Can you bet on a trend? Just look at the financial markets over the last week or so. Not long ago Uber was part of the biggest trend happening—but if you owned shares in Uber in the last few days, you’re wringing your hands in exasperation as Uber shares lost 20 to 25 percent of ...
Sustaining sales skills requires structure. As leaders get a more informed sense of what works and what doesn’t, they can change their sustainment framework, as needed. Here, we look at the five key steps, in sequential order, that we believe form a sound sustainment strategy. Set Clear Expectations Sales professionals need to know that sustainment ...
When you want to grow, you need sales — more clients, more money coming in, and more opportunities to spread the word about what you bring to the table. The more time you spend on the basic operation of your business, the less time you can commit to getting out there and convincing people that ...
We’ve all made excuses not to call that person… or been relieved when we did call and went straight through to voice mail… or felt just a little bit in awe of that person and/or their position… In selling, there’s a fine line between being respectful and completely disempowering yourself. Here are some examples of ...
I hear the question often. “What is Sandler Enterprise Selling?”. But first, a broader question must be considered. “What is enterprise selling itself?”. Indeed. At Sandler, we believe strongly in pain – the great motivator. “No pain, no sale” is one of our classic quotes. And in selling, while the focus is typically on the ...
Survey results from Richardson's polling of over 300 sales professionals more than half of whom have $1m+ quotas in 2019!
What do 41 Sales VP’s have to say – quite a lot. We interviewed top sales leaders from 19 industries to learn more about their most pressing priorities and biggest challenges. Read on to learn what we discovered. 1. Alarming Gap in Large Deal Proficiency. Sales leaders rated the majority, or 46%, of their sales ...
Today a lot of specialized literature is devoted to business planning. You can come across special departments in the store which are dedicated to this issue. However, many novice businessmen often do not know the answer to the simple question: “Why a sales budget is essential to effective business planning?”. The logic of the question ...
