Being mindful of trends does not translate into participating in all of them. Instead, it’s wise to consider all aspects of each trend that catches your attention to weigh the pros and cons of how each will fit into your current strategies for achieving goals. The crucial factor in decision-making is whether a new trend ... Read Post
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 ... »
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 ... »
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
Nikolaus Kimla’s ebook covers restoring purpose to sales in today’s world. Once in a great while, you observe people in a particular profession who truly represent that profession with honesty and integrity. One standout example is a profession whose people act as one would expect, from how they dress to how they execute their jobs. ... Read Post
What does fitness mean for a salesperson? Hint: it’s not just being buff. Fitness is an interesting subject. It certainly means staying bodily fit–and the tens of thousands of gyms seen all over our cities serve as reminders of how much attention people have on toned physiques today. But it also means staying fit in ... Read Post
Ten Don’ts for Social Media: The Poster Using social media is a great way to build brand awareness, but some cautions are in order. Here are 10 techniques that won’t work. What you should not do on social media For social media to be an effective part of your brand-building strategy, it’s important to pay ... Read Post
Unlock Sales Excellence: Discover How Pipeliner CRM's Voyager AI Transforms Your Sales Process. Get the White paper! 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
Today in sales management, lead generation has radically changed, due to the proliferation of the Internet. Because information on your product or service is now so freely available—along with that of your competitors—it is very easy for potential buyers to compare products. 60 to 70 percent of the decision making in B2B sales is made ... Start a slideshow
PointClear has developed a comprehensive Lead/Revenue Calculator that factors in metrics frequently ignored in the planning process, and addresses other shortcomings often found in these sorts of tools. This is a model you can adjust to fit your company; so multiply, add zeros, adjust percentages or make whatever other changes you feel will shed light ... Read Post
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Old-school management is dying, and good riddance. The “first in, last out” mentality never measured real productivity—it just rewarded theater.
Christine Sandman Stone spent decades leading transformation at global companies, and she’s clear: location doesn’t matter. Hours don’t matter. Results matter.
Modern managers need to stop monitoring presence and start defining outcomes. Give your team clear goals, regular check-ins, and trust. That’s it.
The pandemic proved remote work functions. Now it’s time to embrace what actually drives performance: clarity over surveillance, impact over optics, and real achievement over visible struggle.
Not everyone should manage people. Build dual career tracks. Recognize that technical excellence and people leadership require different skills—and reward both equally.
