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Westlake Village, Calif. (PRWEB) June 14, 2010
Team members from Cydcor, the leading provider of outsourced, face-to-face sales teams, reigned victorious during the 21st annual Ventura Corporate Games, taking home four gold medals and one bronze. The six-week competition featured 66 companies from Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, divided into four divisions, that battled it out in a series of sporting events.
Cydcor team members were up for the challenge, competing in 15 different games including basketball, table tennis, lazertag, kick ball, and dominoes. The flag football team beat out some tough competition during a three game tournament, scoring 34-28 in the final game overtime victory that saw them take home the gold.
Cydcor’s men’s basketball team was also victorious, beating out last year’s rival and champion, the Ventura County District Attorney’s office, and thus securing another gold medal. Other Cydcor gold medal victories were seen in Texas Hold’em and Spades.
“The basketball win was ‘poetic justice’ and was due in part to the support received by Cydcor community team members,” said Team Coordinator Joel Daniels.
The games, however, aren’t just about winning medals. Volunteerism, sportsmanship and team spirit are the overarching objectives of participating. The Corporate Games honors teams that participate in community service activities such as beach cleanup and Habitat for Humanity. In addition, skill and teamwork is also demonstrated during the photo, t-shirt design and sand sculpture contests.
“The competition is not just about being the best at each event. It’s about teamwork, having fun, rooting for others, and being part of a community of local businesses participating in friendly competition,” said Corporate Games Community Services Director, Elena Brokaw.
About Cydcor, Inc.
Cydcor, Inc., is the leading provider of outsourced, face-to-face sales teams to a diverse client base of companies in a range of industries, including telecommunications, office products, retail energy, and financial services. Cydcor works with a network of independently owned corporate licensee (ICL) Cydcor sales offices providing clients with access to more than 2,700 sales professionals and nearly 200 offices in North America. The privately held company is based in Westlake Village, California. For more information about Cydcor, log on to http://www.cydcor.com.
A great man passed away on Friday. He was a teacher disguised as a basketball coach. Although I was never on any of his teams and only met him briefly, he was a big influence on my life.
Coach Wooden was voted by sports writers as the greatest coach of any sport in the 20th century. His UCLA teams won 10 national championships, by far the most ever. But it was not these successes alone that made him such an amazing man. It was his values and what he stood for: the importance of marriage and family, character and integrity, sacrifice and teamwork. Preparation, preparation and more preparation. Focus on the effort and not on the results.
A must read is "Wooden- A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court" by Coach Wooden with Steve Jamison. It is an easy read, where it is best only to read a page or two at a time. You will learn what it takes to be successful and how to have a meaningful life.
Two things that stick out most in my mind about Coach Wooden. One, some of his players say what they learned most from Coach Wooden is how to be a good husband by his example of how he was to his beloved wife Nellie. Two, the amount of preparation he put in to each practice; more time to prepare for the practice than the time it took to conduct the practice. I hope I learned these lessons well. The most important thing I can teach is how to be a husband and father; and, to maximize success, prepare, prepare, prepare.
May he rest in peace and always be in our hearts.
-Gary
Last night, in Game 5 of the Lakers vs. Suns, Ron Artest made a heroic shot with no time on the clock to win the game. I was fortunate to be at the game and see this exciting play in person.
Before that shot, Artest was the goat. He had a horrible game. With about 57 seconds left on the clock he made a bad decision in taking a shot and was booed by the crowd. Phil Jackson, the Lakers coach, who rarely criticizes players during games, spoke to Artest during a time out about his decision.
Artest did not get discouraged however. He did not stop believing in himself and he did not hang his head. Instead he focused on the next play and made what he said was the biggest play of his career.
The lesson here is that we all make mistakes. We all embarrass ourselves by our poor decisions at one time or another. But it's the winners that never stop believing and always focus on the next play.
If you missed this shot check it out on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xax1FRfHV40
We’re expanding our community outreach efforts through a new program called “Cydcor Cares”. Through this program our team members will volunteer and donate time to local organizations, such as food kitchens, literacy programs at public libraries, and “adopt” elementary schools, providing services such as tutoring, reading, music, and drama/coaching. Cydcor’s team members can also volunteer their expertise to business building programs in the community, such as interviewing, resume building, and career coaching.
We think it’s because of programs like this that Cydcor was named one of the Best Places to Work in the San Fernando Valley Business Journal both in 2008 and 2009.
Click here to read more about this program. .
Cydcor, the leading provider of face-to-face sales teams, has announced that the company is expanding its community outreach efforts through a new program called "Cydcor Cares," which puts both local and remote team members in direct contact with low to no cost charitable opportunities that they can do individually or as a group on a quarterly basis.
Cydcor Cares will create opportunities for team members to volunteer and donate time to local organizations, such as food kitchens, literacy programs at public libraries, and to "adopt" an elementary school, providing services such as tutoring, reading, music, and drama/coaching. Cydcor's team members can also volunteer their expertise to business building programs in the community, such as interviewing, resume building, and career coaching.
As a result of Cydcor's commitment to team members and community outreach program, the company was named one of the Best Places to Work in the San Fernando Valley Business Journal in 2008 and 2009. Additionally, in the recent past, Cydcor team members:
"At Cydcor, community involvement is paramount, which is why we provide every team member with a 'Volunteer Day,' of eight paid hours they can use at any time in the year" said Chief Executive Officer Gary Polson. "Our Cydcor Cares program will enable them to take advantage of additional opportunities and resources to use those volunteer hours."
In addition to individual team member contributions year-round, Cydcor Cares will have one, pre-chosen philanthropic activity per year that will be sponsored by Cydcor, enabling team members to come together and work as a group to complete the effort.
Cydcor Cares was developed on the heels of other Cydcor philanthropic programs, including the Neighborhood Leader program and the company-sponsored Volunteer Day benefit. Neighborhood Leader provides Cydcor's independently licensed offices with the opportunity to provide their time and talent to non-profit, community, or charitable organizations of their choice, with Cydcor matching their individual donations.
"It's important to all of us to live up to our behaviors we value by collaborating to give back to the community," Polson said. "Not only do we strive to be an example to the field, but we strongly encourage unity and volunteerism. We give our all to our business, and we're doing the same for the community."
Extending its results-proven excellence in outsourced sales services, Cydcor is expanding services into the retail channel through in-store marketing initiatives designed to improve client customer engagement and sales results.
Growing client interest in Cydcor's retail expertise requires the company to add resources and expand to meet retailer needs. Cydcor offices grow top-line sales results through in-store marketing programs, incorporating innovative strategies and leveraging Cydcor's experience in outsourced face-to-face sales engagements on behalf of market leaders.
"Cydcor delivers sales results, and our capable marketing representatives know how to engage, motivate and win new customers for our clients in a range of environments, including in-store,'' said Jim Majeski , Cydcor President. "The outstanding experience and performance of Cydcor's retail sales teams provide a unique marketing package that is measurable and that efficiently produces results.''
"In a challenging economy, retailers must focus on improving the end-to-end shopping experience and winning customer loyalty,'' said Randy Alleyne, Cydcor Vice President of Retail. "Cydcor provides well-trained, retail-branded representatives to help make that happen through quality, results-oriented in-store customer engagements.''
Cydcor meets full service, seasonal support and niche product needs through store-within-a store models. After engaging with Cydcor, territory management teams and retail product experts collaborate with client staff to identify objectives and expectations, and then create and implement scalable, custom programs that translate customer engagement and service into sales.
"In everything we do, Cydcor is focused on serving customers with excellence, serving our clients with distinction and generating results,'' Majeski said. "Our in-store retail support complements the outsourced face-to-face sales work we do that continues to earn us accolades, and achieve results for our clients.''
Last year, Cydcor earned top honors overall for Sales and Marketing Outsourcing in Brown-Wilson Group/Datamonitor "The Black Book of Outsourcing" 2009 annual survey. Among other elite vendor and performance ranking honors, Cydcor earned the survey's highest overall client satisfaction, ranking at 93 percent. Cydcor placed first in 9 of 18 key performance indicators evaluated as part of the annual survey. In four "vendor function'' categories, Cydcor earned top honors in two categories: 1) sales team outsourcing and 2) sales support service.
Cydcor is recruiting talented salespeople to support new in-store marketing initiatives. Interested candidates should send a resume to retailjobs@cydcor.com.
We just announced our expansion into the retail industry. Cydcor will now be providing full service, seasonal support and niche product in-store marketing services.
After engaging with Cydcor, territory management teams and retail product experts collaborate with client staff to identify objectives and expectations, and then create and implement scalable, custom programs that translate customer engagement and service into sales.
Click here to read more about this announcement.
Join our team! Cydcor is recruiting talented salespeople to support new in-store marketing initiatives. Interested candidates should send a resume to retailjobs@cydcor.com.
Making mistakes is all part of doing business. Just ask Louis B. Mayer and Frank Capra.
Mayer, who built one of the greatest Hollywood studios ever – Metro-Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) – turned down Walt Disney when the young, struggling Walt came to him with an idea of making a movie about a mouse. Mayer said women were afraid of mice, and that no one would ever pay money to see a film about them.
Frank Capra, the legendary movie director of It’s a Wonderful Life and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, turned down a friend’s request to cast a then struggling actor because he didn’t think she was anything special. Marilyn Monroe went on to become a big star.
You might say these were colossal blunders.
How can people who make such big mistakes be so successful? They did a lot right, too.
There is nothing wrong in making mistakes. If you are going to make things happen, you will litter the ground with mistakes. It is part of the process. The successful people do not let the mistakes hurt them, they just keep moving forward.
Someone asked me yesterday for tips on how to develop an entry level person that has strong potential. My primary goal is to build the person’s confidence. I do this by spending meaningful time with them to improve their skills. This tends to improve their confidence in two ways. First, my spending time with them makes them feel valuable and worthy, which builds confidence. Second, their skills will improve, which will build their confidence.
Ken Blanchard uses situational leadership to discuss this in his One Minute Manager series. Briefly, if someone is new at a skill or goal, he or she needs to be patiently shown how to do it. The person needs direction and frequent follow-up for feedback.
Once the person has learned the skill fairly well, he or she needs little direction and more support. If they are frustrated, they may need to vent and hear another’s perspective for support.
As managers, we often do the opposite. Someone is new at a skill and we often do not give enough direction or appropriate follow up. We show them one time and expect them to know it. When they feel frustrated, we either shame them for not getting it right or give them support rather than more direction. We should observe them doing the skill and then show them how to do it better.
Sometimes when someone knows the skill fairly well but is in a slump, we show them how to do it. This feels like micromanaging and often takes away confidence. They know the skill, they probably need support.
I recommend the One Minute Manager series by Ken Blanchard to learn more about self leadership.
PRLog (Press Release) - Mar. 30, 2010 - WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. (March 9, 2010) – Cydcor recently collected 50 pounds of trash and other debris when participating with Heal the Bay, an organization dedicated to making a difference in the quality of the Southern California coast. Cydcor was also the first corporate volunteer group of 2010 for Heal the Bay.
Eighty Cydcor team members combed Zuma Beach for items including small pieces of plastic, Styrofoam, bottle caps, and other litter, banding together as a group to tackle the shoreline waste. In addition to Heal the Bay, Cydcor made a monetary donation to the organization, demonstrating the company’s commitment to community philanthropy.
“We are excited to partner with local businesses like Cydcor,” said Natalie Burdick, Heal the Bay’s constituent development manager. “Their connection to the ocean and commitment to protecting it are important for building greater awareness and generating funds to support our efforts to make Southern California coastal waters and watersheds safe, healthy, and clean.”
As an example of Cydcor’s community involvement, Cydcor recently donated 27 large boxes of items, ranging from food snacks and toiletries to entertainment, to American soldiers through Any Soldier, Inc., an organization that helps nearly 100,000 American soldiers in all branches of the military receive letters and packages from home.
In previous years, Cydcor hosted a toy drive to benefit Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles during its annual corporate kick-off meeting. Cydcor also donated groceries and hygiene products to a Manna-sponsored food drive and helped more than 500 Sylmar families who lost their homes in the Sayre fire.
“We’re committed to making an impact on local organizations that have helped so many people in our community,” said Vera Quinn, senior vice president of operations. “Our team’s dedication, perseverance, and desire to succeed are key drivers in our business. I’m extremely proud of the Cydcor team and what we continually accomplish.”
“Volunteering for Heal the Bay was a fun and meaningful experience. It’s rewarding to know that through our teamwork we contributed to larger cause to preserve marine life,” said Austin Waggener, data management leader. “I feel very privileged to be part of an organization like Cydcor that has a passion for our environment and places emphasis on giving back to the community.”
About Heal the Bay
Heal the Bay is a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to making Southern California coastal waters and watersheds, including Santa Monica Bay, safe, healthy and clean. The organization uses research, education, community action and advocacy to pursue its mission
Cydcor, Inc., is the leading provider of outsourced, face-to-face sales teams to a diverse client base of companies in a range of industries, including telecommunications, office products, retail energy, and financial services. Cydcor works with a network of independently owned corporate licensee (ICL) Cydcor sales offices providing clients with access to more than 2,700 sales professionals and nearly 200 offices in North America. The privately held company is based in Westlake Village, California. For more information about Cydcor, log on to www.cydcor.com.
The Cydcor sales teams got together recently to collect over 50 pounds of trash and debris at Zuma Beach with Heal the Bay - a nonprofit dedicated to making Southern California coastal waters and watersheds, including Santa Monica Bay, safe, healthy and clean.
Click here to see a video recap of the clean-up efforts.