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For some, failure can mean the end of the road on some activity, venture or goal. But that is only true if you give up and just stop. For me—and for many others like me—failure in some area can act as a valuable learning experience that further enables success. This new series of blogs illustrates, ... Read Post
We live in an age where the ability to stay focused is more or less a superpower. The power of staying consistent leads us to long-term greatness in almost every category of life. Like it or not, staying focused can lead you to achieve everything you want. I´ve been working with our CEO Nikolaus Kimla ... Read Post
All of us are fascinated by stories. Aren’t we? Stories take us to a different world and give us wings to fly in that world. We identify ourselves with one of the characters in the story, more often than not we identify with the protagonist. Stories capture our imagination and we are excited to know ... Read Post
A proper follow-up can make or break a sale. It is also highly underestimated in its effectiveness. Without proper follow-up, many sales die. Rookie salespeople make the mistake of assuming that their job is done after the sales call when in reality that’s when the real job begins. An effective follow-up takes planning and tenacity. ... Read Post
For some, failure can mean the end of the road on some activity, venture or goal. But that is only true if you give up and just stop. For me—and for many others like me—failure in some area can act as a valuable learning experience that further enables success. This new series of blogs will ... Read Post
Sales management is a tough job, but it’s even tougher when your forecasting is done ‘blindfolded,’ using only a spreadsheet, when not using your CRM system properly, or when you have a CRM system without the best forecasting capability. As an interim sales manager, one of the first things I do, aside from boosting the ... Read Post
Recently I was having a drink at my local hang-out, when I ran into a colleague I met a few years ago but who I hadn’t seen since. We recognized each other and engaged in a catch-up conversation. As we moved from small talk to more business talk, I realized that my first impression was ... Read Post
While on the hunt for leads, it’s best that you keep quality instead of quantity in mind. According to “The Critical Importance of Lead Validation in Internet Marketing” study, about half of a company’s leads generated through its website aren’t sales related. Instead, these non-leads consist of things like auto-dialers, phone misdials, spam, sales solicitations ... Read Post