Author / Wes O'Dell

One of the most difficult tasks for geeks is selling. Selling requires one to communicate well and be like-able. No one wants to buy from some body whom they don’t like. However,…

Influencing others can sometimes be a difficult task. The first and most important aspect of influencing other people is being able to communicate with people. That first step right there already snags…

Our book, The Geek Leader’s Handbook, says that the main thing we have to offer when selling products and services is trust. It makes sense because if client doesn’t trust you, they…

Technology is something that is constantly improving. Every now and then we will get certain products that feel like a step backwards (I’m looking at you Windows Vista), but typically, technology moves…

Relationship marketing is one of the most concepts when it comes to having a customers. Relationship marketing is the creation of customer loyalty and maintaining that loyalty. organizations use combinations of products,…

League of Legends is a game that is all about teamwork, which makes the game relatable to managing technical people because management is also all about teamwork. Unfortunately, it’s rare to get…

Every action, or lack of action, a person makes is due to motivation, or lack thereof. Since geeks and suits both fall into the category of “a person”, this relates to our…

Unfortunately, many employees are promoted to a management position without much training. The idea of being manager sounds fun to a lot of employees. However, when it get down to it, they…

George Costanza is somebody that many people can relate to. But who exactly is George Costanza? Well, to put it simply, he is Jerry Seinfeld‘s best friend on the Television sitcom Seinfeld.…