Sep 13, 2023 | Coach Effectively, Leadership, Research, Sell More
The three habits that distinguish the best sales managers Are you wondering what separates elite sales managers from the rest of the pack? We measure 21 sales manager core competencies. In addition, to be strong across the core competencies, elite managers share three...
Feb 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...
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....
May 27, 2022 | Coach Effectively, Leadership, Research, Strategic Thinking
Understanding the real cost of sales. Every CEO we work with is concerned about the cost of sales. They know how much they spend on their sales organization as a percentage of gross margin and total revenue. The most astute CEOs understand that traditional measures...
Feb 17, 2021 | Research, Sell More
Differentiate from competitors ahead of a post-COVID economy By most measures, jan/san businesses faired well in 2020. Most of our clients had their strongest year ever. While revenue growth was modest, unprecedented COVID-related product demand shifted the product...
