Aug 3, 2023 | Coach Effectively, Leadership, Research, Sell More
The five habits that separate the best sellers from the rest. If you manage a sales team, you know that not every salesperson is created equal. You probably have a few superstars who close more deals and generate more revenue than the rest. While there’s no one...
Jul 8, 2023 | Hire Better, Leadership, Sell More, Strategic Thinking
Harnessing the Power of Position-Specific Competency Selection Models Business owners and CEOs repeatedly express frustration with finding sales talent. Slow ramp-up, long learning curves, and high washout rates exasperate them. Their angst is understandable. Most...
Jun 15, 2023 | Leadership, Sell More, Strategic Thinking
Note: This post was written to recognize a successful industry journal. The message applies to every sales force! The pitfalls of a traditional legacy sales approach When Sanitary Maintenance was first published in 1943, Franklin D. Roosevelt was President of the...
Nov 15, 2022 | Hire Better, Leadership, Research
How to improve sales hiring success Senior leadership invariably wants to hire better salespeople. It begs the question to ask better than what? Better than the existing salesforce? Better than the competition? Better than the top five percent of all salespeople?...
Oct 10, 2022 | Leadership, Research, Sell More, Strategic Thinking
Selling into a Recession…Does it matter? We’re seeing an interesting phenomenon. Many companies are reporting record sales and see nothing but blue skies ahead. Others see storm clouds on the horizon and have already begun laying off salespeople....
Aug 2, 2022 | Leadership, Sell More, Strategic Thinking
Sales strategies for turbulent times. As I write this, we’re facing crippling inflation, persistent supply chain problems, and soaring gas prices. The stock market fluctuates wildly. The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates to cool things down. If it goes...
