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
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 ... »
There is a lot of conversation circulating about building your personal brand. If you take a look online, you might see personal branding defined 1 as “the practice of people marketing themselves and their careers as brands,” with terms like “self-packaging” thrown into the mix. But, the discussion about personal branding is fairly superficial; what ... Read Post
Sales management is anything but easy—just ask anyone who has done it. The sales manager is supervising people who are innately self-sufficient loners and who really don’t want to be supervised. Salespeople make their own observations and conclusions and commonly don’t take directions too well. Add to all of that the lack of accurate analysis ... Read Post
Review and score your overall sales ecosystem with Ken Thoreson’s revealing audit. Tune Your Sales Tactics with Ken Thoreson’s Sales Audit Your sales ecosystem is supposed to be a finely-tuned set of activities working together to move sales from lead to close. But do you have unseen stumbling blocks that are preventing the system from ... Read Post
There are many considerations when choosing the perfect CRM. Our comprehensive guide talks you through all the issues — from every angle — so you can make the best decision for your team. The Journey to the Best CRM for You Traditionally, salespeople have not welcomed CRM software with open arms. They perceive CRM tools ... 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
Prime Economic Principles in Pipeliner CRM Sales isn’t just about products and customers—economics plays a key role in every deal. This book simplifies essential economic principles and connects them to real-world selling. These insights aren’t just theory; they’re built into Pipeliner CRM, giving you the tools to make smarter, data-driven sales decisions. Principle 1: Managing ... 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
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.
What separates a great sales hire from a costly mistake? In this episode, John Golden welcomes Steve Radford, a seasoned UK-based sales leader and author with over 25 years of experience, to tackle one of the toughest challenges in any growing organization: finding and selecting salespeople who will actually perform.
Radford explains why traditional resume-driven hiring consistently fails and what forward-thinking companies do instead. He walks through his approach to building success profiles that go beyond skills and experience to capture the traits, values, and behavioral patterns that predict real-world performance. The conversation covers practical screening techniques—from structured behavioral interviews to psychometric assessments—and explores why over-reliance on AI-powered resume filters can screen out your best candidates before a human ever sees their application.
Whether you’re a sales leader scaling a team, a hiring manager tired of revolving-door turnover, or a recruiter looking for a sharper evaluation framework, this episode delivers immediately actionable insights you can put to work in your next hiring cycle.
