Michelle Nichols
Former World-wide Sales Expert
Was the Savvy Selling columnist for BusinessWeek.com for 6 years. Before that, 20 years in professional B2B sales and entrepreneurship. Sold for 5 companies (mostly high-tech) and started and ran 5 of my own companies (mostly sales-related.) Chair of the Sales Experts PEG (2006.) Recorded 45 podcasts for BusinessWeek, with guests like Zig Ziglar and several prominent NSA members. www.savvyselling.com
Currently Work-Life Issues Expert
In January 2008, wrote a book and started National Hug Your Kids Day - third Monday in July - with nationwide digital bilboards, Major League Baseball announcements, YouTubes and a major event. Book, "Hug Your Kids Today: 5 Key Lessons for Every Working Parent," was a finalist for national Best Books Award.2009 Hug Your Kids Day had something going on in 28 states!
In 2010, holiday renamed Global Hug Your Kids Day, as events started happening around the world. First stop? the Philippines. www.hugyourkidstoday.com
In April 2009, started Work-Life Priorities, with a focus on speaking, consulting and writing for the corporate audience on corporate work-life issues. www.worklifepriorities.com
Former World-wide Sales Expert
Was the Savvy Selling columnist for BusinessWeek.com for 6 years. Before that, 20 years in professional B2B sales and entrepreneurship. Sold for 5 companies (mostly high-tech) and started and ran 5 of my own companies (mostly sales-related.) Chair of the Sales Experts PEG (2006.) Recorded 45 podcasts for BusinessWeek, with guests like Zig Ziglar and several prominent NSA members. www.savvyselling.com
Currently Work-Life Issues Expert
In January 2008, wrote a book and started National Hug Your Kids Day - third Monday in July - with nationwide digital bilboards, Major League Baseball announcements, YouTubes and a major event. Book, "Hug Your Kids Today: 5 Key Lessons for Every Working Parent," was a finalist for national Best Books Award.2009 Hug Your Kids Day had something going on in 28 states!
In 2010, holiday renamed Global Hug Your Kids Day, as events started happening around the world. First stop? the Philippines. www.hugyourkidstoday.com
In April 2009, started Work-Life Priorities, with a focus on speaking, consulting and writing for the corporate audience on corporate work-life issues. www.worklifepriorities.com
