Dede Sophie

CONGRATS TO LUCKY WINNER – CARRIE! The San Francisco Chronicle called her debut novel,  Midori by Moonlight 1 , a “terrific first novel.” Now Author Wendy Tokunaga is back with her second book, Love in Translation , which again explores the themes of Japan and Japanese culture and being a stranger in a strange land, which have played a major role in her life and writing. I now turn the stage over to Wendy, who’s here telling us all about:  Love and Songs in Translation As someone whose second novel has just come out, it may surprise you that when I was young, my dream wasn’t to be a writer; I wanted to be a rock star. The only writing I did was songwriting for the bands I put together on my quest to become the next Joan Jett, Blondie or Pat Benatar. At the same time I’d become mad for Japan and Japanese culture and was studying the language. When I heard about something called karaoke, I thought I’d died and gone to heaven. The Japanese actually invented karaoke (singing p...

A sales funnel enables organizational leaders to understand what prospective leads are thinking and doing at every stage of the purchasing decision. This information enables them to allocate their budget for effective marketing platforms and activities that create valuable messaging. Also, this essential component gives an important framework so you can evaluate your organization and determine areas for improvement. If you want to ensure the success of the sales funnel process, you need to prepare your team as you face challenges in streamlining it. Common obstacles include scattered data, confusion among departments, unsynced information, and sales representatives being unable to execute the process within the expected period. Fortunately, you can effectively optimize your sales process with the right techniques that will help you organize your organizational model. In this article, you’ll learn surefire strategies for streamlining your sales funnel process. 1. Synchronize Sales And M...