David Obbee's (obbee) Blog

I was worrying a bit at breakfast this morning (before I had my coffee) about not knowing what to write about today.  My oldest daughter asked what I usually put in my blogs, and I told her I try to write about sales.  Being the helpful child that she is, she looked around the room and suggested ...

Well, I've been blogging for a whole week now, and I'd like to thank everyone who has posted comments so far.  One of the many facets of sales I have enjoyed over the years is the sense of community and support among professionals in the field.  Sure, it's competitive out there- but I've always f...

Last night I stopped to pick up a pizza on the way home from the office.  As always, because I am so interested in sales and marketing, I examined the store's advertisements to see if I could pick up any pointers.  The flyers looked nice: pictures of tasty food with graphics and coupons... but I ...

My 2nd-grade daughter had a school project to do over the weekend.  She had to pick her favorite land mass and make a diorama.  She chose to make an island.  So, the first thing I did was have her make a sketch of what her island would look like.  Based on that, we went to the store and purchased...

MLK Day: I remember, years ago, hearing the president of a mortgage company give a speech to his sales force.  In it, he cited part of an address from Martin Luther King, Jr.  The quote is as follows: "If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted...

I've had more than a few people ask me about the name Obbee- it certainly stands out!  Of course, being a leader in the sales lead industry, I prefer to stand out by continuing to offer the best available leads to our clients in the real estate, insurance, debt and mortgage fields.  Nothing beats...

Yesterday I had lunch with a mortgage broker friend of mine (I had WAY too spicy Thai food, but that's another story...).  My friend was feeling a bit blue because his numbers were down for the quarter.  Now, he's been selling mortgages for 13 years, so he knows sales can be cyclical and not to g...

Pardon me if you're not a football fan, but I heard something this morning on a local sports talk program that I thought really applies to the state of the internet sales lead industry right now. The disc jockeys were talking about what makes a good quarterback, and one of the hosts opined that a...

Greetings, all, It's hard to believe we're almost halfway through January- The New Year is already flying by!  To kick off our 2010 marketing drive, we issued a new press release.  Have you ever used press releases as a communication tool?  We've been very pleased with the responses we've gotten ...