In preparing for sales calls, we all have our processes that we follow to give us tracks to run on and to increase the likelihood of successful outcomes. And in that, I’ve just mentioned two key elements – having both a logical call path and a planned call objective. Of course, there’s more. With the ... Read Post
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 ... »
Can you count the times you asked yourself, ‘Why am I doing this?’ or ‘Why is this happening to me?’ The number is likely, infinite, and many will take the easy route – they quit. The better questions is, ‘What can I do to improve the situation, regain enthusiasm, and move forward?’ Our article offers ... »
To maximize the effectiveness of LinkedIn Sales Navigator in lead generation and sales processes, consider incorporating the following strategies: Targeted Searches: Use the advanced search features to filter potential leads by industry, company size, job title, and geographical location. This specificity helps in identifying the most relevant prospects. Save and Organize Leads: Utilize the tool’s ... »
In today’s mega-technological super-convenience society, we’ve all but lost sight of one particular fact: Life is a risk. We’ve built walls, dams and roofs to keep it out. We’ve armed ourselves with the latest inoculations to keep risk from making us sick. We’ve mounted the latest weaponry to safeguard us from our enemies. We’ve insured ... Read Post
We’re well into the 21st century—yet the subject of Sales and Marketing alignment still seems as pertinent today as it has ever been. In many organizations, the frustrations seem to endure with every passing year. The age-old blame games are played out. Sales bemoan the quality of leads that Marketing is sending over, and Marketing ... Read Post
Salespeople Are Genuinely Invested in Their Companies’ Doing Well The Pipeliner CRM blog post by sales expert Tony Hughes inspired this poster. In the post, Hughes contends that free enterprise selling makes the world a safer and more tolerant place. He argues that selling connects people, exchanges ideas, and improves the way everything is done ... Read Post
Much has been written about “how to sell”—the rules, the methods, ways to vastly increase your sales. Nikolaus Kimla has written a number of books himself on the successful methods he´d seen and personally used. But little is said about the things you can do wrong, and for that reason he decided to write about ... Read Post
When people think about starting a small business from scratch, they rarely think of factors in the order that they need to occur. If you attempt to simply found a business without having these things in the right places, it is almost guaranteed that you’ll fail. This book tells the story of how Founder and ... Read Post
Pipeliner is a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) product of which Founder and CEO, Nikolaus Kimla, is extremely proud of. It was and is the first CRM product developed to actually empower salespeople—prior to Pipeliner, a CRM was intended to control salespeople (and in many cases still is). Pipeliner is a true sales enablement tool. How ... Read Post
Web 2.0 bred Sales 2.0, which is at last beginning to recognize and even to understand the reality that Buyer 2.0 trumps everything. In short, the buyer is king. The buyer controls the dialogue. The buyer decides when and where and how to engage with a salesperson—and most worrying for those in sales, if he ... Start a slideshow
Salespeople know that qualifying opportunities with the BANT Method (budget, authority, need, and timing) is quick and effective. Try our version of Bant sales qualification too for free. Budget + Authority + Need + Timing The first thing to know when sounding out a prospect company, of course, is if there is a budget available. In ... Read Post
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Traditional employee engagement is broken. Your remote workers aren’t seeing celebrations, and generic recognition programs fall flat because everyone’s motivated differently.
Workplace culture specialists are seeing success with three core strategies: First, use digital platforms like Teams and Slack to make recognition consistent across locations. Second, gamify behaviors that matter—not just sales numbers, but collaboration, innovation, and effort. Third, personalize everything. Let people choose their preferred style of rewards and recognition.
Sales teams especially need this. Commission-only motivation leads straight to burnout. Recognize the grind: most calls made, best customer relationships, skills improvement. Celebrate progress, not just closed deals.
The leadership shift? Treat recognition as strategic retention, not a nice-to-have perk. Build simple, consistent habits first. Your retention rates will prove it’s working.
