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Being a sales manager is one of the hardest jobs in the sales profession. You have a million plates in the air. You need to manage up the chain, and manage your sales team to get the best possible business results. Do you have what it takes to be an effective sales leader? Most likely, ... Read Post
4 Strategies To Succeed No Matter What I was 27 years old when I got my first job in sales. I was thrilled to finally be given an opportunity to make some “real money.” After years of working in customer service, I had talked my supervisor into giving me a chance to make sales calls ... Read Post
“In the dark of the night, every cat’s a leopard.” This old Indian saying provides keen insight into enterprise selling and understanding the sophisticated sales competition who come prepared in the enterprise arena. We must know them and account for them. But what do we see in much of the competitive analysis done today? Competitive ... Read Post
Why The Days of Live In-Person Training Are Coming To An End In recent years I have noticed something: more and more of my clients do not want live in person training. They want training done remotely. When I first started to facilitate online training way back in 2012, I found it difficult to ensure ... Read Post
Does your demo start with any (or all) of the following? PowerPoint slides talking about your company, your customers, the problems you solve or the solutions you provide An agenda outlining what you’re going to demonstrate Logging into the software Clicking through a workflow or process Warning: Your Sales Demo is Upside Down and it’s ... Read Post
Sales managers and leaders can impact the quality of the sales conversation and win ratios by asking the right questions at the right time. Successful sales leaders have a solid deal review guide as part of their Sales Leadership Playbook. The questions can be used during pre-call planning, as part of 1:1 coaching or during ... Read Post
Someone once said to me, “I was certain it would be a success. Everything was in place—a great product and a truly unique selling proposition. We had a firm understanding of the prospect’s corporate requirements and buying process. I really don’t get why the results didn’t happen.” I actually have a pretty good idea. There ... Read Post
The “long dollar” is the dollar that keeps on giving to the salesperson. Here are a few quick hints to get you that elusive bit of currency. Read Post