Sales analytics and sales forecasting are vital not only to the survival of a sales department but to an overall company as well. Unfortunately, by actual statistic, sales forecasts—along with closing rates—are generally off by a considerable margin. Here are 6 key factors that, if implemented, will go a long way to greatly improving the ... Read Post

Are you wondering how to empower salespeople to be entrepreneurs? Last month, it was a great pleasure for me to be interviewed by Jim Obermayer from SLMA Radio. In this show you can find out why I decided to write my last book “salespeople embracing it all” and what do I mean by that; why we build ... Read Post

What is sales forecasting and how to build a reliable and accurate sales forecasts? For those that must analyze and forecast sales day in and day out, the phrase, “reliable and accurate sales forecasting” may very well sound like an oxymoron. Despite appearances to the contrary, sales forecasts are often done with considerable guesswork, sent ... Read Post

Are you looking for a right CRM system for your startup? Do you know how important is to have a sales process that follows your ideal prospects from start to close? In this article, you will learn how to develop a sales process and choose the CRM system. With a startup, an entrepreneur or several ... Read Post

Traditionally, sales forecasting has been done by the sales manager after lengthy consultation with sales reps. The sales reps are providing information based on their own estimations of what is in their sales pipelines and what they think they can close. The sales manager is then modifying that data (probably on the conservative side) and ... Read Post

There is a lot of theory on operating a startup (just check the curriculum of your local college or business school). But in the real world, due to the demands of getting a business up and operational, much of the time any theory goes right out the window while entrepreneurs struggle to keep clients happy, ... Read Post

So you think you have a great idea for a new business. You are inspired by the fact that your friend or your college roommate or that cousin you have not seen in seven years just launched a startup after receiving angel funding or being accepted into your city’s best accelerator. After thinking about “going ... Read Post

In many companies today, the sales people are in revolt. While they might not be acting so obviously as to, say, storm the sales manager’s office with torches and ropes, inside most are seething. This revolt is usually held inside, it does make itself known through snappy comments, quiet asides, and bull sessions with colleagues after ... Read Post