Notes from the Field-When “No” means “No”, by William Weiss
by JULIA
Another great topic and great advice from one our our new contributors (but old friends)! I had to learn this lesson the hard way when I was recruiting. I found that even if it seemed that the position I was working with a candidate on was right for them, the more I encouraged them, the less they trusted me. The buyer or candidate in this case, does not want to feel like you are making the decision for them OR that you are only t…
Notes From The Field, by William Weiss
by William Weiss
I met William a few years back as I nervously stumbled my way through my first WSA show in the most uncomfortable shoes ever. I still remember how bad my feet hurt! Four inch heels are a terrible idea during WSA, but I didn’t learn my lesson the first time….I still have the tendency to sacrifice my feet for great shoes….So anyway, at the time William was working for Birkenstock (now with Hush Puppies, Wolverine World Wide…
Shoebiz Trivia!
by JULIA
Who invented the shoe lace and what year? According to Geoff Green, the shoe lace was invented by Harvey Kennedy in 1790. Since Geoff is the smartest person I know, I will take his word for it. What is a Poulaine? Poulaine’s were a style of shoes with very long pointy toes that were very popular in the 15th Century….I think they should make a comeback! Read More Here What country was Birkenstock born out of?…
