Time is Not a Limitless Commodity

Rarely in this modern generation of 20-something year olds do you find young professionals that have a heightened sense of urgency to get to the next level.  In our 20s we think we have all the time in the world to A) figure it out and B) get what we want.  Time is the only treasure we start off with in abundance, and can never get back.  Let us be clear though…what is meant by a "sense of urgency" is not running around at 400 miles an hour with your hair on fire. Rather, having a sense of urgency means displaying and acting on a driving desire to accomplish the most important items now! It is an unrelenting push for speed that leads directly to desired results.

However, some might say that they don’t know what they want or they aren’t sure how to figure out a way to advance in their careers. Therefore, they convince themselves that it will all fall into place in time. Well, sorry to disappoint those who think this way but there isn’t some magic stork that flies in and drops off a bag full of opportunity, success, and fulfilled desires. If you aren’t sure what you want as a career or in your current career, or you aren’t sure about how to figure out what it takes to get this or that out of your career, then don’t just sit there. GET UP! Get up and start exploring. Start making moves. Start tapping into resources. This is the only way you young professionals will get to the next level. If you need help in creating that sense of urgency for yourself, here are some steps below...

1) Activate. Often we become paralyzed due to the real issue, which is courage. The point of absolute certainty in a decision never comes as fast as we would like it to. It is foolish to assume that it does. However, urgency requires that we activate quickly: Make a decision. Get off the dime. Do something! As the old adage goes, “it is easier to steer a moving object.” If you’ve made the wrong decision, you can adjust. But if you wait too long, you miss the opportunity entirely. Speed can be a competitive advantage. But this requires leaders who are willing to activate and get themselves, their teams, and their actions into motion.

2) Accelerate. Urgency requires more than activation. Yes, you have to start quickly, but you also have to keep things moving. Turning on the green light to start working towards your goals is only the beginning. There are many impersonal and personal forces that will conspire to slow you down—obligations to others, approvals, processes, meetings, budgets, etc. Some of these things are necessary—but not as many as you think and not as large of an obstacle that you think. As a leader, you have to fight these obstacles. You have to identify them and remove them. You must keep the pedal to the metal and keep things moving.

3) Achieve. Cultivating a sense of urgency is all about producing results. All the stuff that it takes to produce results is not an end in itself. Too often people think that the objective is to complete their task list. If they do so, they think they have actually accomplished something. This is not necessarily the case. Tasks are a necessary, and can even be considered little victories or small successes, but hardly a total condition of achievement.

4) Assess. Urgency does not rule out assessment. In fact, it demands it. If we are going to get faster at producing results, we have to assess what is working and what is not. We must then eliminate the waste. Analyze what decisions only procrastinated your achievements. Our job as leaders and young professionals is to remove the obstacles and give the people we work with as well as ourselves the best chance of achieving their goals and ours.

Make the most of the opportunities you have today, big or small, because there will be a time when you have no more opportunities and no more time to find and/or create them. People face similar and different opportunities everyday to take advantage of. Those who take advantage of them quickly and work hard to make the best of them in order to achieve their goals or find out what they want are the people who find themselves successful. Therefore, GET UP! Get up and start exploring. Start taking advantage of your opportunities. Activate. Accelerate. Achieve something. Then Assess. Lastly, have a sense of urgency in doing it all. Time doesn’t pause for you to figure it all out. YOU have to make things happen!

Talent Is Overrated

 

We seem to have a generation full of young adults who believe that to be successful one must have some kind of natural talent that allows them to have that extra edge compared to others. Well, congratulations...you may be the most capable, creative, knowledgeable & multi-tasking generation yet.  However, if it is just talent that got you anywhere what you really deserve is a a "Sh-t Medal.”  Unrefined raw materials (no matter how valuable) are simply wasted potential.  There’s no prize for talent, just results.  Even the most seemingly gifted folks methodically and painfully worked their way to success.

 

As an office full of leaders who are helping each other train and build crews while also working hard to make sales in the field we know that no matter what talent someone brings to our team we still have to refine and improve our skills as sales people and especially as leaders. While not all leaders will develop their talents and abilities to the same level, all successful leaders more or less begin with the same foundation. The difference possessed by all great leaders is that they continue to refine, develop and build from their foundation. They understand leadership is not a destination; it’s a continuum.  The best leaders combine attitude, effort and skill, but of the three, skill is the least important.  When in doubt, always choose attitude over aptitude. 

Leadership is a choice, and great leaders not only choose to lead – they choose to lead well. They not only continuously develop talent, but they also maintain a strong work ethic. Along with work ethic it is a leader's drive, discipline, dedication, determination, and desire that makes a bigger difference more than their potential. 

Below are six leadership characteristics (in no particular order of preference) that require absolutely no talent or ability, but that must be present in order to succeed over the long-haul as a leader.

1.     Show-up: You can’t make a difference if you don’t show-up. It requires zero talent to be present mentally and physically. In most sports I’m aware of you cannot play if you don’t suit-up and show-up. Leadership is a participation sport and never works well in absentia.

2.     Care: There is great truth in the old axiom “people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” Extending basic human courtesy requires no talent – just a willingness to behave in a decent manner. It’s highly probable you don’t like rude, elitist, arrogant, dismissive, or condescending people, so don’t become one yourself.

3.     Hustle: I learned this lesson at an early age… I had a basketball coach take me aside after I finished far ahead of the pack after a long set of down-and-backs. He pointed to a slower teammate who was still running his lines and said, “he may not be as fast, but he’s giving 100% – Did you?” He went on to say, ”it takes no talent to hustle and your team deserves better.” I don’t ever remember dogging-it again.

4.     Follow Through: It takes no ability to simply do what you say you’re going to do. Nothing is more important for a leader than keeping promises and commitments. A leader who fails to understand this will never create the trust bond necessary to lead effectively. It’s just not that hard to deliver on your promises, and if you have no intention of doing so, don’t make the commitment to begin with.

5.     Positive Attitude: To the one, the best leaders I’ve ever known all smile, listen, engage, have a positive outlook, and have a high energy level. This is a mindset thing, not a talent thing – it’s as simple as making the choice to be pleasant.

6.     Do the Right Thing: While it will often require courage, it takes no talent or ability to recognize the difference between right and wrong. Real leaders don’t compromise when it comes to core values – they have character. It takes no skill to tell the truth, and great leaders will always forgo doing things right where such actions conflict with doing the right thing.

 

There is no doubt that the list above could be expanded as there are large numbers of leadership characteristics that require no talent or ability –  just desire. Perhaps as a leader you find more characteristics to add to the list. Whatever they are, be sure they are characteristics that you have a strong ethic for and which you can continuously refine and improve upon. 

 

How to Get Everything You Want...no, seriously

 

 

Everyone wants to be successful, and it isn't as difficult as it may seem.  When you simply work to help others and become more likable, everything you want will fall into place.  Here are seven tips adapted from Dave Kerpen's "How to Get Everything You Want. Seriously." to make it happen: 

 

 1. Listen First and Never Stop Listening

The single-most important skill in professional and personal relationships is listening. As Ernest Hemingway said, "When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen." Most people have their own agenda of are too busy talking/thinking about what they are going to say next to you. So, if you, unlike most people, listen fully and with empathy, then people will like you and eventually help you get what you want. 

2. Help Others

Instead of asking for something from someone, help that person get what he/she wants. If you don't know what they want- ask, "How can I help you?". You will stand out just by genuinely seek to help others succeed in their goals and dreams, as most people are only out to help themselves. And those you genuinely help will turn around and fight to help you succeed with your goals as well. When you help others first without expecting anything, the return will be great. 

3. Be Yourself: Authentic, Transparent, and Vulnerable

As Oprah Winfrey once stated, “I had no idea that being your authentic self could make me as rich as I've become. If I had, I'd have done it a lot earlier." 

It may be tough in the work place to opt to become transparent and vulnerable, especially with people that you may not know very well. But as hard as these choices may be, what results from being authentic, transparent and vulnerable is that people will trust you. Opening up and taking chances will show others that you are trustworthy.

4. Tell, Don't Sell

While it is important to listen and to help others, you still need to eventually tell people what it is that you want. The key is to tell, not sell because no one wants to be sold to. Whether it is a product, idea, service or yourself, give up on "selling.". Instead, focus on painting the picture of what will happen when you do get what you want, and practice telling a great story- bringing to life what the future will bring when you get to your goals. Then, people will be excited and want to be part of your story too. 

5. Inject Passion Into Every Interaction

If you really want something, you must but more passionate and excited about it than anyone else. If you aren't, why should someone else be? Passion and excitement is contagious, but lack of both is as well. You don't need to be super high energy and bouncing off the walls, but you just need to reveal your passion in a way that works for you.

6. Surprise and Delight Others

For example, as written in Dave Kerpen's article, "You know how when you walk into a casino, there's always a slot machine going off somewhere in the background, telling the world that another person just hit a jackpot? This is what social psychologists call variable rewards. You don't know when you're going to win; you just have enough positive experiences that you feel excited, even when you're not winning." 

By surprising and delighting others, you remind them that you are the type of person that may surprise and delight them again soon and that makes them happy. Some other examples would be bringing home flowers for no reason or telling a customer a product may arrive next week- and then overnight it. If you go out of your way to make an experience with you special, especially when others may least expect it, you will get big results over time.

 7. Use the Four Most Important Words in Business and Life

-I'm sorry- when you make a mistake.

-Thank you- as much as you can.

The words, "I'm sorry" and "Thank you" are so simple yet so many people overlook the importance of saying them. Everyone makes mistake, and it’s not when you make a mistake that’s a problem it’s when you are too proud or embarrassed to fess up, be vulnerable and apologize. 

Saying sorry lets others forgive you so you can move on and focus back on what you want. 

Expressing sincere gratitude is a strong emotion to convey, and opens up new doors and opportunities. Sending thank you cards to acquaintances is a great idea- because it’s not just about sending the card it’s about having a deep appreciation for others around you.

4 Traits of an Excellent Leader

 

 

1. Commitment to leadership.

Putting your staff first and sharing your leadership is essential. We all like to be called a leader but with becoming a leader there is responsibility and commitment. Everyone has to go through servant leadership training and it is up to you to take advantage of the training.

 

 

2. Formal and informal feedback mechanisms.

To help have better open communication with your staff doing things such as dinners, lunches, breakfast, etc are good ways to listen deeply to the staff’s concerns and get important open feedback.

3. Accountability.

Improvement must be shown throughout staff’s jobs. Try giving an evaluation and weighing it on a scale to see if everyone is holding up to the standards required of the company. This is a great test to show how many employees take accountability for their work.  

 

4. Keep everyone in the loop.

Develop a way to keep all staff informed about everything in the office through creating an app, email list, or website, so everyone feels a part of something great and in the “loop”.

 

Six Elements Of Mental Toughness

 

Top athletes have to master them. Business leaders do, too.

There are at least six markers of mental toughness from sports psychology that apply equally well to business situations. As with athletes, business leaders need to ask, am I mentally tough enough to compete?

1. Flexibility. Game-ready leaders have the ability to absorb the unexpected and remain supple and non-defensive. They maintain humor even when the situation becomes tough. If something isn't going well or doesn't turn out as expected, they remain flexible in their approach and look for new ways to solve the problem. Just like a quarterback faced with a broken play, a leader may have to decide quickly on a different way to get the ball down the field.

Also, leaders must continually be open to re-educating themselves, even in the basics, which they may have taken for granted for too long. They need to exercise caution in defensively falling back on ideas they know and are comfortable with rather than looking for new ways of doing business.

2. Responsiveness. Game-ready leaders are able to remain engaged, alive and connected with a situation when under pressure. They are constantly identifying the opportunities, challenges, and threats in the environment. They understand that they need to think differently about how their environment and business operate.

The problems we encounter now are messier and more complicated than ever before. They often can't be solved in the ways others were. Game-ready leaders look for new ways to think about these problems and, more important, look for fresh ways out of these problems. They have a sense of urgency about responding to the changing face of business.

Just as a coach may change strategies at halftime in response to the way a game is going based on the opponent's strengths and weaknesses, game-ready leaders in business must respond to changes in the environment and the players.

We must pay close attention to and understand global, national, regional and local economic trends, market trends, consumer trends, industry trends and competitor responses. Relying on old assumptions about how business operates and assuming that last year's trends still hold today is dangerous. Leaders make decisions and act based on up-to-the-minute and in-depth knowledge of what is really going on in business now.

3. Strength. Game-ready leaders are able to exert and resist great force when under pressure and to keep going against insurmountable odds. They find the strength to dig deep and garner the resolve to keep going, even when in a seemingly losing game. They focus on giving their best and fighting hard until the end, with persistent intensity throughout the game.

The story of Team Hoyt, Dick and Rick, is an inspirational example of drawing on both inner and physical strength. Rick was born in 1962 to Dick and Judy Hoyt and was diagnosed as a spastic quadriplegic with cerebral palsy. His parents were advised to institutionalize him because"there was no chance of him recovering, and little hope for Rick to live a 'normal' life. This was just the beginning of Dick and Judy's quest for Rick's inclusion in community, sports, education, and one day, the workplace. In the spring of 1977, Rick told his father that he wanted to participate in a 5-mile benefit run for a lacrosse player who had been paralyzed in an accident. Far from being a long-distance runner, Dick agreed to push Rick in his wheelchair, and they finished all 5 miles, coming in next to last. That night, Rick told his father, 'Dad, when I'm running, it feels like I'm not handicapped.' At that moment, they formed Team Hoyt and have run many races together with now impressive times. The 2009 Boston Marathon was officially Team Hoyt's 1,000th race." (Adapted from the Team Hoyt website.)

Just as athletes dig deep to find the physical and psychological strength to continue through adverse and tough situations, game-ready business leaders must exhibit the same strength. As James Loehr puts it, top athletes think, "While this is tough, I am a whole lot tougher." Game-ready business leaders bring the same intensity, through all the continual pounding.

4. Courage and ethics. Game-ready leaders do the right thing for the organization and the team. They suppress the temptation to cut corners or to undermine others so they come out on top. They have the courage to make the hard but right decisions for the organization.

A famous story I share with my son as an example of courage and ethics in sports is that of the tennis player Andy Roddick. In 2008 Roddick was the No. 1 seed at the Rome Masters. He was at match point and about to win. The umpire called his opponent for a double-fault serve. Walking to shake his opponent's hand, Roddick noticed a ball mark on the clay--in bounds. Roddick got the umpire's attention and pointed out that the ball had nicked the line but was in fact in bounds. The match continued. Roddick went on to lose the match, and his beyond-the-call-of-duty honesty made him famous as an upstanding person, an opponent who would do the right thing. Game-ready leaders in business do the same. PepsiCo ( PEP - news - people ) provides a great business example of this. A disgruntled Coca-Cola ( KO - news - people ) employee and two other individuals attempted to sell proprietary information to Pepsi. Pepsi received a package containing a sample of a new Coke product and other information. Pepsi immediately informed Coke, which contacted the FBI. Game-ready business leaders ultimately win by making the right and courageous decisions.

5. Resiliency. Game-ready leaders rebound from disappointments, mistakes and missed opportunities and get right back in the game. They have a hardiness for enduring the downs of a situation. They remain optimistic in the face of adversity and quickly change when necessary.They resolve to make things better and are experts at figuring out ways to do more with fewer resources. How about the resiliency of Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga, who was just one out away from pitching a perfect game when Jim Joyce, the first-base umpire, called a runner safe who was indeed out? Joyce had made an error. Galarraga was certainly deeply disappointed, but he continued to pitch and get the next batter out. Afterward, Joyce admitted the error and apologized. Galarraga shrugged it off, saying, "Everyone makes mistakes."

6. Sportsmanship. Game-ready leaders exhibit sportsmanship. They don't let the opponent know when he or she has gotten them down. "Chin up," I say to my son. Clearly we all experience disappointment, attacks from others, an occasional blow to the stomach. However, the behavior exhibited by game-ready leaders after losing or being attacked by others or the situation sets the tone for the rest of an organization. Additionally, top athletes support their teammates and their roles. If teammates start competing with and attacking one another, it is definitely difficult to win.

Living in Denver, I follow the Denver Broncos. Kyle Orton has done an outstanding job of displaying sportsmanship while under public scrutiny. Brought to the Broncos last year, he has been the subject of constant press speculation about possibly being replaced. The drafting of Tim Tebow brought on another press outcry, that Kyle was out and Tim was in. Kyle handled it with grace and dignity. Putting his mind to the game and the team, he got on the field and simply practiced hard, welcoming his new teammate. In the face of even internal competition, Kyle Orton exhibits the mentality of "Bring it on!"

We all need these same markers of toughness to succeed and lead in today's business environment. We cannot succeed on technical skill alone. Companies have tough questions and situations to address. Game-ready leaders go into today's business environment with their best mental game and with the attitude of "Bring it on!" After all, who doesn't love the challenge and fun of a demanding, complex game?

Shore Thing Marketing Inc received this from Forbes.com

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9 Things you should know before you give up

 

9 Things you should know before you give up

 

 

 

 

Shore Thing Marketing believes, if you feel like you’re at the end the road with nowhere to go, realize you are lying to yourself.  You have imprisoned yourself in your own mind by telling self-defeating stories – stories about what your life should be like, what you should have already accomplished, and so forth.  By doing this you’ve created a tiny space in your mind and you’ve begun to believe you are actually living in it.

 

But you are NOT.  You are alive in a vast world with infinite destinations.  Take a moment to remind yourself of this.  Go outside.  Look at the sky and the clouds.  THIS is the space in which you really live.  Breathe it in.  Then look at your current situation again.

 

Here are some things you need to consider before you give up:

 

1.     You never fail until you’re satisfied with failure. – Failure is not falling down; failure is staying down when you have the choice to get back up.  Sometimes you have to fail a thousand times to succeed.  Which means you haven’t really failed yet; you’ve just found a bunch of ways that don’t work.  So don’t get so hung up on a few failed attempts that you miss every new opportunity coming your way.  All of your ideas that don’t work are simply stepping-stones on your way to the one idea that does.  As Winston Churchill once said, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”

 

2.     What you have learned is what’s important. – Life always offers you a second chance – it’s called tomorrow.  But this second chance doesn’t mean anything if you haven’t learned from the events of today.  You have to acknowledge your troubles but gather strength from them, and laugh at your mistakes but learn from them.  Getting a second chance in life is about giving yourself the opportunity to grow beyond your past failures.  It’s about learning as you go and positively adjusting your attitude and efforts toward future possibilities.

 

3.     Tough times are just part of life’s natural balance. – Life lives, life dies.  Life laughs, life cries.  Life gives up and life tries.  And life looks different through everyone’s eyes.  In fact, who you were, who you are, and who you will become are three completely different people.  And as you gradually grow beyond the person you were yesterday, keep life’s challenges in perspective.  Hear life’s harmony, and notice the delicate balance.  Realize that life is like playing a grand piano.  The white keys create your happiness and the black keys denote your troubles.  But as you go through life’s journey, remember that the black keys also create music.

 

4.     Pain helps you grow. – Sometimes things must change so you can change.  Sometimes you must break a little so you can get a peek inside to see what an awesome powerhouse you are.  Sometimes mistakes must be made so wisdom can be earned.  Sometimes you must overcome heartache so you can begin to follow your heart again.

 

5.     Success is a way of living. – Don’t let your struggles become your identity.  Not everything in your life will go as you expect it to.  This is why you need to drop expectations, live in the present, and go with the flow, rather than against it.  Remind yourself that it’s perfectly okay not to be perfect.  Ultimately, success is not something you achieve, it is what you learn and how you grow as you deal with the realities of life – it is a way of living and being.

 

6.     You can choose differently. – The difference between a mountain and a molehill is your perspective.  And in many cases, the only thing in life you have control over is your perspective.  No matter what happens, YOU control what the meaning is, and what to do with the meaning you give to the circumstance.  Choose to react in a way that motivates happiness, love, or forgiveness, even when circumstances make that choice difficult.

 

7.     It’s not supposed to be easy. – Just because you’re not where you want to be today doesn’t mean you won’t be there someday.  Again, success is tied to long-term determination.  Successful people keep moving and trying.  They make mistakes, but they do not quit.  If things in your life aren’t happening as planned right now, that’s okay.  It just means it’s not the right time.  Life’s brick walls are not there to keep you out, they’re there to give you a chance to show how badly you want something.  They’re there to stop the people who don’t want it as bad as you do.

 

8.     Simplify, simplify, simplify. – Like all magnificent things, life is quite simple.  Its simplicity is found not in seeing how little you can get by with – that’s poverty – but how efficiently you can conquer your biggest difficulties.  Remember, the greatest wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.  Your most significant ideas and accomplishments will be genius in their simplicity.  One day you will find the right words, the right decisions, and the right solutions that will lead you to victory, and they will be far simpler than they seem right now.

 

9.     Life is still good. – You may have seen better days, but you have also seen worse.  You might not have all your wants, but you do have all your needs.  You woke up with a few aches and pains, but you woke up.  Your life may not be perfect, but it is good.  And more good things are coming down the road as long as you keep moving forward.

 

 

 

Top 3 Reasons Why Shore Thing Marketing Hires Entry Level Candidates

TOP THREE REASONS WHY SHORE THING MARKETING HIRES ENTRY LEVEL CANDIDATES

Job searching these days can be a full time job in itself.  Finding the picture perfect position that one can actually meet the qualifications for can become quite the headache.   Companies always want two to three years of experience; but how can you get that experience?  Easy. Find a company who thinks backwards.
Shore Thing Marketing, Inc. has committed to hiring entry level candidates who are searching for tangible work experience in their first position post-graduation, or better yet, excited to start a career.  Check out the top three reasons we hire entry level.

1.  Entry level candidates tend to be open minded.  Entry level = fresh minds and fresh minds means new, innovative ideas for the company.  Shore Thing prides itself on providing an open door policy to new employees, where candidates feel comfortable enough to provide their creative input which ultimately results in the Management staff implementing new ideas submitted by its employees.  

2.  Shore Thing Marketing, Inc. chooses to hire entry level candidates is because they bring enthusiasm.  Enthusiasm makes up for a lack of skills and experience.  A common phrase often used around the office is, "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."

3.   They are a great fit for the company culture.  The employees at Shore Thing take what they do very seriously, but they don't take themselves too serious.  Although everyone is focused and determined to succeed, it is not uncommon to see a spontaneous dance move bust out in the office.
So if you're self conscious about your semi-naked resume...fear no more!

Top 5 Reasons New Grads Like Shore Thing Marketing, Inc.

Top 5 Reasons New Grads Like Shore Thing Marketing, Inc.

(other than our really, really good looking people and our high energy environment....duh! Who doesn't like to have fun at work?)

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1. Learn to sell: Our objective is to increase market share and penetration for our national clients on a local level.  We have proven to our clients that our direct marketing approach provides them with the face to face contact and handshake that they desperately need to remain competitive in today’s market.  While face to face selling is still the most effective means of winning customers and building business—it is not for the faint of heart.  Shore Thing, Inc. trains its staff so that the work is not only fun, but highly effective. The ability to sell is perhaps the most valued skill a new-to-the-workforce employee can gain. Shore Thing invests 12 months of training in each new employee – preparing them not only for success at Shore Thing, but also giving them the networking skills they will need for the duration of their professional lives.

2.  Learn to run a business: In addition to sales training, Shore Thing's Account Representatives receive Entrepreneurship101.  Account Representatives learn how to hire and train employees, maximize customer satisfaction, and grow the bottom-line. Ultimately, successful Account Representatives are given an opportunity to run their own 20-person team. Joining Shore Thing is a fast-track to running your own business. 

3.   Get real world experience: Shore Thing provides the opportunity for people to get their foot in the door and jump start their career in the fields of sales, marketing and advertising. Our hands-on approach allows us to train candidates with little to no experience and catapult their levels of confidence and experience to the next level.  How many times are recent graduates turned down for lack of experience? Whether you make your career at Shore Thing or not, the experience you learn as an Account Representative looks great on your resume! You can use your experience to advance within our organization, or to qualify for high paying corporate sales and sales management jobs later on. 

4.   Advance at your own pace: Are you a competitor? Do you take initiative? Are you driven to hit (or surpass) your goals no matter what? If so, you can enjoy a very successful individual sales career at Shore Thing Marketing, Inc. Prefer leading others? Shore Thing  is especially right for you. Many successful representatives go on to hire and run their own teams.  Shore Thing is expanding rapidly; and hires only from within for top leadership spots. 


5.   Run the show: The ultimate goal for Shore Thing  is to hire and develop motivated people who can be developed into leadership roles. The ideal Account Representative learns the art of direct sales, learns to hire, train, and motivate employees, succeeds financially as an individual Account Representative, and then advances to manage their own 20+ team. 
 

Shore Thing offers entry-level employees a unique opportunity to learn, get real world experience, and advance professionally. Our training program is designed to cross-train the right candidate in all aspects of business administration and marketing, as well as in corporate communication and team leadership. The focus is to prepare each candidate for a position of leadership, or management, overseeing the marketing for the largest energy supply company in the country and supervising a team of 20+ employees. 

To learn more about our professional sales careers at Shore Thing Marketing, Inc., email a cover letter and resume to: hr@shorethinginc.com or call (908) 755-5420 and ask to speak with Human Resources.