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July 11, 2014

How to Make Your Own Luck

A quote by Carl Zuckmayer says, “One-half is luck; the other half is discipline—and that’s the most important half, for without discipline you wouldn’t know what to do with luck.”

Luck doesn’t just happen, and it’s Cydcor is a firm believer that it’s entirely possible to create your own. There are many events that happen over the course of an individual’s life that they have nothing to do with—both negative and positive occurrences.

The concept of ‘luck’ is truly about being at the right time and the right place. But how can you be sure you are?

Those who are successful project an appearance of being positive. When someone is positive, others want to be around him or her. What does ‘be positive’ really mean? Radiate appreciativeness and share your knowledge and friendship with others. Everyone has insecurities, and spending time with those who are negative only exacerbates them.

The more effort you put into creating a positive, professional relationship, the more opportunities will be presented to you. Others will see you have a ‘can-do’ attitude and will turn to you for help. People want to work with those who provide solutions and aren’t bogged down by negative frustrations.

Things are also not as black and white as they appear. Try to keep an open mind and make sure your vision isn’t narrow when it comes to what you feel is possible or impossible. You can miss out on opportunities if you have tunnel vision.

Create your own luck by setting yourself up for opportunities!

Check our the Cydcor CareerBuilder page to learn about our current open positions.

June 5, 2014

Summer Intern Kick Off 2014

On Tuesday, June 2^nd Cydcor held our first intern kick off party. Held at Triunfo Park, our six amazing interns got together for the summer of 2014 meet up to start the summer off right.

With fantastic food and company, we welcomed them with games such as football, Frisbee, corn-hole, and ladder ball. Camaraderie, teamwork, and building relationships towards success are a big part of our culture.

Team building and activities such as the ones we hold open communications and create leadership opportunities. Our interns and team members are able to express ideas and opinions, becoming more motivated to take on new challenges, all while having fun and developing friendships and productive work relationships.

Overall, our event was a success in those regards, enabling better communication, better relationships and encouragement to engage and express creativity. Take a look at some of the best photos of the 2014 meet up:

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For more information about Cydcor, check out our CrunchBase profile.

May 22, 2014

Cydcor Celebrates 20 Years

Cydcor was started in 1994 in Canada and has since grown into a leading source for outsourced sales teams. For twenty years now, Cydcor has offered solutions to high level, Fortune 500 Companies looking for new ways to increase their revenue. Our friendly, driven and highly trained team deploys sales superstars into the regions our clients need Cydcor the most and produce results.

Here are some of the milestones we have accomplished in the last twenty years:

Named the “Global Leader in Outsourced Sales” by Datamonitor and the Black Book of Outsourcing
Named one of the “Best Places to Work” by the Los Angeles Business Journal for six years in a row
After beginning to aggressively pursue the retail sales channel, saw great success – and revenue soared
First Operation Smile medical missions to Rio De Janeiro and Mexico as a result of active fundraising by sales offices and the Cydcor internal team
As a result of monumental growth, Cydcor’s corporate office scheduled a move to new space in 2014 – double the size of the company’s current headquarters.

Here is what our core executive team had to say for all of Cydcor’s accomplishments:

“We offer a unique expertise within our sales channels. Our clients know we deliver above and beyond our goals; the salespeople in the field are experts who understand the sales that the client needs. The offices band together as teams, working to help one another reach personal development goals that will catapult them to success.” – President Jim Majeski

“We deliver proven results that make us the leaders in outsourced sales. This couldn’t have happened without vision, tenacity, and commitment to achieving the best results for our clients possible.” – CEO Gary Polson

“Our reputation as a leader in outsourced sales solutions stems from the fact that we are experts in our industry with the ability to be flexible for our clients. The ability we have to deliver outstanding results has catapulted us into a growing, successful company with an abundance of opportunity.” – Chief Operating Officer Vera Quinn

Want to know more about what it’s like to work for Cydcor? Check out our testimonial page!

May 9, 2014

Cydcor Reviews Round Up

This week Cydcor wanted to post a round-up of our favorite content on Cydcor Reviews, our book review site. Recommended for team members by team members.

Linchpin was written by marketing expert Seth Godin, who believes that finding career success today depends on learning how to market one’s self. Linchpins are an upcoming role in the world of tech, start-ups and the age of entrepreneurship. The linchpins are those that come up with new solutions, break the mold, and foster creativity in companies. Linchpin is about learning how to break out of the systemic roles traditionally in the workplace and implement new ideas where you work. Often, the linchpins are the indispensable people in the background, empowering others, but staying out of the spotlight. They often have a less specific role in the company, but rather focus on specific needs as the work scape morphs and changes. Godin believes everyone has something brilliant to offer, and being able to harness that brilliance and bring it to the workplace can equal success and happiness.

The Tipping Point by Malcom Gladwell is an in depth look at how ideas get made into wildly popular companies, books or trends. Everything from television shows to teen smoking, popularity of ideas is modeled like an epidemic. There are carriers, those that evangelize the idea and get people excited about it. Malcolm Gladwell explains that there are three types of people involved in spreading an idea: connectors, mavens and salespeople. Connectors are people with a wide social network that are good at creating communities to rally for the concept. Mavens are knowledgeable experts that enjoy educating the public on their area of expertise. Salespeople are gifted at drumming up excitement for new things.

Lincoln by David Herbert covers the life of Abraham Lincoln, the 16^th president of the United States. Lincoln was raised in rural Indiana in a poor household. The book follows Lincoln’s perspective as he picked himself up through poverty and through political savvy made his way into prominence quickly. The book examines his character, his key advisors, and reveals his human flaws as well as his greatness. Biographies and autobiographies are excellent sources of inspiration for anyone looking to achieve professional goals. Lincoln is an especially beloved figure for Americans because he was raised in poverty and came from a disadvantage to well educated men raised in wealthy homes in cities.

Competitive Advantage is a model for creating and managing an enterprise successfully. Porter offers tools for analysis that are taught in MBA programs around the country. Michael Porter is a professor at Harvard Business School, and lectures and writes prolifically on managing a business. Tactics such as the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats analysis teaches critical thinking that is crucial to successfully leading a company. Porter also discusses strategy at length, and helps businesses to either produce a scale economy or define a niche that will keep them profitable.

Onward is the story of how Starbucks Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz turned Starbucks around after a downturn in financial performance. Schultz explains that while the recession definitely had an impact in the loss in profits for the massive international coffee and specialty company, the biggest factor was a shift in company culture. Onward explains Shultz’ decision to return to the CEO position after a departure to implement a hands on strategy to bring his company to its most profitable year ever. Between 2008 and 2011, Starbucks was able to find its way again and Schultz continues to lead it to record profits every year.

Want to learn more about Cydcor? Check us out on the Cydcor LinkedIn page for our career advice, job news and more.

March 13, 2014

Cydcor is in Mexico with Operation Smile this week!

Last year, Cydcor raised over $270,000 for Operation Smile to help fund cleft palate surgeries for needy children around the globe. In July, the fundraiser surpassed $150,000, enough to fund a medical mission to another country. The mission involves sending doctors, volunteers and equipment to an area where access to healthcare is difficult, and provide screenings and surgeries for children. Cleft palates often result in complications eating, drinking and speaking, and many infants do not survive. Those that do often cannot attend school. Operation Smile hopes to restore millions of smiles and give those children a better chance at thriving.

This week, Cydcor volunteers are in San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico, meeting some of the people the money they raised are helping. In 2012, volunteers made a similar trip to Brazil, where more than 600 surgeries were provided to children. Cydcor is proud of their partnership with Operation Smile and plans to continue working with the organization in the future.

During the mission, volunteers have had the chance to spend time with the families of the children being operated on and see them through the transition of the surgery. Part of the strategy of Operation Smile is to assist facilities in the field to achieve the ability to provide the treatment of cleft palates and other facial deformities on their own.

You can make a donation to Operation Smile today and support this great cause. Help Cydcor fund another mission!

February 7, 2014

What Cydcor Offers Clients

This week the Cydcor team created a presentation on how the solutions we offer our clients are better than what the competition offers. Cydcor specializes in offering multiple channels of sales support so that goals are met, no matter what.

Cydcor works with companies, many of them Fortune 500 level enterprises, to act as an extension of their brand to generate more sales. We accomplish sales goals by implementing teams of charismatic, enthusiastic professionals that can offer face-to-face sales, business-to-business and retail store support. Cydcor has sent in teams of up to 300 people into the field within two months to assure success. With affiliate offices all over the country, Cydcor can focus on specific regions or markets.

Our sales professionals are held to a strict code of conduct in order to maintain professionalism. Team members are given specific training to build relationships and create their own success. Cydcor works to support each team member professionally, and offers mentorship, shadowing, pitch practice and team building.

To see more about what Cydcor can do for clients, see the presentation on Slideshare.

If you are interested in a career with Cydcor, please visit our Career Builder page to see open positions. For a glimpse into company culture, our Cydcor YouTube channel is filled with fun activities and celebrations, including our charity work and team building.

January 31, 2014

Cydcor Keys to Success: Back to Basics

The team at Cydcor had a great conference last weekend at the Keys to Success annual kick off event. This year’s theme was Back to Basics, and it served as a great reminder to all our hard working team members that keeping a solid foundation in the basics of business will get you far in your career. The team traveled to San Antonio, Texas, to meet with our group of expert sales affiliates from all over the country. We shared meals, inspiration, celebrations and ideas.

Smiles from Cydcor team members at Keys to Success

This was the second year that the entire network was invited to the annual kickoff meeting for Cydcor and the event had over 900 attendees.

Want to follow all of Cydcor’s updates on how to succeed? Follow the Cydcor LinkedIn page.

January 24, 2014

Cydcor Success at Back to Basics 2014

Back to Basics was Cydcor’s theme for the 2014 Keys to Success conference in San Antonio, Texas last weekend. Cydcor holds the Keys to Success event every year as an annual kick off. The meeting announced awards and promotions for Cydcor team members, and recognized achievers in our independently owned network of sales offices. Cydcor team members and other sales professionals got the opportunity to network and see the sights in San Antonio.
The Back to Basics Conference for Cydcor reviewed what it takes to be successful in the sales and marketing business. Inspirational stories on staying persistent and effective at work was shared across tables and on stage. Guest speakers encouraged sales teams to stick with it, take care of your people and never give up.

Cydcor had a great time in Texas and the team is looking forward to a great year!

January 13, 2014

Cydcor Reviews 2013

Well into January of 2014, the Cydcor team is ready to make a big impression. There is a lot to live up after such a great 2013. If you have not been to our Cydcor YouTube Channel, we would love for you to subscribe! In the meantime, here is our latest feature: a review of 2013 at Cydcor. Moving forward, it is important to remember all the things our company participated in and accomplished last year. Watch the video below!

2013 Highlights Include:

Helping United Way put together packets for elementary school students.

Fun team nights at restaurants and parks.

Winning ten medals in the Ventura Beach area corporate games, including volleyball, basketball, bowling and dodgeball.

Sending delegates to attend the Gala for Operation Smile.

Leadership conferences in Altanta, GA, building success and celebrating unleashed potential.

Summer interns coming in and learning the business of sales and supporting our team.

Being awarded a “Best Place to Work” in Los Angeles County.

Raising almost $300,000 for Operation Smile, funding more than one volunteer medical mission for cleft palate surgeries.

Organizing fundraisers like bowling nights, garage sales and the network wide Day of Smiles event.

Gathering over 100 meals for low income families in the community for Thanksiving.

Giving away gifts with our giving tree to children at EARTHS elementary school.

It was a great year, and we plan on making our 20th year in business even better!

January 7, 2014

The Cydcor News Site is Here!

Cydcor is happy to announce a new place for all company news and press releases, Cydcornews.com. The news site allows us to house our current press releases and archive of prior years news on a new website. . Check Cydcor News (should this be a hyperlink) for press releases, social media updates, and information about Cydcor.

The company is going to have an exciting year, and we would not want you to miss out. Here is a round up of recent headlines from Cydcor:

Cydcor Donates 114 Gifts to Children at EARTHS Magnet School

Cydcor Team Members Volunteer at EARTHS Magnet School

Cydcor Launches “Day of Smiles” on October 4th to Heal Smiles and Save the Lives of Children Born with Facial Deformities

And that is only the beginning. Be sure to follow Cydcor for more exciting developments!