So many salespeople miss out on revenue and potential deals because they don’t plan for their sales calls. Learn why this is such a crucial part of being in the sales profession, and get actionable insights to make planning a part of your daily routine. Importance of Sales Call Planning: If you fail to plan, ... Read Post

Previously in this series, Nikolaus Kimla covered the history of integration between applications, and the serious programming and IT effort it has required. He then revealed the revolution now occurring in application integration. In this, the final article in this series, Nikolaus discusses the crucial implication these changes bring—now and into the future. In my ... Read Post

Forget that you’re in sales. Cast off this old-school notion; you need to do other more important things to be successful in the sales profession. Selling doesn’t come first, it comes last. Sales is not the means to the end, it’s the end. It’s not the antecedent, it’s the consequence. The biggest problem I see ... Read Post

In the complex world of enterprise selling, we focus keenly on team selling. In selling to and serving major accounts, team selling needs to be much more than just a tagline. It needs to be the way that you do business. In winning, growing and retaining large enterprise accounts, it’s an absolute survival skill. But ... Read Post

Account Based Marketing & Outbound Automation – Oh My! The Age of Artificial Intelligence is upon us! So will you lose your job in 2017? Not if you master the following whiz-bang platforms: Man the photon torpedos and tune your dilithium crystals because sales 3.0 or even 4.0 is upon us. AI is steadily creeping ... Read Post

What could be missing from your sales playbooks which is crucial for getting business development right? Read Post

Copywriting plays an important role in business development: one fantastic article can boost sales, and one bad post can ruin a reputation. There is no limit to perfection, so whether you are a business owner or a professional writer, you still need to keep learning something new about content creation. Let’s check the following copywriting ... Read Post

Quota attainment is often at the forefront of the minds of all sales organization employees. This article gives information and actionable advice to ensure that sales managers help motivate and coach their salespeople efficiently and that salespeople utilize the tools and have the best mindset to ultimately hit or exceed their quota. The Science Behind ... Read Post