2025 is history. At least in the world of selling it is. “What have you done for lately?” is not some trite, overused question but a real challenge that we all face daily. Your selling world is now all about 2026 and truthfully, Q1! As such, the good fortune of winning a major deal to ... Read Post
Top 5 B2B CRMs for the Mid-Market The mid-market segment has unique B2B CRM requirements: sophisticated enough to support complex sales processes, yet practical enough to drive rapid adoption without dedicated IT resources. Here’s our definitive ranking. 1. Pipeliner CRM Why It Leads for B2B CRM Mid-Market Pipeliner CRM was purpose-built for the mid-market sweet ... »
The mining industry which people once saw as traditional and slow to adapt is now going through a profound transformation. The combination of technological progress with environmental demands and economic needs is forcing mining companies to adopt digital transformation in order to boost operational efficiency while adopting even greater safety measures all the while maintaining ... »
Get ready to start the new year with optimism and success. With a solid foundation of financial protection through business insurance, streamlined production, and optimized pricing, you can improve your profits and set yourself up for the best year yet. Business Insurance for a Foundation Business insurance is essential for creating a safety net in ... »
There are literally hundreds of pain points that plague a sales manager. In Pain Points of Sales Management, Nikolaus Kimla gives you a fascinating and insightful tour of the most important of these. These pain points can be broken down into 3 categories: Management Technology People Throughout the book, pain points fall within one or ... Read Post
Qualifying a lead might be a relatively simple task, but opportunity management is a bit more complex. Why? The stakes are higher: a salesperson is now going to invest valuable time into working the opportunity. It has the real potential of becoming what everyone in the sales force is after: a closed sale. Everyone is ... Read Post
Any activity is governed by principles or natural laws. Some are obvious—skydiving, obviously, is governed by gravity. Flying is also subject to gravity, as well as wind and air patterns. Some are not so obvious. A fantastic example is economics, which for hundreds of years has been subject to “principles” in various schools of thought ... Read Post
What Might We Learn? There is no doubt that we live in very turbulent times. Fortunately, we have several hundred years of recorded history to look back on and hopefully learn some lessons from. The Threat to the Middle Class Let’s now examine how our future actually depends on the sales profession and its impact ... Read Post
The techniques of sales are now driven by the behaviors of a different buyer. Winning requires new thinking and new tools. Enter the New Era of Sales The world of sales has changed and traditional sales techniques are no longer as effective as they used to be. It’s no longer a seller’s market. Instead, due ... Read Post
The understanding of Pipeliner CRM features must go well beyond simple, functional explanations. Just understanding mechanical functionality doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll really grasp the product and all that it means, which is why I’m now writing this ebook on the concepts behind Pipeliner CRM functionality. Read Post
Most of the time, a sales manager becomes a sales manager by being promoted out of the salesperson position. A salesperson was a top producer on a sales team, and was then promoted to sales management to run that sales team. Sure, being great at sales helps—in fact, salespeople may not even listen to them ... Start a slideshow
Identify and evaluate any sales opportunity to prioritize your sales pipeline and keep it accurate and actionable. Learn How to Identify a Good Sales Opportunity Nancy is a sales rep for a company that sells office furnishings. They include chairs, desks, couches, conference tables and any other such items needed. Nancy’s company generally qualifies opportunities with this ... Read Post
Sales POP! is your shortcut to sales, marketing and leadership excellence, offering short, insightful episodes with top global thought leaders, hosted by John Golden.
Most business advice boils down to one thing: make more money. But what happens when the money’s coming in and you still feel stuck?
Andy Clark has spent two decades helping business owners answer that question. In this episode, he joins host John Golden to introduce the Whole Pie System — a 15-step framework designed to help entrepreneurs build companies that are profitable, meaningful, and genuinely enjoyable to run.
Andy walks through the biggest mistakes he sees small business owners make, from neglecting their core values to getting addicted to crisis management. He also shares a deceptively simple diagnostic question every owner should ask themselves when things feel off — and a free tool you can use right now to assess 25 critical areas of your business.
This isn’t theory. It’s a practical conversation grounded in real experience, real failures, and real solutions. If you’ve ever wondered whether there’s a better way to run your company without sacrificing your sanity, this is the episode for you.
