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When I ask sales leaders about their strategy for growth, more often than not they tell me it is simply to hire experienced salespeople. But really that just means recruiting resources rather than taking a true strategic approach. In addition, sales leaders also tell me that sales coaching of their teams is not consistently needed ... Read Post
My company’s clients are usually classified as “small businesses”—although I personally despise that term. It is these very same “small businesses” that actually power the U.S. economy! In fact the last census (2010) showed that small businesses (defined as having less than 500 employees) comprise 99.7 percent of the employer firms in this country. So ... 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
Last week after presenting a keynote program called Gourmet Living, an attendee came up to me afterwards and discussed her challenges as a sales manager. The last three years have been tough, and she was looking for new ideas for 2018 to excite her team and to simply change up the routine. Since my keynote ... Read Post
