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 ... »
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 ... »
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 ... »
Capitalize on the new buyer’s journey by aligning sales and marketing. Help your business grow! Discover the advantages of making your sales and marketing work together. A huge part of the buying decision is made before your customer reaches out to your brand or meets your sales team. What does that mean for your sales ... Read Post
John Golden and Matt McDarby outline the five fundamental management activities including a careful alignment with the organization’s Go-To-Market strategy, a deliberate focus on early-stage pipeline opportunities, a dedication to coaching, and a deliberate approach to account growth, all underpinned by a carefully designed and rigorously-adhered-to operating rhythm. Read Post
For any company involved with sales, account management and key account management is crucial and requires a vastly different skillset and toolset than winning new sales. What is (Key) Account Management? The core concept of account management is that winning a new account is more costly and difficult than maintaining and upselling an existing account. ... Read Post
CRM Necessary for the Digital Transformation You might find the statement “CRM has failed in the past” to be a bit strong and sweeping. But at the time I brought my company into the CRM space, the predominant phrase heard about the subject from salespeople was this: “CRM sucks!” Additionally, there wasn’t at the time ... Read Post
Unlock expert strategies for AI adoption in business with "The Age of Intelligent Transformation." Discover actionable insights from 15 AI leaders on sales, marketing, operations, and leadership. Download your comprehensive guide to thriving in the era of artificial intelligence today. Read Post
Perhaps more than any other vocation, salespeople generally get their educations on the job. There is no university degree for a “Bachelor of Sales.” Any veteran sales rep will tell you that the only real way to learn how to sell is to get out there and do it, fall on your butt, and get ... Read Post
What is a manifesto, and why have we, the developer of a CRM solution, created one? Read Post
Increase the chance of a successful close with a free tool to help you effectively qualify any opportunity in your sales process. Clearly Defining the Opportunity Defining an opportunity can only be done through communication with the prospect company, as in-depth as possible. It may be possible with the initial person who contacted you in ... Read Post
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Your packed calendar isn’t proof of strong leadership — it might be the biggest obstacle to it.
Dr. Garland Vance warns that chronic busyness destroys the focus, creativity, and presence that effective leadership demands. His fix: audit your commitments ruthlessly, protect thinking time, and answer the four questions your team is silently asking — where are we going, how do we get there, what’s my role, and why does it matter?
Clear answers to those questions change everything.
