Leary of You

I wanna try something interactive. Just in time for the holidays! Now, santa doesn’t count…tell me the best lies that your parents (or family) ever told you…

1. Conditioner

When asked what conditioner was for my mother told me, “It removes all of the Shampoo from your hair.”
I believed this until my junior year of college.

2. The Moon

Coming home from a dinner at my aunt and uncle’s home in Grand Haven, MI…I was staring out at the full moon. My mother turned around and said “Don’t stare at the moon! You’ll go crazy!”
I still am trying to disprove this one.

3. Pain

Dreading the sting of mecurochrome drops on a scraped knee at age 6, my dad said, “When your an adult, you’ll walk into a bar, slam your fist down on the table and say to the bar-keep: ‘GIMME SOME PAIN!’ ”
I have yet to do this.

I noticed something the other day watching the credits for some movie I was watching. When actors get cast as “featured extras” or “essentials” or “under 5’s” or whatever in a film…the character name they get in the credits sounds like a Native American moniker:

“Refugee Climbing Fence”
“Fleeing Pedestrian”
“Yelling German Tourist”

And it made me laugh. I have a friend who is Native American, and sober, and we both wanted to know what you are called at a treatment center for alcohol if you have a Native American name like that. When you are in treatment, they don’t use your last name:

“Joe L.”
or
“Jim G.”

Would that make your Native American sober name:

“Dances with W.”
or
“Stands with an F.”

Just something to ponder, I guess.

October 2005 Membership Recruiter of the Month
Joseph Leary

The October ‘05 NSI “Membership Recruiter of the Month” for outstanding performance and achievement is awarded to Joseph Leary of the Minneapolis Metered Market.
During the month of October, Joseph achieved a staggering sign average of 4.3 with a total of 19 quality signs and a Backout rate of 0%. Joe’s Basic Rate for all HHs signed during the month was an perfect 100% and he signed 2 out of the 3 initial basics he received for a solid 67% Initial Basic Rate; “Max Q” level performance for NSI Membership Field Operations. Joseph’s strong contributions to the Minneapolis market were also evident in the recruitment of ‘Outage’ basics. He signed 11 of 19 as his focus remained squarely on the market’s continued improvement heading into the Fall Season; proving install focus can be achieved through the recruitment of Basic HHs!
Joe’s performance in October contributed to Minneapolis’ Sample Performance Indicator measure growing from 20.2 to 21.2 (+1.0) an almost 5% jump and by improving the market’s Basic Coop Rate from 27.2 to 28.1 (+0.9 points), an almost 3 ½ % hike for the month.
Joseph’s dynamic presence and self confidence allow him to put up such impressive numbers but it is his attention to detail that really sets him apart. His thoroughness with the HHs and his conscientiousness with the Field Reps make for a winning combination come install time. On top of all that Joe’s ability to maintain open lines of communication with the Field Office and to nurture that all important relationship will set the cornerstone for rock solid market performance.
In April of 2002 Joe began his Nielsen career as a part-time Scheduler. Joe then decided to put his performance chops to the test and decided to hit the pavement as a part-time interviewer in June of 2004. From that date till the present Joe has demonstrated the ability to be a star at Nielsen, consistently ranking in the top ten nationally in total HHs signed. When the opportunity came up for the Minneapolis market to add a TFMR, Joe jumped at the chance to put his considerable talents to full time use.
Please join me in congratulating Joe for a terrific month of performance, deserving of this recognition.