeping Skills Up-To-Date

 
Importance of Continual Improvement In Everything

          
Importance of Employee & Staff Passion In The Business Organization

 
Importance of Higher Education and Trainings Along with Real Business World Experience:
The academic world views the business world as lacking higher education in solid fundamentals and not applying them, contributing to business struggles and failures
The business world views academics as not having real world experience
Extensive real world business experience along with higher education and trainings affectively bridge this gap
Are you one that has this and can bridge the gap or do you have staff with this bridging the gap?

 
Interpersonal Relations & Communications:
 Communicating & Influencing Others
 Role In Group Relations
 Style Of Relating To Others

 
Keeping Good Business Health

 
Leadership:
 Coaching & Mentoring
 Decision Making
 Developing Others
 Multi Tasking

 
 Organization Activities & Leading People
 Setting Direction

 
Marketing Plans & Strategies

 
New Key Differentiators in Business Development and Marketing

 
New Products & New Services:
 Need For Proper Research Prior To Development
 Time Lines of Results

 
Politics and Stimulating The US Economy

 
Poor Business Management With Bad Business Decisions and Lack of Good
Decisions Can Hurt or Destroy Any Company or Organization

 
Problem Solving & Thinking:
 Approaching Problems & Issues
 Making Decisions
 Thinking About Business Issues       

   
 Psychology and Social Human Behavior Are Fundamentals For Business Development,
 Marketing and Management

 
Root Cause Analysis & Problem Solving 

 
Struggling US Economy Forcing Social and Psychological Changes     

 

The Controversial Subject Of Outsourcing Including Customer Service,
Sales, Marketing & Business Development

 
The Effects On Individuals From The Challenging & Fast Changing
Business Environment

 
‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’
Personal Business Experiences Illustrating Each

 
The Hybrid Position of Product Marketing

 
The Importance of Account, Customer & Client Strategies

 
The Importance of Being Important and a True Value To Customers and Clients

 
The Importance of Branding For Business Development and Marketing
 
          
The Importance of Branding For Sales, Marketing and Business Development
Strategies          
 
         
The Need For Academic Sector To Partner With Government To Offer
Business Development Programs

 
The Power of Branding Fundamentals for Business Development

 
The Power of Team Approach

The Rule of 10: 
How To Manage It To Avoid Harming The Business Organization

 
Understanding and Discovering Customer Needs Requires Extensive Investigations
 This is The Key To Sales, Marketing and Business Development.
 Know More About Your Customers and Their Needs Than They Themselves Know.
 Be Creative and Outside The Box Thinking to Uncover The Information.

 
Understanding of Self & Others:
 Career Aspirations
 Insights About Leading Others
 Receptiveness Of Feedback & Change

 
 What Business Development Is All About In Today’s Business World