Bradley Hartmann
Bradley Hartmann is El Presidente at Red Angle, Inc. and the author of Behind Your Back. To learn more, contact him at bradley@behindyourbackthebook.com, or visit behindyourbackthebook.com
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The Leery Lumberman’s Guide to Social Media
Behind Your Back
In 2008, a General Manager of an independent LBM firm called me. He was under attack. “I need your help! Marketing keeps...
Industry News
How to Call B.S. at Work…and Have People Love You For It.
“BRADLEY, I GOTTA CALL B.S. HERE.” I hired two interns this summer specifically for this reason—to challenge my thinking with their casual combination of...
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How to Rig the Carnival Games of Life in Your Favor
Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, and The TODAY Show recently investigated the legitimacy of carnival games. I know this will shock you—the games are rigged.
Chances...
Sales & Marketing
Darkness on the Edge of Sales
I RECENTLY LISTENED TO A “WAITING BY THE PHONE” segment on the radio. You know the scenario—guy meets girl, they go on a few...
Industry News
The Future of LBM Training (and the future is now): PART II
Click here to read part 1 of this article series.
Several years ago, Mike Rowe was hired as a pitchman by Ford. Rowe was well...
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The Future of LBM Training (and the future is now): PART I
"If he gets hit by a bus tomorrow," the Operations Vice President said, a cordial MBA-type in his early-forties, “we’re all screwed. All the...
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Prospecting, Selling and Cher-ing: Takeaways from IBS
While in Vegas for the International Builders Show, I saw a poster for an upcoming Cher concert. It cited Cher’s reign there. She dominated...
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Shark Tank Self-Negotiation
Do you watch the television show "Shark Tank" on ABC? It’s an entertaining blend of reality TV and business IQ as entrepreneurs pitch a...
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Three Inquiries to Improve and Impart Insight
The Salesman in my office was baffled. His eyes dilated, unflinching. His face slack jawed to the extent I saw his adenoids. Slowly his...
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BEHIND YOUR BACK: The Sales and Purchasing Bookshelf
Seven don’t-miss business books for buyers and purchasing managers (and you).
Exactly one year ago this column first appeared in these pages along with the...
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